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Raikkonen is first 2013 title leader

  March 17th, 2013 - Kimi Raikkonen is the surprise World Championship leader, after winning the season-opening Australian grand prix at the wheel of the fast and tyre-friendly Lotus.   Coming in behind the Finn, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso described the Melbourne result as "fantastic", particularly as he beat pole-sitter and traditional rival Sebastian Vettel, who many thought would be unbeatable on Sunday.   "I wonder if anybody out there had money on a Lotus winning, a Ferrari second and a Red Bull in third?" wondered former F1 driver turned BBC commentator David Coulthard.   Vettel said on the podium: "The first few laps were ok but then the...
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