Sebastian Vettel robbed Lewis Hamilton of victory in the Australian GP with an opportunistic win in the season opener.

The German  jumped Hamilton and Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen after a ‘free pit-stop’ under the Virtual Safety promoted the four-time world champion into the lead.

Mercedes subsequently admitted a glitch in their computer software had erroneously failed to warn their pitwall that Hamilton was vulnerable.

Confused and unhappy, Hamilton finished second, ahead of Raikkonen after the Finn held off a hard-charging Daniel Ricciardo during the closing stages.

“We got a bit lucky,” admitted Vettel. “I was praying for a Safety Car and when I got out ahead I knew it was difficult to pass.”

Culled from Sky Sports