The 24-year-old Monegasque driving for Ferrari extended his lead in the drivers' championship standings after claiming a dominant victory in Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit.
With new names on the grid, new stakes on the line and a new start on the horizon for all teams, the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship season is hours away from commencing.
George Russell has been named a Mercedes' F1 driver for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing Lewis Hamilton, while Jack Aitken will make his F1 debut with Williams Racing.
The Mercedes' dynamic duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas along with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen have dominated through the first six races of the 2020 Formula One World Championship season.