Kimi Raikkonen will start his first grand prix as Formula One world champion on Sunday, determined to pick up in Australia where he left off in Brazil last season.

Ferrari's Finn won in Melbourne from pole position last March and rounded off an amazing year with two victories to beat McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to the title by a single point.

Few would bet against the 'Iceman' chalking up a third successive win for a team now under new leadership, with Stefano Domenicali taking over from Jean Todt as principal but looking as strong as ever.

Photograph: Ferrari champion driver, Kimi Raikkonen, speeds down during the "Wrooom, F1 and MotoGP Press Ski Meeting" Ducati and Ferrari annual media gathering in Madonna di Campiglio, 09 January 2008/AFP/Getty Images

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