(CNN)Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg resumed where they left off last season as the 2015 Formula One season kicked off in Melbourne. 

The Mercedes duo, who took pole position in all but one of last season's qualifying sessions and won 16 of the 19 races, were dominant in first and second practice for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. 

Rosberg, who won last year's GP at Albert Park, was fastest around the Melbourne street circuit on Friday, finishing 0.1 second ahead of Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel taking third spot for his new team Ferrari -- the German four-time world champion finished 0.715 seconds off the pace set by his compatriot. 

Vettel's Finnish teammate, Kimi Raikkonen was fourth, 1.1 seconds behind the lead with Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Kvyat, who was making his debut for Red Bull since his switch from Toro Rosso, finishing fifth and sixth respectively. 

"It was great to be back in the car at this awesome track," Rosberg said, the official Formula One site reported. 

"Today we have the evidence that our Silver Arrow is quick again and it was a great start for the team," he added. 

"It seems again that it's very close between Lewis and me and he is a great driver, so I need to nail the setup every time to come out on top. This year will be a big battle again against him, I'm sure. I'm looking forward to the first weekend of the new season with all the great fans out there." 
Who took the inside lane in all but one qualifier?
How many races were there?
Did they win all of them?
How many?
How did they perform in Sundays race?
What race was that?
Who won last years Grand Prix?
Where was that held?
Was he trailing everyone this week?
Who took third?
Who does he drive for?
How many seconds behind was he?
Where did Raikkonen finish?
Who drove for Red Bull for the first time?
Who was happy to be there again?
According to who?
Who did Kvyat leave to drive for Red Bull?
What is there proof of?
Was it a bad finish?
What season kicked off?
The Mercedes duo
The Mercedes duo, who took pole position 
19
16 of the 19 races
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won 16 of the 19 races
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16 of the 19 races
first and second
 first and second practice for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
Sunday's Australian Grand Prix
Rosberg
Rosberg, who won last year's GP
Albert Park
 last year's GP at Albert Park
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 finishing 0.1 second ahead of Hamilton with Sebastian Vettel taking third spot for his new team Ferrari -- the German four-time world champion finished 0.715 seconds off the pace set by his compatriot. 
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel taking third spot
Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel taking third spot for his new team Ferrari 
0.715
nished 0.715 seconds
fourth
Kimi Raikkonen was fourth,
Daniel Kvyat
Daniel Kvyat, who was making his debut
Rosberg
It was great to be back in the car at this awesome track," Rosberg said
Formula One site
the official Formula One site reported.
Toro Rosso
Red Bull since his switch from Toro Rosso
Silver Arrow is quick again
Today we have the evidence that our Silver Arrow is quick again
no
great start for the team," he added. 
the new season
 I'm looking forward to the first weekend of the new season