Come the race at Melbourne 's Albert Park , Hamilton may have dropped two places from third on the grid to fifth by the end of the 58 - lap curtain - raiser .
The overwhelming feeling was one of delight .
Come the race at Melbourne 's Albert Park , Hamilton may have dropped two places from third on the grid to fifth by the end of the 58 - lap curtain - raiser , but the overwhelming feeling was one of delight .