( CNN ) -- World champion Jenson Button is up to third place in the drivers standings after his victory in the Australian Grand Prix . The Briton , who was claiming his first success in a McLaren after winning the world title for Brawn GP , secured the maximum 25 points in Melbourne to move up to 31 points overall . It is tight at the top with two-time former world champion Fernando Alonso following up his opening race victory in Bahrain with fourth place behind Button . The Spaniard leads Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa , who finished third on Sunday , by just four points . Meanwhile , Ferrari already appear to be the contructor to beat , as they have opened up a 16-point advantage after two races . Drivers ' Championship ( after two rounds ) : . 1 . Fernando Alonso ( Spa ) Ferrari 37 points 2 . Felipe Massa ( Brz ) Ferrari 33 3 . Jenson Button ( GB ) McLaren 31 4 . Lewis Hamilton ( GB ) McLaren 23 5 . Nico Rosberg ( Ger ) Mercedes GP 20 6 . Robert Kubica ( Pol ) Renault 18 7 . Sebastian Vettel ( Ger ) Red Bull 12 8 . Michael Schumacher ( Ger ) Mercedes GP 9 9 . Vitantonio Liuzzi ( Ita ) Force India 8 10 . Mark Webber ( Aus ) Red Bull 6 Constructors ' Championship : . 1 . Ferrari 70 points 2 . McLaren 54 3 . Mercedes GP 29 4 . Red Bull 18 4 . Renault 18 6 . Force India 8 .
Fernando Alonso maintains his lead in F1 drivers ' standings with second race in Melbourne . Alonso four points ahead of teammate Felipe Massa after finishing fourth in Australian GP . TL;DR Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton wins the Malaysian Grand Prix for McLaren Mercedes team.