The Australian Grand Prix was nothing short of disastrous for McLaren , despite the fact the team spirit was clearly high before the first race of the season . Pictures of preparations behind the scenes in Melbourne show replacement driver Kevin Magnussen playing a clever practical joke on his team-mate , Jenson Button . As Button stood on the scales to take his weight ahead of the Formula One curtain-raiser , Magnussen sneakily put his foot on the scale to add an extra few pounds on to Button 's weight . Button finished 11th in the Australian Grand Prix and was the only driver not to take a point in the race . Magnussen had engine failure on the formation lap as he deputised for Fernando Alonso . But the images show that Magnussen was caught in the act , as Button turned around to see his team-mate 's foot hanging in the air . Magnussen was standing in for Fernando Alonso in the first race of the Formula One season , after Alonso was ruled out of the opener with concussion sustained in a crash in pre-season . The 22-year-old Magnussen was left frustrated by his car at the race , though , as he suffered engine failure on the formation lap . Alonso was absent from the first race of the season as he continues to recover from concussion . Alonso is scheduled to compete in the next race of the season in Malaysia on March 29 . And Button did not have too much more luck . He was the only man to finish the race and not take a point in 11th . McLaren will be hoping for better fortune providing Alonso returns as planned from his concussion for the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 29 . VIDEO Hamilton cruises to victory in Australian GP .
McLaren did not take a point in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne . Jenson Button finished 11th and team - mate ed petty 10th . But days before the race , the drivers were in good spirits .