(CNN) -- Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel started his 2011 Formula One defense in emphatic style on Sunday, leading the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne from start to finish.

McLaren's 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton did well to finish second after damaging his car on the first corner while Lotus Renault's Russian driver Vitaly Petrov achieved his first podium finish.

The 23-year-old German notched up his 11th win in his 63rd Formula 1 race.

Fernando Alonso finished fourth for Ferrari, with Mark Webber in his Red Bull in fifth place. Jenson Button came sixth in his McLaren.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said after the race his team did not use its KERS power-boost system because of technical issues, underlining the scale of Vettel's victory.

Following his triumph, Vettel said: "It was a good race. In the end things calmed down, Lewis didn't push, but it was not an easy race.

"The start was crucial, I was on the clean side, but didn't know if it was enough until we got through the first corner.

"With Lewis dropping off later in the race, there was no pressure, so I was able to control it."

Assessing the season ahead, Vettel added: "It's a long season, so we have to keep on doing what we are doing now, enjoying, but working hard."

Hamilton was satisfied with his runner-up spot, saying: "We can take this and be very proud of ourselves. A week or two ago we weren't expecting to be in the top five, so to come to second is a great achievement." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How old is the German?
2. The start was what?
3. Who was satisfied
4. In the end what?
5. Who lead the season
6. Who dropped of?
7. Who was champ in 2008?
8. Where did the season open?
9. What type of race?
10. Who was Red Bull boss?
Answer: 1. 23
2. crucial,
3. Hamilton
4. unknown
5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Lewis
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Melbourne
9. Grand Prix i
10. Christian Horner

Narayanan Krishnan was a bright, young, award-winning chef with a five-star hotel group in Switzerland. But a quick family visit home before heading for Europe changed everything. He saw a very old man under a bridge eating his own human waste for food while visiting a friend in the south Indian city of Madurai in 502. Shocked by this, Krishnan gave up his job within the week and returned home for good, convinced of his new cause.

"That inspiration is a driving force still inside me as a flame--to serve all the mentally ill and the people who cannot take care of themselves," Krishnan said. He founded the organization Akshaya Trust in 503. In Hindu mythology , Goddess Annapoorani's "Akshaya bowl" fed the hungry endlessly, never using up its resources. Now 14, he has served more than 1.2 million meals--breakfast, lunch and dinner to India's homeless and the poor.

Krishnan's day begins at 4 a.m. He and his team cover nearly 110 miles, routinely working in temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot meals he delivers are simple, tasty vegetarian food he personally prepares, packs and often hand-feeds to nearly 400 people each day.

Krishnan carries the barber's tools and is trained in eight haircut styles that, along with a fresh shave, provide extra dignity to those he serves.

He says many of the homeless seldom know their names or birthplaces, and none has the ability to beg, ask for help or offer thanks. They may be unfriendly or ill-willed because of their conditions, but Krishnan says this only makes him offer help more willingly. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who founded Akshaya Trust in 503?
2. What is his first name?
3. Which Goddess fed the hungry with her Akshaya bowl?
4. Did it ever run out?
5. How many meals has Krishnan served?
6. How many styles can Krishnan cut?
7. What tools does he carry?
8. What purpose does this have?
9. What was his previous profession?
10. In what country?
11. Was he highly regarded?
12. What did he see that changed his life?
13. How much time passed before this encouraged him to quit his job?
14. Who does he hope to care for?
15. When does he start his day?
16. How many people does he serve daily?
17. Over how many miles?
18. Is the weather warm?
19. How warm?
20. Who prepares and serves the meals?
Answer: 1. Krishnan
2. Narayanan
3. Annapoorani
4. No
5. more than 1.2 million
6. eight
7. barber's tools
8. provide extra dignity to those he serves
9. chef
10. Switzerland
11. yes
12. an old man eating his own human waste for food
13. within the week
14. the mentally ill and those who cannot take care of themselves
15. 4 a.m.
16. nearly 400
17. nearly 110
18. Yes
19. over 100 degrees
20. He and his team

Kuwait (; ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. , Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.

Oil reserves were discovered in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces. At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure.

Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system. It has a high income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where is Kuwait?
Answer: 1. Western Asia.

Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since. Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, walk and climb the world without help from any motors at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents along the way. For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base camp and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley's peak. Now in the second part of his adventure , he is rowing to Australia. Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have adventures and learn a lot along the way. When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people---especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, "with goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don't get to some goals. That's called life!" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Is Eruc crossing the entire world?
2. Is he using any sort of motor?
3. How is he getting around?
4. What methods?
5. What was the first part of his trip?
6. What is the second part?
7. Why is he doing this?
8. Does he visit schools?
9. Is he going to do anything along the way?
10. What is he going to do?
11. When did he leave for his trip?
12. Where did he leave from?
13. How is he traveling?
Answer:
1. yes
2. no
3. using his own energy
4. row, bike, walk and climb
5. Crossing the Pacific
6. he is rowing to Australia
7. he wants to encourage kids
8. yes
9. yes
10. meet people
11. July 10, 2007
12. California
13. using his own energy.