Top sport stories from the national newspapers:

THE SUN: Andrew Strauss revealed he has warned Kevin Pietersen to keep his mouth shut. Also: Fabio Capello delivered a major slap in the face to Michael Owen, telling him: I don’t pick players because of history.

DAILY MIRROR: Jenson Button stormed to a fairytale victory in the opening round of the world championship in Australia yesterday. Also: Michael Owen’s hopes of an England resurrection appeared crushed last night when the Newcastle striker was told he represented Three Lions “history”.

DAILY EXPRESS: Jenson Button raced to a sensational victory in Australia as his new Brawn team equalled a 55-year-old record – then claimed it was far from his finest performance. Also: Fabio Capello has ruled out asking Michael Owen to ease his striking problems ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Ukraine after warning that past deeds count for nothing in the bright future he is shaping for England.

THE INDEPENDENT: For all his renowned mental strength and self belief Kevin Pietersen must have felt the world was falling in on him yesterday. Two days after he claimed to be at the end of his tether it emerged that he had asked permission to leave England’s tour of the West Indies to spend 48 hours at home. The request, made between the third and fourth Test matches, was refused.

DAILY STAR: Jenson Button lived out an astonishing “fairy tale” as he cruised to victory in yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix. Also: Emile Heskey yesterday pulled out of the England squad to face Ukraine – but Michael Owen was still left in the international wilderness.

DAILY MAIL: Michael Owen’s international career appeared to be over last night after Fabio Capello responded to a striker crisis by refusing to call him up and dismissing him as ’history’. Also: Jenson Button won the race he thought he would not even start, completing one of sport’s greatest fairytales at yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: England bowled an fielded superbly in their desperate attempt to save face after Friday’s humiliation. Also: Colin Montgomerie said yesterday he had to stop making mental errors if he wanted to end nearly two years without a win.

THE GUARDIAN: With the setting sun in his eyes, redemption on the horizon and a demolition derby taking place on the track behind him, Jenson Button put an end to 2 1/2 years of unrelieved disappointment when he led the brand-new Brawn team to a one-two victory in an eventful and enthralling Australian grand prix . Also: Lizzie Armitstead completed her collection of medals at the track cycling world championships in Poland yesterday, adding bronze to the silver and gold she collected earlier in the week, but the result was more significant than that. Armitstead knew it, noting: “No British woman has won a medal in the points race since 1988 [when Sally Hodge won gold], the year I was born.”

THE TIMES: Fabio Capello appeared to consign Michael Owen to the history books last night by brutally dismissing his chances of an international recall. Also: Oxford won the 155th Boat Race yesterday by 3 1/2 lengths, holding off a spirited Cambridge challenge after Hammersmith Bridge to justify their billing as favourites.