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Australian GP facts before the race

The 2018 Formula One World Championship starts off its long journey in Melbourne which has been its curtain-raiser since it moved there from Adelaide in 1996. Since then, there were only two years when Australia was deprived of its season-opener role: Bahrain kicked off the season in 2006 and 2010. This will be the 34th F1 Australian Grand Prix and the 23rd to be held at Melbourne’s Albert Park. The race joined the calendar in 1985, with the first race being held in Adelaide. The temporary track around the Albert Park lake provides a tough test for drivers, engineers and their new machinery. A street circuit, the Albert Park surface lacks grip early in the weekend which constantly build...
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