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Melbourne kicks off F1 GP season

The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne will get the 2013 Formula One season started, with two Australians on the grid.

But before then, there's a series of practice and qualifying sessions for the teams, as well as a range of support events such as the V8 Supercars.

 

SBS radio's French broadcaster Christophe Mallet is at the Albert Park circuit and told Murray Silby the atmosphere is starting to build ...


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