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What a race to start off with! F1 Digest brings you all the details from an incident packed Sunday in Australia, including your comments and the team conclusions.

The Race

We all knew that the regulation changes would lead to a few more driver incidents, but who could have imagined that there would only be seven drivers left at the end of the 58 laps?

Conclusions

A dream start for McLaren, BMW and Williams, whilst Ferrari and pretty much everyone else had the worst possible season opener imaginable. Everyone is now sweeping Australia under the carpet and looking forward to Malaysia.

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The third show of our Australia coverage features all the action from Free Practice and Qualifying, your comments, and a roundup of what to expect for the race.

Free Practice 3

A shorter practice session, with hotter weather, and even more slippery track conditions. Towards the end of the session, the temperature spiked, seeing some unusual results.

Qualifying

The new style qualifying is similar to the old, but heralded bad luck for Raikkonen and Webber, and good luck for Hamilton and Kubica.

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The first two official sessions of the 2008 season have taken place, and F1 Digest will run you through the important moments of each. Plus, a little bit of feedback and some driver conclusions.

Free Practice 1

Some race debuts for the rookies, some mechanical issues for Williams and Red Bull, and plenty of wobbles. See more comments on FP1 here.

Free Practice 2

A really slippery track, Webber leading the way, and a couple of big spins into the gravel from Massa and Trulli. See more comments on FP2 here.

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• Length: 6:03 
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Kicking off the brand new season, with a brand new show from Sidepodcast, F1 Digest brings you full coverage of the race weekend. Today’s show is the Australia Preview.

Vital Statistics

• Date: 16th March
• Circuit: Albert Park
• Length: 5.3km
• Laps: 58
• 2007 Winner: Kimi Raikkonen

Preview

Discussing the battle at the top of the grid, Heidfeld’s predictions and BMW’s baggage. We talk Bridgestone’s tyre choices and the effect the circuit will have on them. Plus, it’s only fair to look at the tail end of the grid as well, Force India and Super Aguri’s challenges on this first race.