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The 2009 Formula 1 season gets underway at the Albert Park circuit. The new Brawn GP team has emerged as unexpected favourites for the Australian Grand Prix.

As Formula One arrives in Melbourne for the opening race of the 2008 Grand Prix season, new rules and changes in technical regulations set the scene for the coming months

Australia has quickly become an established part of the Formula 1 World Championship. Despite this, the future of the Australian Grand Prix is under serious threat.

The F1 World Championship was decided when Schumacher and Hill collided at the Australian Grand Prix.

The 1995 F1 season ended on a low note, when Mika Hakkinen crashed his McLaren in Adelaide and was left seriously injured.

Hamilton dominates as Ferrari fail to finish. Bourdais impresses on debut while Rosberg and Heidfeld earn podium finishes.

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria. It is a stylish cosmopolitan city with plenty of attractions, shopping and nightlife to offer visitors.

A fourth place finish in the European Grand Prix confirmed Alain Prost as the 1985 Formula 1 World Champion.

The 1986 F1 World Championship was decided in Adelaide, where Mansell came tantalisingly close to winning his first Grand Prix title.

Nigel Mansell lost any chance of winning the Grand Prix title when he injured himself in an accident before the Japanese GP at Suzuka.

Ayrton Senna drove an inspired race in the Japanese Grand Prix to take the race win and the F1 title.

The F1 title was decided in acrimonious circumstances during the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna once again collided at Suzuka. This time it was Senna who took the World Championship.

Nigel Mansell saw his Formula 1 title challenge end at Suzuka, where the Williams driver crashed out of the race.

Gerhard Berger won the final F1 race of 1992, the Australian GP.

Ayrton Senna won the F1 race in Adelaide. It would be the final victory of the Brazilian's career.

Grand Prix newcomer Jacques Villeneuve almost won his first ever Formula 1 race in Melbourne.

McLaren scored their first victory in 50 F1 races at the Australian Grand Prix.

Irvine won the Australian Formula 1 race, but Mclaren showed devastating pace before Coulthard and Hakkinen retired.

After three years of missing out on the F1 World Championship at the final race, Ferrari finally came good.

Schumacher and Ferrari started the 2001 Grand Prix season by winning the opening two races.

Brawn GP head to the Malaysian Grand Prix full of confidence after the new team won first time out in the F1 World Championship.

Getting the maximum performance from a set of race car tires is critical. With a small performance window, the temperatures and pressures can make all the difference.

Gianni Morbidelli had a disjointed F1 career with several GP teams. Adelaide was the scene of his only appearance for Scuderia Ferrari.

The city of Melbourne is undoubtedly Australia's sporting capital, Its calendar packed full of some of the world's premier sporting events including tennis and cricket.

At Monza Johnny Herbert was a surprise winner, scoring his second F1 victory of the season after Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher collided with each other.

McLaren were the surprise pace setters at the start of the 1998 Grand Prix season, with Hakkinen winning the first two races.

The Canadian F1 race was marred by a nasty accident suffered by Olivier Panis, which left the Prost driver with shattered legs.

Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello made it a 1-2 finish for the new Brawn GP team in a thrilling F1 race at Albert Park.

Roberto Moreno had the ability to be a Grand Prix winner, but fate was against him during a frustrating Formula 1 career.

Nico Rosberg has an F1 World Champion father but he has reached the top because of his own talent. He drives for Williams, the same team that Keke won the title with.

These 1960's and 1970's legends of rock are on the road again winning a new generation of fans and filling concert arenas around the nation.

Bourdais is embarking on his maiden Formula 1 season after four Champcar titles. He will have high hopes for his Grand Prix racing future.

Thierry Boutsen was, for many years, a mainstay of F1 racing. The Belgian driver served his Grand Prix aprrenticeship with Arrows before finding success with Williams.

Britain's Jenson Button is the 2009 Formula 1 World Drivers' Champion after his 5th place at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Mark Webber began his F1 career with Minardi, before driving for Jaguar, Williams and Red Bull. The Australian is one of the fastest current Grand Prix drivers.