Practice: Melbourne F1 Grand Prix Photogallery

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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the first practice session at the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix. (Reuters/Steve Holland)

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Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain drives during the first practice session at the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix on March 14, 2008. (Reuters/Steve Holland)

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Toro Rosso Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives with his petrol tank cover stuck open during first practice session of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix on March 14, 2008. (Reuters/Steve Holland)

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Robert Kubica of Poland powers his BMW Sauber through the bends during the first practice session of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 14, 2008. (AFP Photo/Torsten Blackwood)

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Britain's Lewis Hamilton powers his McLaren through the bends during the first practice session of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 14, 2008. (AFP Photo/Torsten Blackwood)