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MarcUS! Who will replace Ambrose at SBR? 6 It’s like he never left Dumbrell's back in the game 8 Who needs racing When you’ve got Stoddy and the FIA? 11 Dad, can I borrow the car? Guess who is driving in AIGP 15 Gilles the movie We just hope it’s in 3D. And better than Driven 25 Motor Mouth Hard hitting words in the Celebrity race 26 Box Seat We love the line about BRM’s firing order 90 Talk Converter Yippee! We
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2005 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 36 My Williams Debut Hey, did you know that Webber got past DC? 40 Tonio on Friday Well, there was not much else to get excited about 42 Dry + Wet = Fizzy The first look at the new FI qualifying system 48 The Brave New World Webber fastest in qualifying but no pole, Fisico wins for real, Rubens and DC star and Michael gets one from Heidfeld 52 In case you missed it Late-race parking, Villeneuve and the McLarens 56 Photography 101 There was action off the track, too 58 HRT and BOC Toddler, JB and Skaifey split the wins in the V8s 64 Bart, not Simpson Mawer gives it to the locals in Formula 3 66 Sitting on my Porsche Carrera Australiana around the Lake C-M WEBBER OW MIS GP WEEK 80 Wakey Wakey The AMRS season kicks in beautiful downtown Goulburn
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