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Behind the scenes at Albert Park

The Formula 1 paddock returned to life in Melbourne after its shorter than usual break. And as Jonathan Noble reports from behinds the scenes in Oz, there was no paucity of mischief, banter and, you guessed it... running

Jonathan Noble Mar 20, 2012, 12:01 PM

It was good to be back. After what seemed like a ridiculously short time since the Formula 1 paddock waved its goodbyes in Brazil last year, the greetings and handshakes returned with enthusiasm as the circus rolled in to Melbourne last weekend.

The Albert Park circuit is the perfect venue to start the season - even a downpour on Friday that left many soaked through did little to dampen enthusiasm for what remains one of the most popular events on the calendar.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.