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Melbourne Flashback: Webber's dream debut in 2002

The 2002 Australian Grand Prix will go down as one of the most memorable races in Formula 1 World Championship history. While the race featured first-lap drama, scores of retirements and intense on-track battles, most fans will remember it for Mark Webber's dream debut for the Australian-led Minardi team. Regarded as a backmarker team, Minardi – owned by Australian aviation entrepreneur Paul Stoddart – entered the 2002 Formula 1 World Championship with two new drivers, Alex Yoong from Malaysia and a fresh-faced 26-year-old from Queanbeyan, New South Wales in Webber. Even with a wet qualifying expected to help Webber, the Australian could only manage a lowly 18th, ahead of both Jaguars...
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