F1 Australian Grand Prix: 6 Things We Learned from Friday Practice

After what seemed like years, the 2012 Formula 1 season finally got under way at Albert Park, Melbourne.  This was the first chance we were going to get to see all 24 cars on the track together, and hopefully gain some idea of how quick the cars truly were.

So naturally, the track was wet.

Fortunately it was from rain before the session, not during, but it took almost an hour for the circuit to dry enough for some real times to be set.

Jenson Button led a McLaren 1-2 with a time of 1:27.560.  That's not a particularly quick lap around the Albert Park circuit, but it was set on hard tyres and fans were hoping to see an improvement in the second session.

So of course, it rained again.

There was no ...

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