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Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls greetings fans at the Australian Grand Prix on March 8. The Briton hit F1 like a meteor as he scooped eighth place in a car running short of boost by the end.

Arvid Lindblad of Racing Bulls greetings fans at the Australian Grand Prix on March 8. The Briton hit F1 like a meteor as he scooped eighth place in a car running short of boost by the end.

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Well, that was a bit of a turn-up, wasn’t it? That Australian GP…

Weren’t they all supposed to stall and crash into one another when they were so busy trying to get their batteries recharged enough to limp round another lap?

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