After the longer-than-expected winter break, the paddock was in an excitable – and impatient – mood as it reconvened in Australia. And Melbourne yet again welcomed the Formula One fraternity to Albert Park with its usual grace and panache.

In the build-up to the on-track action, Red Bull sent their race drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber off to carry out some typically Australian activities to delight the media. Defending world champion Vettel seemed to pick the short straw, and found himself attempting to shear a sheep at a cattle farm on the outskirts of Melbourne.

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