By Nikki Reynolds, F1 Editor - Motorsport.com

McLaren drivers David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen are ready for the first
race of the season at Melbourne, one of the very few street circuits on the
calendar. While it's not the most technical track, Albert Park offers its
own challenges. Like Monaco, probably the most famous street circuit, the
Australian track's barriers present a threat and the layout means its tough
on brakes.

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"Albert Park is quite challenging, because it's a temporary circuit," said
Coulthard. "So, with any temporary circuit you have that sort of Monte Carlo
feel, where Armco barriers are put in the middle of nowhere just to create
the layout of the circuit."

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