1.   Then each ganger was taught how to range the first curve he would be working on.

2.   At the first curve I suddenly lost all my speed.

3.   Barrichello, who had the pole position in Melbourne, said that the crash is behind him and will not change his driving style to the first curve.

4.   In a hard duel for the peak position into the first curve Copiad narrowly beat the American horse which broke stride and fell way back in the field.

5.   In the first start, pole holder Villeneuve veered onto the gravel in the first curve, allowing Michael Schumacher of Germany to pull ahead in his Ferrari.

6.   Michael started third but beat his brother to the first curve to push into second place.

7.   Montoya had pole position in Monaco last month but lost his lead to Coulthard in the first curve and was then forced to retire because of engine failure.

8.   Montoya had pole position in Monaco last month but lost his lead to David Coulthard in the first curve and was then forced to retire because of engine failure.

9.   No one was hurt in the eight-car crash, which was caused as the field tried to squeeze around the first curve.

10.   Spinning off the first curve, the Frenchman crashed onto the grass, causing a multi-car pileup after which the race was restarted.