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Overview: Melbourne's wild F1 moments

– Melbourne has played host to many dramatic races since joining the F1 calendar back in 1996. Ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, GPUpdate.net remembers some wild moments.2002 – Schumacher flies, Schumacher flies Michael Schumacher began his quest for a fifth world title with consummate ease but elsewhere it was a race of attrition. The event is most famous for the huge crash at the start, as Ralf Schumacher flew over Rubens Barrichello, triggering chaos behind, eliminating eight of the 22 starters. The high retirement rate meant Schumacher's win was almost forgotten, amid the wild celebrations at Minardi, where native debutant Mark Webber bagged a famous...
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