Australian Grand Prix
Everything you need to know about the Australian Grand Prix
History
The first Australian Grand Prix took place in 1996 around Albert Park in Melbourne. The first grand prix is mostly memorable due to Martin Brundle when he launched his Jordan car into the air crashing heavily in Turn 3 at the beginning of the race. In 2022 the track went under a layout change, the chicane in sector 2 is gone and is now just one long back straight before the fast left and right corners going into sector 3. Corners around the track have also widen to make overtaking better.
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Turns: 14
DRS Zones: 2
Circuit Length: 5.278km (3.279 mi)
Total Race Distance: 306.124km (190.216mi)
Number of Laps: 58
Lap Record: 1:20.260 Charles Leclerc (2022)
Last 5 Winners
2022: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2019: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
2018: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
2017: Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
2016: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023 SCHEDULE
Friday March 31st:
Practice 1 (FP1) : 02:30 - 3:30
Practice 2 (FP2): 06:00 - 07:00
Saturday April 1st:
Practice 3 (FP3): 02:30 - 03:30
Qualifying: 06:00 - 07:00
Sunday March 5th:
Race Start: 06:00
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