27 – 29 Apr 2018
11 – 13 May 2018
24 – 27 May 2018
08 – 10 Jun 2018
22 – 24 Jun 2018
29 – 01 Jul 2018
06 – 08 Jul 2018
20 – 22 Jul 2018
27 – 29 Jul 2018
24 – 26 Aug 2018
31 – 02 Sep 2018
14 – 16 Sep 2018
28 – 30 Sep 2018
05 – 07 Oct 2018
19 – 21 Oct 2018
26 – 28 Oct 2018
09 – 11 Nov 2018
23 – 25 Nov 2018
15 - 17 Mar 2019
29 – 31 Mar 2019
12 – 14 Apr 2019
27 – 29 Apr 2018
11 – 13 May 2018
24 – 27 May 2018
08 – 10 Jun 2018
22 – 24 Jun 2018
29 – 01 Jul 2018
06 – 08 Jul 2018
20 – 22 Jul 2018
27 – 29 Jul 2018
24 – 26 Aug 2018
31 – 02 Sep 2018
14 – 16 Sep 2018
28 – 30 Sep 2018
05 – 07 Oct 2018
19 – 21 Oct 2018
26 – 28 Oct 2018
09 – 11 Nov 2018
23 – 25 Nov 2018
15 - 17 Mar 2019
29 – 31 Mar 2019
12 – 14 Apr 2019
27 – 29 Apr 2018
Laps: 51
Length: 6.003 Km
Total: 306.049 Km
11 – 13 May 2018
Laps: 66
Length: 4.655 Km
Total: 307.104 Km
24 – 27 May 2018
Laps: 78
Length: 3.337 Km
Total: 260.286 Km
08 – 10 Jun 2018
Laps: 70
Length: 4.361 Km
Total: 305.27 Km
22 – 24 Jun 2018
Laps: n/a
Length: 5.861 Km
Total: n/a Km
29 – 01 Jul 2018
Laps: 71
Length: 4.318 Km
Total: 306.452 Km
06 – 08 Jul 2018
Laps: 52
Length: 5.891 Km
Total: 306.198 Km
20 – 22 Jul 2018
Laps: 67
Length: 4.574 Km
Total: 306.458 Km
27 – 29 Jul 2018
Laps: 70
Length: 4.381 Km
Total: 306.63 Km
24 – 26 Aug 2018
Laps: 44
Length: 7.004 Km
Total: 308.052 Km
31 – 02 Sep 2018
Laps: 53
Length: 5.793 Km
Total: 306.72 Km
14 – 16 Sep 2018
Laps: 61
Length: 5.065 Km
Total: 308.828 Km
28 – 30 Sep 2018
Laps: 53
Length: 5.848 Km
Total: 309.745 Km
05 – 07 Oct 2018
Laps: 53
Length: 5.807 Km
Total: 307.471 Km
19 – 21 Oct 2018
Laps: 56
Length: 5.513 Km
Total: 308.405 Km
26 – 28 Oct 2018
Laps: 71
Length: 4.304 Km
Total: 305.354 Km
09 – 11 Nov 2018
Laps: 71
Length: 4.309 Km
Total: 305.909 Km
23 – 25 Nov 2018
Laps: 55
Length: 5.554 Km
Total: 305.355 Km
15 - 17 Mar 2019
Laps: 58
Length: 5.303 Km
Total: 307.574 Km
29 – 31 Mar 2019
Laps: 57
Length: 5.412 Km
Total: 308.238 Km
12 – 14 Apr 2019
Laps: 56
Length: 5.451 Km
Total: 305.066 Km
Laps: 51
Length: 6.003 Km
Total: 306.049 Km
Laps: 66
Length: 4.655 Km
Total: 307.104 Km
Laps: 78
Length: 3.337 Km
Total: 260.286 Km
Laps: 70
Length: 4.361 Km
Total: 305.27 Km
Laps: n/a
Length: 5.861 Km
Total: n/a Km
Laps: 71
Length: 4.318 Km
Total: 306.452 Km
Laps: 52
Length: 5.891 Km
Total: 306.198 Km
Laps: 67
Length: 4.574 Km
Total: 306.458 Km
Laps: 70
Length: 4.381 Km
Total: 306.63 Km
Laps: 44
Length: 7.004 Km
Total: 308.052 Km
Laps: 53
Length: 5.793 Km
Total: 306.72 Km
Laps: 61
Length: 5.065 Km
Total: 308.828 Km
Laps: 53
Length: 5.848 Km
Total: 309.745 Km
Laps: 53
Length: 5.807 Km
Total: 307.471 Km
Laps: 56
Length: 5.513 Km
Total: 308.405 Km
Laps: 71
Length: 4.304 Km
Total: 305.354 Km
Laps: 71
Length: 4.309 Km
Total: 305.909 Km
Laps: 55
Length: 5.554 Km
Total: 305.355 Km
Laps: 58
Length: 5.303 Km
Total: 307.574 Km
Laps: 57
Length: 5.412 Km
Total: 308.238 Km
Laps: 56
Length: 5.451 Km
Total: 305.066 Km
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
15 - 17 Mar 2019
Lenght: 5.303 Km
Distance: 307.574 Km
First Grand Prix: 1996
Visitor capacity: 80.000
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Qualifying20:00 - 21:00
Race18:10Qualifying
Race
- Melbourne
The "Australian Grand Prix", formally known as the "Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix" is one of the faster circuits on the formula 1 racing calendar and is located just south of the Central Business District of Melbourne. The circuit uses everyday sections of road around the Albert park Lake which are normally opened for ordinary traffic.The circuit counts 9 corners and a maximum elevation change of only 2.6 meters between the lowest and highest points.
- RACE
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 25 | 1:26.469 | 220.78 Kph |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 18 | 1:26.444 | 220.85 Kph |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 15 | 1:26.373 | 221.03 Kph |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 8 | 12 | 1:25.945 | 222.13 Kph |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 10 | 10 | 1:26.978 | 219.49 Kph |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 4 | 8 | 1:26.880 | 219.74 Kph |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 6 | 1:27.081 | 219.23 Kph |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 15 | 4 | 1:27.019 | 219.39 Kph |
| 9 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 11 | 2 | 1:26.958 | 219.54 Kph |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 9 | 1 | 1:27.944 | 217.08 Kph |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | 12 | 0 | 1:27.633 | 217.85 Kph |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 14 | 0 | 1:27.600 | 217.93 Kph |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | 18 | 0 | 1:28.759 | 215.09 Kph |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | 13 | 0 | 1:28.511 | 215.69 Kph |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | 16 | +1 Lap | 1:28.176 | 216.51 Kph |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | 6 | Wheel | 1:28.805 | 214.97 Kph |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 5 | Wheel | 1:29.534 | 213.22 Kph |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | 20 | Engine | 1:30.649 | 210.6 Kph |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | 17 | Steering | 1:32.210 | 207.04 Kph |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin | 19 | Brakes | 1:32.573 | 206.22 Kph |
The Australian Grand Prix has always been more of a promoter event than a profit-raiser in itself. The contract was prolonged until 2023, although tobacco advertising has been banned since 2007.
Flashback 2017Daniel Ricciardo starts off the season in a terrible way by car failure while driving to the starting line. Hamilton starts from pole position just in front of Vettel and Bottas. The Red-Bull mechanics achieve to fix Daniels car while the race is two laps in progress.
Round 18 Hamilton makes a pitsstop driving in front of Vettel. Returning to the track as number 5 while Vettel takes advantage of the clear air in front of him. Lap 24 the German enters the pit for his first pitstop returning to the track just before Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
At last the transmission failes on Daniel Ricciardo in lap 28 forcing him to retire.
Alonso retires with only four laps remaining due to a broken suspension.
Sebastian vettel starts off '17 season by winning the Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton crosses the line second in front of his teammate Valtterri Bottas. [source: wikipedia]
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Albert Park Lake,
Melbourne, Australia
Upcoming races
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