The Australian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place from March 31 to April 2 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne – here is the track guide
F1 action moves out of Asia for the first time this season as the teams head to Melbourne for the much-anticipated Australian Grand Prix. After two enthralling races in Sakhir and Jeddah, the Albert Park Circuit is all set to host a spectacle. The Albert Park Circuit has been the home of the Australian GP since 1996 and are now ready to host the 26th edition of the race.
The Albert Park Circuit is a motorsport street circuit around Albert Park Lake, located around three kilometers south of Central Melbourne. The circuit has an FIA grade 1 license. It spans over a total length of 5.278 kilometers with 14 turns. It has the capacity to support a crowd of 80,000 people.
The track is considered to be quite fast and relatively easy to drive. Drivers have explained that the consistent placement of corners allows them to easily adapt to the design and achieve competitive timings.
Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver at the Albert Park Circuit with four race wins to his name, followed closely by Sebastian Vettel with three wins. When it comes to the current grid, Lewis Hamilton leads the way with two wins in 2008 and 2015. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won the previous edition in 2022 – his maiden win in Melbourne.
Where do things stand ahead of the Australian Grand Prix?
Red Bull dominate the drivers’ championship standings after a fantastic start to the season with 1-2 finishes in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Max Verstappen leads the standings with 44 points followed by his team-mate Sergio Perez, who occupies the second spot with 43 points while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso lies in the third spot with 30 points – ahead of Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
In the constructors’ championship, reigning champions Red Bull lead the table with 87 points. Aston Martin are significantly behind in second place, having earned 38 points from two races so far. Mercedes also has 38 points on board and are joint-second in the standings with Aston Martin.
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