Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Australia

Albert Park - Melbourne

The Australian Grand Prix, since 1996 held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park, became part of the F1 world championship in 1985. Before Albert Park, the city of Adelaide hosted the race on a notorious street circuit, of which the most famous race took place in 1986 when Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost fought closely in a title race.

The Albert Park circuit is next to Monaco the only street circuit. Beautifully situated around a lake, it is a tough race-track to handle for the F1-pilots, due to the low grip and the intense heat of the Australian summer. Being known as a fast circuit with long straight parts and fast curves, the Melbourne F1 race offers its visitors every year a fantastic and thrilling start of a new Grand Prix season.

Circuit Facts
Rounds	58
Circuit Length	5,303 km
Track Record	M. Schumacher FERRARI 2004
Record Lap Time	01:24,125
Race Distance	307,574 km
Address of Circuit	Alberto Park 220, Albert Road South Melbourne, Victoria Australia