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Albert Park Circuit

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Albert Park Circuit

The Albert Park Circuit is a motorsport street circuit around Albert Park Lake in the suburb of Albert Park in Melbourne. It is used annually as a circuit for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix, the supporting Supercars Championship Melbourne SuperSprint and other associated support races. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 licence. Although the entire track consists of normally public roads, each sector includes medium to high-speed characteristics more commonly associated with dedicated racetracks facilitated by grass and gravel run-off safety zones that are reconstructed annually. However, the circuit also has characteristics of a street circuit's enclosed nature due to concrete barriers annually built along the Lakeside Drive curve, in particular, where run-off is not available due to the proximity of the lake shore.

Infobox

Location
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Coordinates
mw- 37°50′59″S 144°58′6″E / 37.84972°S 144.96833°E / -37.84972; 144.96833
Capacity
125,000 (44,000 seating)
FIA Grade
1
Opened
20 November 1953; 72 years ago (1953-11-20)Re-opened: 7 March 1996; 29 years ago (1996-03-07)
Closed
30 November 1958; 67 years ago (1958-11-30)
Major events
Current:Formula OneAustralian Grand Prix (1996–2019, 2022–present)Former:Australian Drivers' Championship (1957–1958)
Surface
Asphalt
Length
5.027 km (3.124 mi)
Turns
9
Race lap record
1:50.0 ( Stirling Moss, Cooper T45, 1958, Formula Libre)

Tables

· Race lap records
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 5.278 km
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 5.278 km
Category
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 5.278 km
Formula One
Formula One
Category
Formula One
Driver
Charles Leclerc
Vehicle
Ferrari SF-24
Time
1:19.813
Date
24 March 2024
FIA F2
FIA F2
Category
FIA F2
Driver
Dennis Hauger
Vehicle
Dallara F2 2024
Time
1:28.694
Date
24 March 2024
FIA F3
FIA F3
Category
FIA F3
Driver
Gabriel Bortoleto
Vehicle
Dallara F3 2019
Time
1:33.025
Date
2 April 2023
S5000
S5000
Category
S5000
Driver
Aaron Cameron
Vehicle
Ligier JS F3-S5000
Time
1:40.3696
Date
8 April 2022
Supercars Championship
Supercars Championship
Category
Supercars Championship
Driver
Scott Pye
Vehicle
Holden Commodore (ZB)
Time
1:46.006
Date
9 April 2022
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup
Category
Porsche Carrera Cup
Driver
Max Vidau
Vehicle
Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup
Time
1:47.9868
Date
1 April 2023
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–2020): 5.303 km
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–2020): 5.303 km
Category
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–2020): 5.303 km
Formula One
Formula One
Category
Formula One
Driver
Michael Schumacher
Vehicle
Ferrari F2004
Time
1:24.125
Date
7 March 2004
Formula Holden
Formula Holden
Category
Formula Holden
Driver
Todd Kelly
Vehicle
Reynard 92D
Time
1:49.246
Date
March 1998
Formula 3
Formula 3
Category
Formula 3
Driver
Bruno Senna
Vehicle
Dallara F304
Time
1:50.8640
Date
30 March 2006
Formula 5000
Formula 5000
Category
Formula 5000
Driver
Ken Smith
Vehicle
Lola T430
Time
1:54.6975
Date
28 March 2010
GT3
GT3
Category
GT3
Driver
Craig Baird
Vehicle
Mercedes-AMG GT3
Time
1:54.7311
Date
22 March 2018
Group 7
Group 7
Category
Group 7
Driver
Michael Lyons
Vehicle
March 717
Time
1:55.541
Date
17 March 2013
Supercars Championship
Supercars Championship
Category
Supercars Championship
Driver
Chaz Mostert
Vehicle
Ford Mustang S550
Time
1:55.7280
Date
15 March 2019
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup
Category
Porsche Carrera Cup
Driver
Cooper Murray
Vehicle
Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup
Time
1:58.3294
Date
16 March 2019
Ferrari Challenge
Ferrari Challenge
Category
Ferrari Challenge
Driver
Renaldi Hutasoit
Vehicle
Ferrari 488 Challenge
Time
2:00.0713
Date
25 March 2018
Nations Cup
Nations Cup
Category
Nations Cup
Driver
Paul Stokell
Vehicle
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
Time
2:00.685
Date
8 March 2003
Formula 4
Formula 4
Category
Formula 4
Driver
Jayden Ojeda
Vehicle
Mygale M14-F4
Time
2:02.1683
Date
17 March 2019
Super Touring
Super Touring
Category
Super Touring
Driver
Jim Richards
Vehicle
Volvo 850
Time
2:03.547
Date
8 March 1997
Formula Ford
Formula Ford
Category
Formula Ford
Driver
Chaz Mostert
Vehicle
Spectrum 012
Time
2:04.4805
Date
27 March 2010
GT4
GT4
Category
GT4
Driver
Ryan Simpson
Vehicle
McLaren 570S GT4
Time
2:05.9644
Date
15 March 2019
Group A
Group A
Category
Group A
Driver
Terry Lawlor
Vehicle
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
Time
2:07.9622
Date
15 March 2015
Aussie Racing Cars
Aussie Racing Cars
Category
Aussie Racing Cars
Driver
James Small
Vehicle
Holden Commodore-Yamaha
Time
2:16.0196
Date
15 March 2008
Australian Mini Challenge
Australian Mini Challenge
Category
Australian Mini Challenge
Driver
Chris Alajajian
Vehicle
Mini John Cooper Works Challenge
Time
2:17.7962
Date
29 March 2009
Group C
Group C
Category
Group C
Driver
Milton Seferis
Vehicle
Holden VH Commodore SS
Time
2:18.9539
Date
14 March 2015
Pickup truck racing
Pickup truck racing
Category
Pickup truck racing
Driver
Grant Johnson
Vehicle
Holden Commodore Ute
Time
2:22.3877
Date
1 April 2006
Original Circuit (1953–1958): 5.027 km
Original Circuit (1953–1958): 5.027 km
Category
Original Circuit (1953–1958): 5.027 km
Formula Libre
Formula Libre
Category
Formula Libre
Driver
Stirling Moss
Vehicle
Cooper T45
Time
1:50.0
Date
30 November 1958
Sports car racing
Sports car racing
Category
Sports car racing
Driver
Stirling Moss
Vehicle
Maserati 300S
Time
1:55.8
Date
25 November 1956
Category
Driver
Vehicle
Time
Date
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 5.278 km
Formula One
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari SF-24
1:19.813
24 March 2024
FIA F2
Dennis Hauger
Dallara F2 2024
1:28.694
24 March 2024
FIA F3
Gabriel Bortoleto
Dallara F3 2019
1:33.025
2 April 2023
S5000
Aaron Cameron
Ligier JS F3-S5000
1:40.3696
8 April 2022
Supercars Championship
Scott Pye
Holden Commodore (ZB)
1:46.006
9 April 2022
Porsche Carrera Cup
Max Vidau
Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup
1:47.9868
1 April 2023
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–2020): 5.303 km
Formula One
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari F2004
1:24.125
7 March 2004
Formula Holden
Todd Kelly
Reynard 92D
1:49.246
March 1998
Formula 3
Bruno Senna
Dallara F304
1:50.8640
30 March 2006
Formula 5000
Ken Smith
Lola T430
1:54.6975
28 March 2010
GT3
Craig Baird
Mercedes-AMG GT3
1:54.7311
22 March 2018
Group 7
Michael Lyons
March 717
1:55.541
17 March 2013
Supercars Championship
Chaz Mostert
Ford Mustang S550
1:55.7280
15 March 2019
Porsche Carrera Cup
Cooper Murray
Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup
1:58.3294
16 March 2019
Ferrari Challenge
Renaldi Hutasoit
Ferrari 488 Challenge
2:00.0713
25 March 2018
Nations Cup
Paul Stokell
Lamborghini Diablo GTR
2:00.685
8 March 2003
Formula 4
Jayden Ojeda
Mygale M14-F4
2:02.1683
17 March 2019
Super Touring
Jim Richards
Volvo 850
2:03.547
8 March 1997
Formula Ford
Chaz Mostert
Spectrum 012
2:04.4805
27 March 2010
GT4
Ryan Simpson
McLaren 570S GT4
2:05.9644
15 March 2019
Group A
Terry Lawlor
Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
2:07.9622
15 March 2015
Aussie Racing Cars
James Small
Holden Commodore-Yamaha
2:16.0196
15 March 2008
Australian Mini Challenge
Chris Alajajian
Mini John Cooper Works Challenge
2:17.7962
29 March 2009
Group C
Milton Seferis
Holden VH Commodore SS
2:18.9539
14 March 2015
Pickup truck racing
Grant Johnson
Holden Commodore Ute
2:22.3877
1 April 2006
Original Circuit (1953–1958): 5.027 km
Formula Libre
Stirling Moss
Cooper T45
1:50.0
30 November 1958
Sports car racing
Stirling Moss
Maserati 300S
1:55.8
25 November 1956

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