Australian Grand Prix 2025: Everything You Need to Know
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- . March 15, 2025
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The 2025 F1 season starts with the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Before the racing begins the new teams display their cars and drivers become familiar with new driving rules at Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix. This resource provides you with all important race information before the first 2025 Grand Prix at Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit.
Essential Information
| Category | Details |
| Event Schedule | Free Practice 1 & 2: Friday, March 14Free Practice 3 & Qualifying: Saturday, March 15Race (58 laps): Sunday, March 16 |
| Circuit Information | First Grand Prix at this venue: 1996Track Length: 5.278kmLap Record: 1m 19.813s (Charles Leclerc, 2024) |
| Historical Records | Most Pole Positions: Lewis Hamilton (8)Most Wins: Michael Schumacher (4) |
| Race Strategy Data | Pole to Turn 1 Distance: 271 metersOvertakes in 2024: 35Safety Car Probability: 50%Virtual Safety Car Probability: 67%Pit Stop Time Loss: 19.3 seconds (including 2.5s stationary) |
Recent Results
Pole Position Winners
| Year | Driver | Team |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
Race Winners
| Year | Driver | Team |
| 2024 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |