The 2024 Australian Grand Prix is the biggest to ever be held at the Albert Park circuit after recording a record crowd of more than 450,000 across the four-day event. Organisers said the total estimated attendance of the 2024 event was 452,055, with 132,106 attending on race
Isack Hadjar took a triumphant victory in the Formula 2 feature race at the Australian Grand Prix, a day after he was stripped of his win in the sprint race. It was redemption for Hadjar, who ducked into pit lane seconds before a virtual safety car for the stricken car
Daniel Ricciardo will take a new power unit into the Australian Grand Prix after a raft of changes overnight in Melbourne. The Visa CashApp RB driver will take a new internal combustion engine, turbocharger, MGU-H, MGU-K, and exhaust system after qualifying just 18th for his home grand prix. All of
Dino Beganovic established himself as a contender in his second year of FIA Formula 3 with his maiden victory in the feature race at the Australian Grand Prix. It was a reversal of fortunes for the Italian, who had qualified on pole in the season opener at Bahrain but was
Campos Racing will appeal Isack Hadjar’s penalty after he was stripped of the victory in the Formula 2 sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix. The FIA stewards confirmed they had received a right of review from the Spanish team, with both Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto asked to appear
A two-stop strategy is expected to be the fastest option for teams and drivers at the Australian Grand Prix. According to data from tyre manufacturer Pirelli, a combination of the medium C4 compound tyre and two stints on the hard C3 compound tyre is the fastest option at Albert Park.
Daniel Ricciardo says he wasn’t sure if his lap would stand in qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, with the lap time deleted and Ricciardo knocked out in 18th. Ricciardo had recorded a quick lap around the Albert Park circuit and was up into the top ten to the
Carlos Sainz qualified second for the Australian Grand Prix in a remarkable recovery drive just a fortnight after his appendectomy. “From missing the race in Jeddah to this P2 in two weeks, it’s been an interesting journey to say the least!” said the Spaniard. “I’m very happy because
Sergio Perez will drop three places down the starting order for the Australian Grand Prix after he was found to have impeded Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying. The FIA stewards imposed a three-place penalty on the Mexican for interfering with the Haas driver’s lap. Hulkenberg had been on a fast
Isack Hadjar has been stripped of his victory in the Formula 2 sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix after being found at fault for the start-line crash with Pepe Martí and Gabriel Bortoleto. Hadjar finished with a six-second lead but denied he had pulled away from the chasing pack
Isack Hadjar took his first Formula 2 victory in the sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix after a difficult start to the season and a start-line crash in Melbourne. Hadjar started on the second row and rocketed past the front row with teammate Josep Maria “Pepe” Martí in a
Rookie Martinius Stenshorne came out on top of a multi-lap battle with polesitter Laurens van Hoepen to take his maiden Formula 3 victory in the sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix. Stenshorne made the move for the lead on lap five and survived a late safety car to take
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The Australian Grand Prix has set a new crowd record for Saturday attendance with 130,806 fans through the gates. The number is the highest Saturday crowd figure on record at Albert Park, Formula 1 qualifying was the main drawcard on day three of the event, with sprint races for
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Carlos Sainz says he is confident that he is well enough to take part in the Australian Grand Prix after appendix surgery. Sainz missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix a fortnight ago as he underwent last-minute surgery, with Formula 2 driver and Ferrari reserve Ollie Bearman making the step up
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A record number of fans flowed through the gates of the Australian Grand Prix on Friday as Formula One took to the track for free practice. Day two of the Formula 1 event saw an estimated attendance of 124,113, according to organisers. It is the highest crowd number for
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Nikola Tsolov will take a three-place grid penalty into the FIA Formula 3 sprint race in Australia after a clash with Alex Dunne in practice. Tsolov was on a push lap and impeded by the MP Motorsport driver, passing him before the pair collided at turn 10. Tsolov told the
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Australian Grand Prix organisers say they would like to see the post-race track walk return despite a ban for the 2024 event. Speaking with police ahead of the event, Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) Chairman Martin Pakula stressed that the ban was temporary while an FIA investigation is underway. “The
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Corporate attendance at the Australian Grand Prix is increasing rapidly as the popularity of the Melbourne F1 event continues to grow despite rising cost of living and business costs. According to data from Flight Centre’s Corporate Traveller division, air travel data showed a 146 per cent increase in travel
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FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been cleared over claims he sought to interfere in the result of a F1 race and delay the certification of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. As reported by the BBC and The Athletic, Ben Sulayem was cleared by the FIA’s Ethics Committee after
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Managing director of F1 Academy Susie Wolff says she has filed a criminal complaint in relation to statements made by the FIA as the governing body investigated her over an alleged conflict of interest. The probe, which focused on information shared between Wolff and her husband, Mercedes-AMG F1 team boss
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Two weeks after appendicitis in Saudi Arabia, Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is expected to race in the Australian Grand Prix. Formula 2 driver and Ferrari F1 reserve Oliver Bearman filled in for Sainz in Jeddah and remains on standby in Australia, but the team says the Spaniard should be fit
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