Welcome to the Albert Park Circuit, the picturesque setting for the Australian Grand Prix, and a staple of the Formula 1 calendar — pandemic aside — since 1996.
Located in the heart of Melbourne, this circuit has a unique backdrop in the calendar, combining parkland and lake views with a cityscape.
Its semi-street circuit layout provides high-speed straights, tight chicanes, and demanding corners that feel like a dedicated track despite the public having access when F1 isn't in town.
Circuit Overview:
The Albert Park Circuit winds through 5.278 km (3.280 miles) of Melbourne's scenic park of the same name, featuring 14 turns that offer a mix of high and low-speed corners.
Albert Park's layout encourages close racing, with several overtaking opportunities early in the lap, notably into Turn 1 and Turn 3, where heavy braking zones allow wheel-to-wheel action.
2021 saw a major change in the second sector, swapping a slow-speed right-hander at Turn 9 into a sweeping run alongside the lake and into the needle-threading Turn 11-12 chicane before completing the lap around the slower-speed Sector 3.