Australian GP: Track Schedule

                            AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2016 - TRACK SCHEDULE 

March 17th / Thursday

09:00 - 10:20 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
13:35 - 14:05 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
15:00 - Drivers Press Conference (Located in the Press Room)
18:40 - 19:40 - GP Advantage Pit Walk

March 18th / Friday

10:50 - 11:20 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
12:30 - 14:00 - Free Practice #1
15:00 - 15:30 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
16:30 - 18:00 - Free Practice #2
18:30 - 19:30 - Press Conference (Located in the Press Room)

March 19th / Saturday

08:45 - 09:45 - Main Straight Walk (GP Advantage Ticket)
11:30 - 12:00 - Team Pit-Stop Practice
11:30 - 12:00 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
14:00 - 15:00 - Free Practice #3
16:05 - 16:40 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
17:00 - 18:00 - Qualifying

March 20th / Sunday

09:30 - 10:30 - Main Straight Walk (GP Advantage Ticket)
11:00 - 11:30 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
12:55 - 13:40 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
14:25 - Drivers Photograph (Starting Grid)
14:30 - 14:40 - Drivers Track Parade
14:47 - 15:10 - Starting Grid Presentation
15:46 - National Anthem
16:00 - 18:00 - Race 

(Times subject to change)

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Australian GP: Circuit Preview

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It's time to take a look at the first circuit of the year. The first race of the year is always thrilling. New drivers, new cars and new rules always makes for an interesting season opener.

"Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit" is located in Albert Part, Melbourne, Australia and is currently the host of the Season-Opener for Formula 1 Racing. The circuit first opened November 20th 1953.

It runs Clockwise and is 3.295 miles in length, with a capacity of 80,000. There are 16 turns and the current lap total for the race on this circuit is 57.

In 2014, Lewis Hamilton started on Pole but it was Nico Rosberg who won the first race of the year while Ricciardo came second and Magnussen third. However, Ricciardo was later disqualified from the race, promoting Magnussen to second and Jenson Button to third.

Retirements inclded: Romain Grosjean (Power Unit), Pastor Maldonado (Power Unit), Marcus Ericsson (Oil Pressure), Sebastian Vettel (Engine Failure), Lewis Hamilton (Engine Failure), Felipe Massa (Collision), and Kamui Kobayashi (Collision)

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Australian GP: Schedule

The first race of the season is getting closer and closer and the teams & drivers are packing up and heading for Melbourne, Australia. Here's the track schedule for race week!

SCHEDULE: (All times standard for Melbourne)

March 12th / Thursday

09:00 - 10:20 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
14:00 - 14:30 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
15:00 - Drivers Press Conference (Located in the Press Room)

March 13th / Friday

12:30 - 14:00 - Free Practice #1
11:30 - 12:10 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
16:30 - 18:00 - Free Practice #2
18:30 - 19:30 - Principals Press Conference (Located in the Press Room)

March 14th / Saturday

14:00 - 15:00 - Free Practice #3
11:05 - 12:00 - Team Pit-Stop Practice
11:30 - 12:00 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
17:00 - 18:00 - Qualifying 
16:05 - 16:40 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk

March 15th / Sunday

11:10 - 11:40 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
13:30 - 14:15 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
14:25 - Drivers Photograph (On Starting Grid)
14:30 - 14:40 - Drivers Track Parade
14:45 - 15:15 - Starting Grid Presentation
15:50 - 15:52 - National Anthem
16:00 - Race

(Times are subject to change)
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