F1 statistics: facts and figures for 2023 F1 Australian GP | Melbourne Formula 1 stats. Melbourne Formula 1 stats.

The Australian Grand Prix is a motorsport race contested by cars in the Formula One section. The race was first held in Adelaide before the event moved to Melbourne, the venue that has been hosting Formula 1 races since 1996.

Circuits
Adelaide 11 races (1985-95)
Melbourne 25 races (1996-2019, 2022)

Some statistics from the Aussie GP:

Circuit: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Lap distance: 5.303 km.
Total distance: 307.574 km (58 laps)
Corners: 16
Race lap record: Michael Schumacher (Germany) – Scuderia Ferrari one minute 24.125 seconds (2004)
Lap record average speed: 227kph, 141mph
No Australian has ever won a home grand Prix.
There have been 13 Australian Formula 1 drivers since 1950 and two world champions – Jack Brabham and Alan Jones.
Melbourne has been the season-opener 22 times. This year’s race will be the 27th at Albert Park.
The winner in Melbourne has gone on to be world champion 13 out of 24 times to date.
The lowest starter to secure the race victory in Australia was Britain’s Eddie Irvine from 11th in 1999 for Scuderia Ferrari.
Alain Prost is the only driver to win the race in both Australian domestic (1982) and World Championship (1986 and 1988) formats.
The 2020 and 2021 Grands Prix were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wins by grid position

Below are the grid positions of every race winner at the Australian Grand Prix and the number of wins per position.

Maiden wins

The following drivers and constructors won their first F1 race at the Australian Grand Prix.

Title deciders

The Australian Grand Prix has hosted the following championship title deciders:

Drivers’ title

1. 1986: Alain Prost (2nd title)
2. 1994: Michael Schumacher (1st title)

Constructors’ title

1. 1985: McLaren (3rd title)
2. 1991: McLaren (7th title)
3. 1994: Williams (7th title)

Win

Win

Pole position

Pole position

Fastest lap

Fastest lap