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Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit has hosted the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix since 1996 and for more than 25 years this has been a regular fixture in the Formula 1 season every year. The Victorian capital prides itself on its sporting heritage and there is no shortage of motorised action in the city and surrounding areas. Formula 1 races on the track at Albert Park, in a historic part of the city: the track is pretty unique, being more or less a street circuit, but one where Formula One challengers hit pretty high top speeds.

Albert Park track characteristics
The ribbon of very smooth tarmac was 5.303 kilometres in length and featured 16 corners, ten right handers and six to the left. Since 2021 there are a total of 14 turns in the Albert Park Circuit and the length of the track has also changed to 5.279 kms

In terms of aero downforce, the Melbourne track is considered medium-high and this affects not only tyre wear and degradation, but also the braking system. There are nine hard braking points here, which means drivers spend 18% of the lap with a foot planted on the left hand pedal.

Friday’s free practice is always difficult taking into consideration the fact that this is not a permanent circuit, the track rubbers-in more and more over the course of the weekend, thus leading to improved grip and better braking. Albert Park’s Turn 1 is the toughest, with the drivers approaching at 325 km/h, having to decelerate to just 140 km/h in just 115 metres in order to tackle the tricky right hander. In the space of just 2 seconds, the driver is subjected to a negative deceleration of around 5.2 G.

The most successful driver on the Albert Park Circuit is Michael Schumacher, who won four times in Melbourne, while Scuderia Ferrari is the best constructor with nine race victories.

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