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Australian Grand Prix: Weekend Schedule

2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park: Weekend schedule

Melbourne local time (AEDT)

Thursday, March 23

07:30 - 08:45Track ActivityTwo-Seater Demonstration Laps
09:00 - 10:20Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
10:30Gates Open To Public
10:30 - 10:50Track ActivityShannons Historic Demonstration
11:00 - 11:40Promoter ActivityTrack Demonstration Including Formula SAE
11:50 - 12:10Shannons Australian GTFirst Qualifying Session
12:20 - 12:40Porsche Carrera CupPractice Session
12:50 - 13:20Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeFirst Free Practice Session
13:25 - 13:55Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
13:35 - 13:55MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonPractice Session
14:05 - 14:25Shannons Australian GTSecond Qualifying Session
14:35 - 14:55Porsche Carrera CupQualifying Session
15:00Formula 1Press Conference
15:05 - 15:25MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonFirst Demonstration
15:40 - 16:05Shannons Australian GTFirst Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
16:20 - 16:45Porsche Carrera CupFirst Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
17:00 - 17:10Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeFirst Qualifying Session
17:20 - 17:30Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeSecond Qualifying Session
17:45 - 17:55Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeThird Qualifying Session
18:05 - 18:15Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeFourth Qualifying Session
18:30 - 19:30Formula 1Pit Lane Walk (4-Day Ticket Holders)
20:00Gates Close To Public

Friday, March 24

07:30 - 07:55Track ActivityTwo-Seater Demonstration Laps
10:00Gates Open To Public
10:00 - 10:20Track ActivityShannons Historic Demonstration                 
10:05 - 10:35Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
10:20 - 10:35RAAF RoulettesAir Display
10:45 - 11:10Shannons Australian GTSecond Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
12:00 - 13:30Formula 1First Free Practice Session
13:50 - 14:20Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeFirst Race (25 Mins or 12 Laps)
14:30 - 14:45MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonSecond Demonstration
14:30 - 15:00Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
14:55 - 15:20Porsche Carrera CupSecond Race (20 Mins or 12 Laps)
15:30 - 15:40RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display
16:00 - 17:30Formula 1Second Free Practice Session
17:50 - 18:20Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeSecond Race (25 Mins or 12 Laps)
18:00 - 19:00Formula 1Press Conference
18:20Music ActMya
19:00Music ActMario
19:30Gates Close To Public

Saturday, March 25

07:30 - 08:15Track ActivityTwo-Seater Demonstration Laps
10:30Gates Open To Public
11:00 - 11:20Track ActivityShannons Historic Demonstration                 
11:20 - 11:50Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
11:20 - 12:00Formula 1Team Pit Stop Practice
11:30 - 11:50Track ActivityFerrari Parade
12:05 - 12:30Shannons Australian GTThird Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
12:45 - 13:10Porsche Carrera CupThird Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
13:20 - 13:35RAAF RoulettesAir Display
14:00 - 15:00Formula 1Final Free Practice Session
15:20 - 15:55Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeThird Race (30 Mins or 12 Laps)
15:30 Music ActHayden James
16:05 - 16:20MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonThird Demonstration
16:05 - 16:40Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
16:30 - 16:40RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display
17:00 - 18:00Formula 1Qualifying Session
18:00Music ActRudimental
20:00Gates Close To Public

Sunday, March 26

07:30 - 08:45Track ActivityTwo-Seater Demonstration Laps
10:30Gates Open To Public
11:00 - 11:15Track ActivityShannons Historic Parade
11:00 - 11:30Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
11:30 - 11:55Shannons Australian GTFourth Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
12:00 - 12:50Formula 1Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk
12:05 - 12:20Promoter ActivityTrack Demonstration Laps
12:30 - 12:45MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonFourth Demonstration
13:05 - 13:35Coates Hire Supercars ChallengeFourth Race (25 Mins or 12 Laps)
13:50 - 14:15Porsche Carrera CupFourth Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
14:15Music ActBliss N Eso
14:25Formula 1Drivers Photograph Session
14:30 - 14:40Formula 1Formula 1 Drivers Parade
14:35 - 14:50RAAF RoulettesAir Display
15:10 - 15:20RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display
15:46Formula 1National Anthem
15:48RAAF C-17 Globemaster FlyoverAir Display
16:00 - 18:00Formula 12017 F1 Rolex Australian GP (58 Laps)          
20:00Gates Close To Public

Note: This weekend schedule is subject to amendments.



2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of March 8)

PDriverTeamPoints
1George RussellMercedes25
2Andrea AntonelliMercedes18
3Charles LeclercFerrari15
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari12
5Lando NorrisMcLaren10
6Max VerstappenRed Bull8
7Oliver BearmanHaas6
8Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
10Pierre GaslyAlpine1
11Esteban OconHaas0
12Alexander AlbonWilliams0
13Liam LawsonRacing Bulls0
14Franco ColapintoAlpine0
15Carlos SainzWilliams0
16Sergio PerezCadillac0
17Lance StrollAston Martin0
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
19Valtteri BottasCadillac0
20Isack HadjarRed Bull0
21Oscar PiastriMcLaren0
22Nico HülkenbergAudi0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team43
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
2Scuderia Ferrari HP27
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team10
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing8
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5TGR Haas F1 Team6
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Visa Cash App Racing Bulls4
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8BWT Alpine F1 Team1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Atlassian Williams F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of March 1)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM32
2Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing25
3Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing23
4Jorge MartinAprilia Racing18
5Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing17
6Brad BinderRed Bull KTM13
7Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4612
8Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo9
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo8
10Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR468
11Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol6
12Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR5
13Enea BastianiniKTM Tech34
14Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR3
15Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol3
16Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha2
17Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha1
18Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
19Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing0
20Jack MillerPramac Racing0
21Alex MarquezGresini Racing0
22Michele PirroGresini Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Red Bull KTM Factory Racing45
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
2Aprilia Racing43
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
3Trackhouse MotoGP Team40
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team20
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5Ducati Lenovo Team17
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Honda HRC Castrol9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda LCR MotoGP8
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech34
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP3
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Prima Pramac Racing0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0