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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 29)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes72
2George RussellMercedes63
3Charles LeclercFerrari49
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari41
5Lando NorrisMcLaren25
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren21
7Oliver BearmanHaas17
8Pierre GaslyAlpine15
9Max VerstappenRed Bull12
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls10
11Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
12Isack HadjarRed Bull4
13Carlos SainzWilliams2
14Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
15Franco ColapintoAlpine1
16Esteban OconHaas1
17Valtteri BottasCadillac0
18Nico HülkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Alexander AlbonWilliams0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team135
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Scuderia Ferrari HP90
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team46
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4TGR Haas F1 Team18
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Oracle Red Bull Racing16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Atlassian Williams F1 Team2
         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 29)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing81
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing77
3Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM60
4Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4650
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo45
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing40
7Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing37
8Alex MarquezGresini Racing28
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo25
10Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol23
11Enea BastianiniKTM Tech322
12Brad BinderRed Bull KTM17
13Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4614
14Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR13
15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing13
16Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR9
17Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha6
18Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha3
19Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol3
20Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing1
21Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
22Jack MillerPramac Racing0
23Michele PirroGresini Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing158
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Red Bull KTM Factory Racing77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
3Trackhouse MotoGP Team77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Ducati Lenovo Team70
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team64
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda HRC Castrol26
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech322
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Honda LCR MotoGP22
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0