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Australian Grand Prix: Weekend Schedule

Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne: Weekend schedule

Melbourne local time (AEDT)

Thursday, March 22

07:30 - 08:45Track Activity
Two-Seater Demonstration Laps
09:00 - 10:20Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
10:00Gates Open To Public
10:30 - 10:55Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificFirst Free Practice Session
11:00 - 11:40Track ActivityPorsche Guest Laps Including Formula SAE
11:50 - 12:10Australian GTFirst Qualifying Session
12:20 - 12:40Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaPractice Session
12:50 - 13:20Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400First Free Practice Session
13:30 - 13:55Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificSecond Free Practice Session
14:00 - 14:30Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
14:05 - 14:20MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonPractice Session
14:25 - 14:40RAAF RoulettesAir Display (TBC)
14:40 - 15:10Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Second Free Practice Session
15:00 - 16:00Formula 1Press Conference
15:20 - 15:40Australian GTSecond Qualifying Session
15:50 - 16:10Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaQualifying Session
16:20 - 16:30Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400First Qualifying Session (Race 1 Grid)
16:40 - 16:50Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Second Qualifying Session (Race 2 Grid)
17:00 - 17:25Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificThird Free Practice Session
17:35 - 17:50MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonFirst Demonstration
18:00 - 18:25Australian GTFirst Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
18:40 - 19:05Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaFirst Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
20:00Gates Close To Public

Friday, March 23

09:00Gates Open To Public
09:30 - 09:55Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificQualifying Session
10:05 - 10:35Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
10:15 - 10:30Track ActivityAston Martin Hot Laps
10:45 - 11:10Australian GTSecond Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
11:30 - 11:45RAAF RoulettesAir Display (TBC)
12:00 - 13:30Formula 1First Free Practice Session
13:50 - 14:00Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Third Qualifying Session (Race 3 Grid)
14:10 - 14:20Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Fourth Qualifying Session (Race 4 Grid)
14:25 - 14:55Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
14:30 - 14:45MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonSecond Demonstration
14:55 - 15:20Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaSecond Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
15:30 - 15:40RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display (TBC)
16:00 - 17:30Formula 1Second Free Practice Session
17:50 - 18:50Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400First Race (55 Mins or 25 Laps)
18:00 - 19:00Formula 1Press Conference
19:00 - 19:35Track ActivityTwo-Seater Demonstration Laps
20:00Gates Close To Public

Saturday, March 24

07:20 - 07:25Track Activity
Two-Seater Demonstration Laps
10:15Gates Open To Public
10:45 - 11:10Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificFirst Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
11:20 - 11:50Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
11:20 - 12:00Formula 1Team Pit Stop Practice
11:25 - 11:45Track ActivityFerrari Road Car Parade
12:00 - 12:25Australian GTThird Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
12:40 - 13:10Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Second Race (25 Mins or 13 Laps)
13:20 - 13:35RAAF RoulettesAir Display (TBC)
14:00 - 15:00Formula 1Final Free Practice Session
15:20 - 15:45Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaThird Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
16:00 - 16:20MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonThird Demonstration
16:00 - 16:40Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
16:30 - 16:40RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display (TBC)
17:00 - 18:00Formula 1Qualifying Session
18:20 - 19:20Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Third Race (55 Mins or 25 Laps)
20:00Gates Close To Public

Sunday, March 25

07:25 - 08:25Track Activity
Two-Seater Demonstration Laps
10:00Gates Open To Public
10:20 - 10:35Track ActivityHistoric Parade
10:50 - 11:15Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli - Asia PacificSecond Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
11:30 - 11:45MSS Security Ultimate Speed ComparisonFourth Demonstration
12:00 - 12:25Australian GTFourth Race (20 Mins or 11 Laps)
12:30 - 12:45Track ActivityLamborghini Road Car Parade
12:30 - 13:00Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
12:50 - 13:00Track ActivityMark Webber Porsche Guest Laps
13:05 - 13:30Porsche Wilson Security Carrera Cup AustraliaFourth Race (20 Mins or 10 Laps)
13:45 - 14:15Coates Hire Supercars Melbourne 400Fourth Race (25 Mins or 13 Laps)
14:35 - 14:40Formula 1Drivers Photograph Session
14:40 - 14:50Formula 1Formula 1 Drivers Parade
14:40 - 15:10Paddock ClubPaddock Club Pit Lane Walk
14:45 - 15:00RAAF RoulettesAir Display (TBC)
15:20 - 15:30RAAF F/A18 JetAir Display (TBC)
15:55 - 15:56Promoter ActivityTribute To Ronald J. Walker AC CBE
15:56 - 15:58Formula 1National Anthem
15:58 - 16:05RAAF C-17 Globemaster FlyoverAir Display
16:10 - 18:10Formula 1F1 2018 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