EVENT GUIDE
FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX MARCH 23-26, 2017
LOCATION ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA TRACK LENGTH
5.30KM
8
6
TRACK DIRECTION
7
9
AVERAGE SPEED
10 11
4
13
SLOWEST POINT
EVENT FORMAT
4 X 13 LAP RACES
16 (SUPER SOFT)
14
16
1
265KM/H
DUNLOP TYRES
15
2
TOP SPEED
164KM/H
12
5
3
CLOCKWISE
2016 EVENT HIGHLIGHT
BEST VANTAGE POINT
FASTEST POINT
SHANE VAN GISBERGEN GOT HIS FIRST RACE WINS FOR RED BULL HOLDEN RACING TEAM THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
WATCHING FROM THE MOUND AT TURN 11-12 SEES SUPERCARS TACKLE A HIGH SPEED CHALLENGING CHICANE.
QUALIFYING LAP RECORD
RACE LAP RECORD
MOST POLE POSITIONS
MOST RACE VICTORIES
1m55.0805s - Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VEII 2012
1m55.9682s - Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore VEII 2011
Craig Lowndes 3 Pole Positions
Russell Ingall 8 Race Wins
2016 VENUE RESULTS
POINT STANDINGS DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Shane van Gisbergen
300
2
Fabian Coulthard
249
3
James Courtney
249
4
Chaz Mostert
213
5
Cameron Waters
210
TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP POS
DRIVER
POINTS
1
Red Bull Racing Holden Racing Team
504
2
Shell V-Power Racing Team
441
3
Mobil 1 HSV Racing
354
4
Bottle O Racing/Monster Energy Racing
333
5
Sengled Racing and carsales Racing
288
TV TIMES
SESSION
DAY
DRIVER
TEAM
Qualifying
Thursday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
Race 1 Winner
Friday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
10:30am - 6:30pm
ONE
Race 2 Winner
Friday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
11:30am - 7:00pm
Fox Sports 506
Race 3 Winner
Saturday
Jamie Whincup
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
Race 4 Winner
Sunday
Shane van Gisbergen
Red Bull Holden Racing Team
LIVE UPDATES
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FRIDAY, MARCH 24
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 10:00am - 6:30pm
TEN
1:45pm - 6:45pm
Fox Sports 506
SUNDAY, MARCH 26 10:00am - 6:30pm
TEN
1:00pm - 7:15pm
Fox Sports 506
2017 EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, MARCH 23 START
CATEGORY
10:30am
*Times shown are local track times
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 SESSION
3:20pm
Supercars Championship
4:05pm
Track Entertainment - Speed Comparison
Race 3
13 laps 15 mins
5:00pm
Formula 1
60 mins
DURATION
10:00am
Track Entertainment - Historic Demostration
20 mins
Track Entertainment - Historic Demostration
20 mins
10:45am
Australian GT
Race 2
25 mins
11:00am
Track Entertainment - Formula SAE
10 mins
12:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 1
90 mins
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
11:50am
Australian GT
Qualifying 1
20 mins
1:50pm
Supercars Championship
Race 1
13 laps
11:00am
Track Entertainment - Historic Parade
15mins
12:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Practice
20 mins
2:30pm
Track Entertainment - Speed Comparison
15 mins
11:30am
Australian GT
25 mins
12:50pm
Supercars Championship
Practice
30 mins
2:55pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 2
25 mins
12:30pm
Track Entertainment - Speed Comparison
15 mins
1:35pm
Track Entertainment - Speed Comparison
20 mins
4:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 2
90 mins
1:05pm
Supercars Championship
Race 4
13 laps
2:05pm
Australian GT
Qualifying 2
20 mins
5:50pm
Supercars Championship
Race 2
13 laps
1:50pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 4
25 mins
2:35pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Qualifying
20 mins
4:00pm
Formula 1
Race
58 laps
3:05pm
Track Entertainment - Speed Comparison
20 mins
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
3:40pm
Australian GT
Race 1
25 mins
4:20pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 1
25 mins
5:00pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 1
10 mins
5:20pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 2
10 mins
5:45pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 3
10 mins
6:05pm
Supercars Championship
Qualifying 4
10 mins
11:00am
Track Entertainment - Histroric Demostration
20 mins
11:30am
Track Entertainment - Ferrari Parade
20 mins
12:05pm
Australian GT
Race 3
25 mins
12:45pm
Porsche Carrera Cup
Race 3
25 mins
2:00pm
Formula 1
Practice 3
60 mins
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Qualifying
Race 4