Interesting Facts about Australian Grand Pix

By MindStick

The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race held annually in Melbourne, Australia, and is the first race of the F1 season.

The first Australian Grand Prix was held in 1928 on a dirt track at Phillip Island, Victoria, and was won by Arthur Waite driving an Austin 7.

The Australian Grand Prix was a non-championship race until 1985 when it was included in the Formula One World Championship.

The Australian Grand Prix has been held at various locations throughout Australia, including Adelaide, Perth, and Sydney.

The Albert Park Circuit is a street circuit that is 5.3 kilometres long and has 16 turns. It is named after the nearby Albert Park.

Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver in the history of the Australian Grand Prix, with four wins in 1994, 1995, 2000, and 2001.

In 1994, Damon Hill won the Australian Grand Prix by just 0.009 seconds, the closest finish in the history of the race.

The fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix was set by Sebastian Vettel in 2011, with a time of 1 minute 23.529 seconds.

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