Round
1 - Australia
March 9, 2003 - Albert Park
Directions
Located in the city centre of Melbourne in the attractive setting of Albert
Park. The closest airport is Tullamarine Airport, which lies 21km to the
north west of the city.
Time difference: GMT +11
Course Details
Circuit length: 5.301 km
No of laps: 58
Race distance:
307.574 km
Lap record: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER), Williams-Renault,
1997, 1min 28.214
History
Melbourne fought hard to win the right to stage the Australian Grand Prix,
overcoming stern protests from the environmental lobby, and provided a memorable
first race in the superb settings of Albert Park. Facilities are excellent,
and novel; a "shuttle boat" moves photographers around the vantage points
using the major central lake.
Albert Park staged racing in the 1950s , including two events called
the Australian Grand Prix but not counting towards the World Championship.
The new circuit presents a longer than average lap to grand prix drivers,
with an interesting combination of fast, flowing corners, and a tight
"hairpin" type bend system onto the start-finish straight.
Address
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Albert Park
220 Albert Road
South Melbourne
Tel: (61) 3 9258 7100
Fax: (61) 3 9699 3727
Recent Winners
| Year |
Driver |
Team |
| 2002 |
M Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| 2001 |
M Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| 2000 |
M Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| 1999 |
Irvine |
Ferrari |
| 1998 |
Hakkinen |
McLaren |
| 1997 |
Coulthard |
McLaren |
| 1996 |
Hill |
Williams |
| 1995 |
Hill |
Williams |
| 1994 |
Mansell |
Williams |
| 1993 |
Senna |
McLaren |
| 1992 |
Berger |
McLaren |
| 1991 |
Senna |
McLaren |
| 1990 |
Picquet |
Benetton |
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