Australia· MelbourneAlbert Park Grand Prix Circuit
A lap of Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Length
5.23 km
calculated from GPS data
Full throttle
67.7 %
of the lap
Top speed
327 km/h
Slowest point
95 km/h
braking zones
5
Elevation change
3 m
A qualifying lap of Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit takes 1:18.518 min. Drivers are at full throttle for 67.7% of the lap, with a top speed of 327 km/h and a slowest point of 95 km/h.
- The first corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 285 to 175 km/h and take it in gear 4. This is followed by a 720 m straight at up to 305 km/h.
- The second corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 285 to 105 km/h and take it in gear 2.
- The third corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 230 km/h.
- The fourth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 265 km/h.
- The fifth corner: fast right-hander. Drivers brake from 260 to 220 km/h and take it in gear 5.
- The sixth corner: slight left-hander. Drivers brake from 260 to 225 km/h and take it in gear 5.
- The seventh corner: fast right-hander, flat out at 270 km/h.
- The eighth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 310 km/h.
- The ninth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 320 km/h.
- The tenth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 325 km/h.
- The eleventh corner: slight left kink, flat out at 320 km/h.
- The twelfth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 310 km/h.
- The thirteenth corner: slight left kink, flat out at 290 km/h.
- The fourteenth corner: fast left-hander at around 245 km/h in gear 6.
- The fifteenth corner: fast right-hander at around 240 km/h in gear 6.
- The sixteenth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 285 km/h.
- The seventeenth corner: slight right kink, flat out at 300 km/h.
- The eighteenth corner: medium-speed right-hander. Drivers brake from 275 to 120 km/h and take it in gear 3.
- The nineteenth corner: right-left chicane. Drivers brake from 275 to 95 km/h and take it in gear 2.
- The twentieth corner: medium-speed right-hander. Drivers brake from 210 to 140 km/h and take it in gear 2.
Based on: George Russell's pole lap, Australian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying, data: OpenF1.
Key facts
Length
approx. 5.23 km (calculated from GPS data)
Opened
1953
First Grand Prix
1996
Time zone
Australia/Melbourne
Records
| Lap record | Pole record |
|---|---|
| 1:19.813 · Charles Leclerc | 1:15.096 · Lando Norris |
Statistics
Grands Prix at this circuit
Winners by year
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wins at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit?
Michael Schumacher has won here 4 times – more than any other driver.