2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix

Circuit Key

About Australia

The 5.303km Albert Park track is one of the few street circuits on the calendar and therefore used by everyday road traffic when Formula One isn’t in town. As a result, drivers are faced with minimal grip levels during the race weekend’s opening sessions, combined with the recent ban on traction control, the circuit’s limited run-off areas may claim some unprecedented victims over the weekend before grip levels improve as the cars lay rubber.

On track, Albert Park blends a testing mix of short straights (on which the drivers will reach speeds in excess of 300km/h and spend 70% of the lap at full throttle), interspersed with 16 slow and medium speed corners, which will demand nearly 3,500 gear changes during the race.

Torque to power the cars out of the corners, a balanced set-up, a robust gearbox and stability under braking are therefore all essential components to achieve a successful lap during qualifying and a strong result at the Australian Grand Prix.

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Australia

16 March 2008

Albert Park

  • Number of laps 58
  • Circuit Length 5.303 km/3.295 miles
  • Race Length 307.574 km/191.11 miles
  • Race Start 4:30am
  • WF1 Race Wins 5
  • WF1 Poles 6
  • WF1 Fastest Laps 6
  • WF1 Entries 23
  • 2007 Fastest Lap K Raikkonen, Ferrari: 1:25.235
  • 2007 Pole Sitter K Raikkonen, Ferrari: 1:26.072
  • 2007 Race Winner K Raikkonen, Ferrari
  • 2007 Williams Result NR Q12 / R7, AW Q15 / DNF