Circuit Name: Albert Park Circuit
Laps: 58
Lap Record: Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari – 1min 24.125 (2004)
Where is the circuit?
The Albert Park circuit is situated, funnily enough, in Albert Park in the heart of Melbourne. It is officially known as the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit, but is more commonly known after the park it is situated in. The park is situated just a few miles outside downtown Melbourne, making getting to the race easy for everyone, with cars, buses and even trams being used as transport for the race.
What about the track stats?
The circuit length is 3.3 miles (5.303km), and runs in a clockwise direction. It is 16 turns in total, with 10 right handers and 6 left hand corners, and a top speed going into Turn 1 of around 185mph. Lap times last year were around the 1min 27secs mark, but with higher tyre degradation and the moveable rear wing this year expect them to fluctuate throughout the race.
What type of circuit is it?
Although it appears to be permanent, Albert Park is in fact a street circuit, with the tarmac serving as public roads for the other 51 weeks of the year. It is a medium-speed circuit, and has a mixture of low, medium and high speed corners. It tends to be a circuit that all the drivers enjoy driving.
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