Track

Albert Park Circuit (Australian Grand Prix)

Answer

Albert Park is a 5.278 km semi-street circuit laid out around a lake in Melbourne, host of the Australian Grand Prix. A 2022 reprofile widened corners and removed a chicane, raising speeds and making it one of the faster flowing layouts on the calendar, with long straights and four DRS zones that aid overtaking.

At a glance

Location: Melbourne, Australia (around Albert Park Lake)
Length: 5.278 km
Corners: 14
Layout: semi-permanent street circuit, run clockwise

The character

Strategy and overtaking

The reprofile and the addition of multiple DRS zones improved what was historically a hard circuit to pass on, with the main opportunities into the slower corners after the long flat-out sections^[1]. Track evolution is significant: grip climbs sharply through the weekend as rubber goes down, which rewards teams that read the ramp correctly in qualifying and the race.

Albert Park Circuit (Australian Grand Prix)

At a glance

The character

Strategy and overtaking

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