Australian Grand Prix – Key figures

Before the free practice sessions begin, here are some numbers that will give you references to follow this third round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship.

The key figures of the Australian Grand Prix

2: Number of cancellations in 2020 and 2021 related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

4: The record for victories, held by Michael Schumacher. Vettel could have equaled it, but with his retirement, his counter will remain stuck at 3 victories.

6: The record for the fastest laps in a race held by Kimi Räikkönen. A favorite exercise of the Finn, he set the bar high in Australia!

8: Pole position record at the Australian Grand Prix held by Lewis Hamilton, all on the Albert Park circuit.

Surprisingly, he only turned two of them into victories (2008 and 2015).

9: The record for the most wins by constructors, and Ferrari holds it.

11: The Australian Grand Prix took place in Adelaide (from 1985 to 1995 inclusive).

14: The number of turns making up the Albert Park circuit. Reduced by two turns after the removal of the Clark chicane in 2021.

24: In percentage, the chance of winning after qualifying second.

25: The Australian Grand Prix has been held in Melbourne since 1996.

37: This is the 37th edition of the Australian Grand Prix.

40: The percentage chance of winning after qualifying in pole position.

58: The number of laps needed to complete the minimum regulation distance of 305km for a Grand Prix.

198: The number of laps led by Michaël Schumacher on the Melbourne circuit. In contrast, Max Verstappen completed only two laps.

307.57: In kilometers, the distance covered in the race after 58 laps.

930: The number of laps completed by Fernando Alonso in races on this Australian track. It’s a record, surpassing Kimi Räikkönen’s 869 laps. Both of them started their careers in 2001 on this very track.

For more information, find the presentation of the Australian Grand Prix [here](/f1/actualite/30016-grand-prix-daustralie-presentation-du-circuit-albert-park.html).