The key figures to keep in mind before the Australian Grand Prix
Enthusiasts of numbers or just wanting to know more about Sunday's race? Here are the key figures of the third round of 2024: the Australian Grand Prix.
The Australian Grand Prix was born in 1928 as a 1000-mile road race at the Phillip Island circuit. It wasn’t until 1985 that the race was included in the Formula 1 World Championship calendar.
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Keke Rosberg is the first winner in 1985 driving his Williams.
It is also the number of Belgian victories. It was in 1989, achieved by Thierry Boutsen in a Williams car.
2: The number of French victories. Both achieved by Alain Prost while at McLaren in 1986 and 1988.
4: Record of wins, held by Michael Schumacher.
4.8: This is the maximum G-force experienced by the drivers at turns 9 and 10.
5,303: The distance of one lap.
8: The pole position record held by Lewis Hamilton. But here, the pole sitter is not often the race winner. The Briton has only won it twice in 2008 and 2015.
10: The maximum number of podium finishes achieved by a single driver. This record belongs to Lewis Hamilton, seen here in Melbourne.
11: Number of races held in Adelaide between 1985 and 1995. It is also the record for most wins by a constructor, held by McLaren.
16: The number of corners making up the layout of the Melbourne circuit.
26: Number of races held at Albert Park since 1996.
38: 38th edition of the Australian Grand Prix in 2024.
This is also the number of times on average a driver will change gear in Melbourne.
52.9 km: Distance covered during the race held in 1991. This was the shortest Australian Grand Prix. Due to a downpour, only 14 laps were completed.
58: Number of laps to complete the race.
272.7 m: This is the distance between the pole position and the first braking zone.
280.6 m: This is the distance from the stands to the pitch. One of the shortest of the season, which is limited to 60 km/h to avoid covering it too quickly.
307,574 kms: The distance covered at the end of the 58 laps of the race.
323 km/h: This is the maximum speed reached on this track.
1985: Date of the first race organized in Australia.
1:16.732: This is the pole position time set by Max Verstappen in 2023.
