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Formula 2 is considered the foremost single-seater feeder series to Formula 1. F2 has existed in three different guises over the years. Until 1984 the championship was an open series for manufacturers of different chassis, engines and tyres. However that championship was phased out and replaced by Formula 3000. F2 was later revived as a one-make series between 2009. However the series failed to attain the prominence of GP2, which had replaced F3000 and raced almost exclusively on the F1 support bill. The new F2 lasted just four seasons. In 2016 Liberty Media took over the running of F1 and purchased GP2, then rebranded it as Formula 2 in 2017.
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The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history. The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it. However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been. Nonetheless today’s IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
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2012 Australian Grand Prix

Race weekend information

Start, Melbourne, 2011

2011 Australian Grand Prix
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F1 session times
F1 support races
Albert Park
Other F1 tracks in Australia
Previous F1 races in Australia

F1 session times

Friday 16th March 2012

Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 1: 12:30-14:00 (UK time: 1:30-3:00)
Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 2: 16:30-18:00 (UK time: 5:30-7:00)

Saturday 17th March 2012

Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 3: 14:00-15:00 (UK time: 3:00-4:00)
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying: 17:00 (UK time: 6:00)

Sunday 18th March 2012

Australian Grand Prix: 17:00 (UK time: 6:00)

Find all the 2011 race weekend times and more on the F1 Fanatic Google Calendar

F1 support races

V8 supercars (three races)
Porsche Carrera Cup
Formula 5000
Lexus Celebrity Challenge
Shannons Historic Demonstration

Albert Park

The 2012 Australian Grand Prix is being held at Albert Park. See here for more information on Albert Park

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Other F1 tracks in Australia

Adelaide (1985-95)
Albert Park, Melbourne (1996-present)

Previous F1 races in Australia

2011 Australian Grand Prix: Vettel takes dominant victory
2010 Australian Grand Prix: Button wins thrilling Australian GP
2009 Australian Grand Prix: Button wins for Brawn in spectacular start to season
2008 Australian Grand Prix: Ferrari falter and Hamilton triumphs
2007 Australian Grand Prix: Raikkonen wins first race for Ferrari
2006 Australian Grand Prix: Alonso first in hectic race
2005 Australian Grand Prix: Victory for Fisichella on Renault debut
2002 Australian Grand Prix: Schumacher cruises home after first lap smash
1995 Australian Grand Prix: Hill wins last race at Adelaide
1986 Australian Grand Prix: Prost champion after Mansell blowout

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