The 2011 Australian Grand Prix was round 1 of the 2011 Formula 1 season. It was the 27th Australian Grand Prix to count towards the world championship.
The race weekend format included three practice sessions, followed by qualifying and the grand prix. The grand prix distance was 58 laps.
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2011 Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 session times
Friday 25 March
First practice: 12:30 (01:30 UK time)
Second practice: 16:30 (05:30 UK time)
Saturday 26 March
Third practice: 14:00 (03:00 UK time)
Qualifying: 17:00 (06:00 UK time)
Sunday 27 March
Race: 17:00 (07:00 UK time)
NB. Times in 24-hour clock.
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The Australian Grand Prix was held at Albert Park. This is a 5.3-kilometre, 16-turn street track which was first used by Formula 1 in 1996.
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RaceFans’ coverage of this race
Our newest articles about this would championship round:
- Damon meets the F1 Fanatics in Melbourne
- 2011 Australian Grand Prix: complete race weekend review
- Who was the best driver of the Australian Grand Prix weekend?
- No home advantage for Webber at Red Bull
- Relief at McLaren after last-minute changes pay off
- Ferrari look for answers on missing pace
- Collisions spoil Mercedes’ start to the season
- Petrov fires Renault with fine drive to first podium
- Unreliability and driver errors hold Williams back
- Di Resta handed debut point for Force India
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How to watch the 2011 Australian Grand Prix
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Previous race: 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Next race: 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix
Last updated: 10 February 2024
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