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Timetable of the 2016 Australian Grand Prix

The opening round of the 2016 Formula One World Championship will be held this weekend on Albert Park’s street course located in downtown Melbourne, Australia.

The start / finish straight

The start / finish straight

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The circuit is 5.303 km long and features 16 corners. Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix will be 58 laps long, for a total distance of 307.574 km.

Here is the complete timetable for the four days of the event. All times are local.

THURSDAY MARCH 17

Track Activity 2 Seater Demonstration Laps 07:25 - 08:40
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 09:00 - 10:20
Track Activity Historic Demonstration 10:30 - 10:50
Track Activity Track Demonstration (GL) including Formula SAE 11:00 - 11:40
Australian GT First Practice Session 11:50 - 12:10
Porsche Carrera Cup First Practice Session 12:20 - 12:40
V8 Supercars First Practice Session 12:50 - 13:20
Air Display RAAF Roulettes (TBC) 13:30 - 13:45
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 13:35 - 14:05
Track Activity Historic Speed Comparison Practice Session 13:45 - 14:05
Track Activity Stunt Display (TBC) 14:15 - 14:35
Australian GT Qualifying Session 14:45 - 15:05
Formula One Press Conference - Press Room 15:00
V8 Supercars Second Practice Session 15:15 - 15:45
Porsche Carrera Cup Qualifying Session 15:55 - 16:15
Track Activity Historic Speed Comparison Demonstration 1 16:25 - 16:40
V8 Supercars Qualifying Session 16:50 - 17:20
Porsche Carrera Cup First Race (TBC Laps) 17:35 - 18:00
Australian GT First Race (TBC Laps) 18:15 - 18:40
Formula One GP Advantage Pit Walk 18:40 - 19:40

FRIDAY MARCH 18

Track Activity 2 Seater Demonstration Laps 07:25 - 08:15
Track Activity Historic Demonstration 10:30 - 10:50
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 10:50 - 11:20
Track Activity Stunt Display 2 (TBC) 10:55 - 11:15
Australian GT Second Race (TBC Laps) 11:25 - 11:50
Air Display RAAF Roulettes (TBC) 12:00 - 12:15
Formula One First Practice Session 12:30 - 14:00
V8 Supercars First Race (TBC Laps) 14:20 - 14:50
Track Activity Historic Speed Comparison Demonstration Test 2 (TBC) 15:00 - 15:20
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 15:00 - 15:30
Porsche Carrera Cup Second Race (TBC laps) 15:30 - 15:55
Air Display RAAF F/A18 Jet Reconnaissance Flight (TBC) 16:00 - 16:10
Formula One Second Practice Session 16:30 - 18:00
V8 Supercars Second Race (TBC Laps) 18:20 - 18:50
Formula One Press Conference - Press Room 18:30 - 19:30

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Track Activity 2 Seater Demonstration Laps 07:25 - 08:10
Formula One Main Straight Walk - GP Advantage Ticket 08:45 - 09:45
Track Activity Ferrari Parade (TBC) 10:30 - 10:50
Track Activity Historic Demonstration (TBC) 11:00 - 11:20
Formula One Team Pit Stop Practice 11:30 - 12:00
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 11:30 - 12:00
Track Activity Stunt Display 3 (TBC) 11:30 - 11:50
Australian GT Third Race (TBC Laps) 12:05 - 12:30
Porsche Carrera Cup Third Race (TBC Laps) 12:45 - 13:10
Air Display RAAF Roulettes (TBC) 13:30 - 13:45
Formula One Third Practice Session 14:00 - 15:00
V8 Supercars Third Race (TBC Laps) 15:20 - 15:55
Track Activity Historic Speed Comparison Demonstration 3 16:05 - 16:20
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 16:05 - 16:40
Air Display RAAF F/A18 Jet (TBC) 16:30 - 16:40
Formula One Qualifying Session 17:00 - 18:00

SUNDAY MARCH 20

Track Activity 2 Seater Demonstration Laps 07:25 - 08:40
Formula One Main Straight Walk - GP Advantage Ticket 09:30 - 10:30
Track Activity Historic Parade (TBC) 11:00 - 11:15
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 11:00 - 11:30
Track Activity Stunt Display 4 (TBC) 11:20 - 11:25
Australian GT Fourth Race (TBC Laps) 11:35 - 12:00
V8 Supercars Fourth Race (TBC Laps) 12:20 - 12:50
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:55 - 13:40
Track Activity Stunt Display 5 & Junior GP (TBC) 13:00 - 13:15
Track Activity Ultimate Speed Comparison Demonstration 4 13:25 - 13:40
Porsche Carrera Cup Fourth Race (TBC Laps) 13:50 - 14:15
Formula One Drivers' Photograph - Starting Grid 14:25
Formula One Formula One Drivers' Parade 14:30 - 14:40
Air Display RAAF Roulettes (TBC) 14:35 - 14:50
Track Activity Starting Grid Presentation (Main Straight) 14:47 - 15:10
Air Display RAAF F/A18 Jet (TBC) 15:10 - 15:20
Formula One National Anthem (Australia Tricolori) 15:46
Formula One Grand Prix (58 Laps or 120 Mins) 16:00 - 18:00

* Please note that this timetable is subject to amendments

 

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