Formula One Australian Grand Prix

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The Formula One Australian Grand Prix is a premier annual motor racing event that opens or features early in the F1 World Championship season, held on a street circuit in Melbourne’s Albert Park.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Formula One Grand Prix
motor racing event
approximateCircuitLengthKm 5.278
approximateCircuitLengthMi 3.280
broadcastIn multiple countries worldwide
cancellationReason2020 COVID‑19 pandemic
circuit Albert Park Circuit
circuitLocation Albert Park Lake parklands
circuitType temporary street circuit
city Melbourne
climate late Southern Hemisphere summer to early autumn conditions
country Australia
economicImpact significant tourism and economic benefit for Melbourne
fanActivities concerts and entertainment precincts at the circuit
pit lane walk in selected sessions
firstHeldAsWorldChampionshipRound 1985
firstHeldInMelbourne 1996
governingBody Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile
hasBeenCancelledIn 2020
hasContractWith Formula One Management
hasHosted numerous Formula One World Champions as winners
hasOftenBeen season‑opening race
hasTitleSponsor Rolex
lapsAtAlbertPark 58
localName Australian Grand Prix
mainSupportSeries Formula 2 Championship
Formula 3 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
nearbyLandmark Melbourne central business district
notableCharacteristic combination of permanent roads and park roads
high-speed corners and heavy braking zones
organiser Australian Grand Prix Corporation
partOf Formula One World Championship
previousCircuit Adelaide Street Circuit
previousHostCity Adelaide
raceDistanceType time or distance limited to FIA regulations
safetyCarFrequency relatively high for F1
safetyRegulations FIA Grade 1 circuit standards
spectatorType grandstands and general admission areas around the lake
sponsoredName Rolex Australian Grand Prix
supportEventsInclude historic or demonstration runs in some years
surface asphalt
ticketTypes multi‑day passes
single‑day tickets
timeZone Australian Eastern Daylight Time
typicalRaceDuration around 90 to 120 minutes
typicalSeasonPosition early season race
venue Albert Park

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Melbourne
hasMajorEvent
Australian Grand Prix ("Australian Grand Prix")
localName
Australian Grand Prix ("Rolex Australian Grand Prix")
sponsoredName
Network Ten ("Australian Formula One Grand Prix (historical)")
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