Formula 1 Tickets Australia

The Grand Prix of Australia has been on the Formula 1 calendar since 1985. Until 1995 the Australian Grand Prix was held at Adelaide street circuit. From 1996 the Australian Grand Prix was held at its current Albert Park venue in Melbourne. In 2006 Melbourne hosted the Commonwealth Games and the Formula 1 Australia skipped the F1 calendar of 2006.

 

Albert Park is located just outside the central business area near the beachside district of St. Kilda. The circuit is smooth but can be quite dusty and is fairly low-grip and tough on brakes. Drivers approach the first corner at more than 300 km/h. The race annually draws a crowd of around 400,000 over the four days. The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a street-based circuit around Albert Park Lake, only a couple of kilometers south of central Melbourne.

 

The parkland near the Albert Park Grand Prix was like much of the land in the Yarra delta, swampy, grassed with sparse tree cover, and with occasional lagoons, some quite large. The lagoon in Albert Park was one of those. The land was used for seasonal grazing, recreational hunting, rifle practice at the Butts (the original name of the Albert Park railway station) and for military training maneuvers between the Victoria Barracks, St. Kilda Road, and the battery on Port Phillip Bay at the end of Kerford Road.

 

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Travel information Formula 1 Australia

 

Airport of Melbourne
Melbourne Airport is also know as  Tullamarine Airport. It’s the primary airport serving Melbourne. The center of the city is 20 kilometers from the airport and the circuit lays 30 kilometers away. Tullamarine Airport is the only international Airport in Melbourne. It also handles national flights and offers car rental, public transport and taxi drop off / pick up.

 

Transportation to the Circuit of Melbourne

 

There is no parking availability close to Circuit Albert Park. The circuit advices the following:
-              Park at one of the 27,000 car spaces at train stations throughout he suburbs and catch a train to the city
-              Park in one of the 70,000 car spaces in the city and catch the free GP Express Tram Services to the circuit.

 

Public Transport

 

The public transport in and around Melbourne Grand Prix is extreme well organized. Because there is no parking available at the circuit, we recommend you to use the public transport to get to Albert Park Circuit.

 

Train
Metropolitan lines - Thursday & Friday:
In peak hours (7am-9am, 4pm-7pm) metro rides every 5-10 minute and 15-30 minute during non-peak hours.

Metropolitan lines - Saturday & Sunday:
In the weekend the metro rides every 20 minute on most lines.

 

Tram
The tram is free from Melbourne to the circuit is free during the race weekend (Thursday until Sunday).

 

St.Kilda Road GP Shuttle
Swanston Street to Gates 4, 8, 9 and 10
Thursday & Friday: Peak times every 2-3 minute
Saturday & Sunday: Peak times every 1-2 minute

 

Light Rail GP Express
Spencer Street to Gates 1 and 2
Thursday & Friday: Peak times every 2-3 minute
Saturday & Sunday:        Peak times every 1-2 minute

 

Clarendon Street GP Express
Spencer Street to Gates 3 and 4
Thursday & Friday: Every 5 minute
Saturday & Sunday:        Every 2-4 minute

 

For more information about public transport in Melbourne: www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au.

 

Please find here the official Australian GP travel guide (pdf).

 

Sightseeing during the Formula 1 Australia

 

The motto of Melbourne is "Vires Acquirit Eundo" which means "we gather strength as we go." Melbourne is known for being one of the best event hosting cities in the world. Melbourne is a city with something for everyone. From chic fashion stores to buzzing laneway cafes, trendy bars, botanic gardens to sports stadiums, elegant Victorian-era streetscapes to Manhattan-style skyscrapers, film and food festivals to galleries and beautiful theatres, Melbourne has an activity and attraction that will interest anybody.