Although a temporary installation, the Albert Park circuit is unlike any other, set in a beautiful park around a huge artificial lake to the south of the city, and the organisers have mastered the art of providing excellent facilities overnight.
The circuit winds over roadways around the park and is a good combination of high-, medium- and low-speed corners, including a couple of chicanes and several overtaking areas in braking zones.
The Albert Park circuit has been used before, for six years in the 1950's, and was the venue for the Australian GP for F1 cars (but not part of the World Championship) in 1953 and '56, when it was won by Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F; it also ran international Formula Libre and Touring Car races. In its modern guise, Melbourne has proved to be as popular as Adelaide with the F1 teams and fans, and has now assumed the role of traditional season-opener.
29.08.2008
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo paid tribute to 1961 world champion Phil Hill, who died on Thursday, saying he will miss the American's passion and love for he Italian marque.
28.08.2008
Motor racing legend and the only American-born Formula One world champion Phil Hill has died tonight in a California hospital due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 81 years old.
28.08.2008
Nick Heidfeld posted the quickest time on the second day of testing at the Monza circuit, where all Formula One teams were in action today.
28.08.2008
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28.08.2008
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28.08.2008
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says world champion Kimi Raikkonen will play a supporting role to teammate Felipe Massa if needed to secure the title.
27.08.2008
Felipe Massa picked up where he left off in Valencia as the Ferrari driver set the pace on the first day of testing at Monza.
27.08.2008
BMW Sauber have told Nick Heidfeld that he must lift his game more to convince them he has got over his early season problems with their car if he wants to remain as Robert Kubica's teammate next year.
27.08.2008
GP2 Series frontrunner Bruno Senna has told autosport.com that he has not yet signed any contract or option with a Formula 1 team for either the short or long-term.
27.08.2008
Q and A with Martin Whitmarsh
27.08.2008
Heikki Kovalainen has overcome the problems that were holding him back at the beginning of the year and is now a far more complete driver, according to McLaren F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh
27.08.2008
Lewis Hamilton has to be judged as the best driver in Formula One at the moment, because of the success he is enjoying with his relative lack of experience in the top flight.
27.08.2008
Former world champion Fernando Alonso wants Renault to conduct a proper test into their tyre management at Monza this week to fully understand if they do get an advantage from special treatment of their rubber.
26.08.2008
Lewis Hamilton says he is ready to settle for points rather than go for victory when needed in order to secure a stronger position in the championship.
26.08.2008
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26.08.2008
Jarno Trulli is optimistic his Toyota team will hold on to fourth in the constructors' championship after their positive result in the European Grand Prix.
26.08.2008
Formula One team managers have been asked by their bosses to look into the best way to reshuffle next year's calendar to try and continue the tradition of a summer break, autosport.com has learned.
26.08.2008
Ferrari suspect that the engine failure that put Kimi Raikkonen out of the European Grand Prix could have been caused by the same con rod issues that result in Felipe Massa retiring in Hungary.
26.08.2008
McLaren boss Ron Dennis has admitted he remains wary of the threat posed by world champion Kimi Raikkonen in the title battle this season - despite the Finn's disappointing performances recently.
25.08.2008
Scuderia Toro Rosso are to evaluate Sebastien Buemi for a 2009 race seat when he tests for them at Jerez in Spain next month.
25.08.2008
Mark Webber has called for an urgent post-race inquest into Red Bull Racing's disastrous European Grand Prix - insisting the team cannot simply put blame on their Renault engine.
25.08.2008
Scuderia Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel thinks it will be hard for his team to maintain the kind of form that helped him emerge as one of the stars of the European Grand Prix weekend.
25.08.2008
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25.08.2008
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says the Italian squad have no concerns about Kimi Raikkonen's form following a series a disappointing races.
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25.08.2008
McLaren F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton is getting stronger mentally as the championship progresses.
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24.08.2008
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24.08.2008
Kimi Raikkonen took blame for the pitstop incident in which he hit a Ferrari mechanic during the European Grand Prix at Valencia.
Melbourne - Albert Park
Although a temporary installation, the Albert Park circuit is unlike any other, set in a beautiful park around a huge artificial lake to the south of the city, and the organisers have mastered the art of providing excellent facilities overnight.
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