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Australian Grand Prix

Race time, session schedule, and clean exports.

Race time

Melbourne, Australia

Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Weekend
Friday, Mar 6 to Sunday, Mar 8

Schedule

Australian Grand Prix sessions

UTC in the markup. Local time in the browser.

Friday, Mar 6

Next session

Practice 1

UTC: Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 01:30 UTC

Friday, Mar 6

Practice 2

UTC: Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 05:00 UTC

Saturday, Mar 7

Practice 3

UTC: Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 01:30 UTC

Saturday, Mar 7

Qualifying

UTC: Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 05:00 UTC

Sunday, Mar 8

Race

UTC: Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 04:00 UTC

Highlights

At a glance

Start

Local time and UTC.

Qualifying

Qualifying session.

Sprint format

No

Standard weekend.

Details

Track and data

Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Venue timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Scheduled laps
58 laps
Scheduled distance
306.124 km

Tools

Source and exports

Season

Before and after

Questions

Australian Grand Prix questions

When is the Australian Grand Prix?

Australian Grand Prix starts Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 04:00 UTC in Melbourne, Australia.

Is the Australian Grand Prix a sprint weekend?

No. Australian Grand Prix follows a standard Grand Prix weekend format with practice, qualifying, and race sessions.

When is qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix starts Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 05:00 UTC.

What race comes after the Australian Grand Prix?

The next race after the Australian Grand Prix is the Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled for Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 07:00 UTC.