Adelaide held the Australian Grand Prix between 1985-1995 and it served as the season finale in November of each year. Although it was successful, with 210,000 people attending the final race, it became too expensive to run and Melbourne took over as host the following year.

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Australian Grand Prix marks the season's opening at Melbourne's Albert Park. Key favorites like Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz take center stage, with historic wins by top drivers. The race will showcase new rookies and celebrate Red Bull's 20th anniversary.

Formula 1 is finally getting underway again. With the Australian Grand Prix, the season kicks off once again the old-fashioned way in Melbourne, but will it be the ideal gauge for the rest of the season?

The 2025 Australian Grand Prix sees the Albert Park event return as the season opener after a cracking year which saw Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes win races – including a pair of wins from Melbourne local Oscar Piastri.

Ten teams gear up for the 2025 Formula 1 season opener at Albert Park Circuit. Defending champion Max Verstappen aims for his fifth title, with conten

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Formula One statistics for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park: Lap distance: 5.278km. Total distance: 306.124km (58 laps) 2024 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull one minute 15.

How to watch the 2025 Australian Grand Prix for free. The 2025 Australian Grand Prix is available to live stream for free on 10Play. 10Play is geo-restricted to Australia, but any

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Formula 1 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, where McLaren's Lando Norris is the favourite. Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull also look to compete fiercely. McLaren heads into the race with confidence,