​Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won the first two rounds (Bahrain and Saudi Arabia) of the new Formula 1 season and the reigning world champion looks to be the heavy favorite at Albert Park in Melbourne.

Verstappen leads the overall rating (51 points), the Dutchman is followed by his teammate Sergio Perez (36 points). Monegasque Charles Leclerc (28p) closes the podium.

Formula 1 Grand Prix of Australia, schedule

Practice 3: Saturday, March 23, from 03:30 to 04:30

Qualification: Saturday, March 23, from 07:00 to 08:00

Race: Sunday, March 24, 06:00.

Qualifying and the race in Australia will be shown live on CNN’s Antena 3. The training sessions are not broadcast on TV (they can be viewed on the AntenaPLAY platform, for a fee).

Melbourne Circuit Albert Park

• The first Grand Prix: 1996

• Track length: 5,278 km

• Grand Prix distance: 306.124 km

• Number of rounds: 58

• Record: 1:20.235 – Sergio Perez (2023)

• There will be two DRS (overtaking system in F1) zones: between turns 6 and 7 and between turns 12 and 13.

• The contract to hold the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne was signed in 1993, and the first Grand Prix took place in 1996. Adelaide last hosted the Australian Grand Prix in 1995 (Formula 1 races were held here from 1985 to 1995).

• The Albert Park circuit is one of the fastest in Formula 1, with Lewis Hamilton averaging over 235 km/h at the 2019 Grand Prix.

• The stands with the best visibility are Waite coming into Turn 10 and Brabham on the outside of Turn 2.

• The contract between Formula 1 and Melbourne runs until 2035.

• In 2020 and 2021, the Australian Grand Prix did not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Grandstand capacity: about 125,000 seats, including 44,000 seats.

• Albert Park Circuit was first opened on November 20, 1953. It was reopened on March 7, 1996.

• 2023 was the year with the highest number of fans at Albert Park with 444,631 spectators (131,124 were on race day).

• Team with most wins at Albert Park: McLaren (11). Scuderia Ferrari (10) and Williams (5) follow.

• Driver with most wins in Melbourne: Michael Schumacher (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004). It is followed by Jenson Button (2009, 2010, 2012) and Sebastian Vettel (2011, 2017, 2018).

What does Albert Park look like when there is no Formula Grand Prix

What happened in 2023:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 2:32.38.371

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.179 s

3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.769 s.

Fastest lap: 1:20.235 – Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

Pole: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Last 10 winners at Albert Park

2023 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2022 – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

2019 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

2018 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2017 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)

2016 – Nico Rosberg (“Mercedes”)

2015 – Lewis Hamilton (“Mercedes”)

2014 – Nico Rosberg (“Mercedes”)

2013 – Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)

2012 – Jenson Button (McLaren).

Formula 1 – Tournament table of pilots

1. Max Verstappen – RedBull 51 points

2. Sergio Perez – RedBull 36

3. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari 28

4. George Russell – Mercedes 18

5. Oscar Piastri – McLaren 16

6. Carlos Sainz – Ferrari 15

7. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin 12

8. Lando Norris – McLaren 12

9. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes 8

10. Oliver Berman – Ferrari 6 etc.

Formula 1 – rating of constructors

1. RedBull 87 points

2. Ferrari 49

3. McLaren 28

4. Mercedes 26

5. Aston Martin 13

6. HAAS 1

7. Williams 0

8. Sauber strike 0

9. RB Honda 0

10. Alpine Renault 0.

What does the 2024 Formula 1 season look like?

1) Deputy from Bahrain / March 2 / The winner is Max Verstappen

2) deputy from Saudi Arabia / March 9 / The winner is Max Verstappen

3) Member of Parliament of Australia / March 24 / Albert Park circuit

4) Deputy from Japan / April 7 / Suzuka

5) Deputy from China / April 21 / Shanghai

6) Miami MP / May 5 / Miami International Autodrome

7) Deputy from Emilia-Romagna / May 19 / Imola

8) Deputy from Monaco / May 26 / Monaco

9) Canadian MP / June 9 / Gilles Villeneuve, Monteal

10) Deputy from Spain / June 23 / Barcelona, ​​Montmelo

11) Deputy from Austria / June 30 / Spielberg

12) British MP / July 7 / Silverstone

13) Deputy from Hungary / July 21 / Hungaroring

14) Deputy from Belgium / July 28 / Spa-Francorchamps

15) Deputy from the Netherlands / August 25 / Zandvoort

16) Deputy from Italy / September 1 / Monza

17) Deputy from Azerbaijan / September 15 / Baku

18) MP of Singapore / September 22 / Marina Bay

19) Member of the US Parliament / October 20 / Texas, Austin

20) Deputy from Mexico / October 27 / Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

21) São Paulo MP / November 3 / Interlagos

22) Las Vegas MP / November 23 / Las Vegas Strip Circuit

23) Deputy of Qatar / December 1 / Lusail

24) Deputy of Abu Dhabi / December 8 / Yas Marina.