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2024 Aus GP program released

MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, and Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W14, on the grid for the restart during the Australian GP at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday April 02, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jake Grant / LAT Images)

By Edwina Williams

Date posted: March 1, 2024

THE track schedule for the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne’s Albert Park has been released.

Formula 1, 2, and 3 drivers will take to the track for practice and qualifying on Friday 22 March, with F1 sessions spilling over to Saturday afternoon 23 March, before the three category’s feature races on Sunday 24 March, where the F1 headline runs from 3pm.

Australians Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo are set to line up on the grid for McLaren and the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls respectively, and the young star said he’s looking forward to four “special” days of action.

“Not only is it my home country but to have grown up so close to the track and coming back to my hometown is awesome,” Piastri said.

“It was a pretty crazy race last year but to score my first-ever F1 points in front of a home crowd will stay with me for a long time.

“Even on a Thursday, there are so many people in the grounds and getting involved that it has a festival feel. As drivers, we do feel that.

“We aren’t able to get out to every part of the circuit but that passion is felt and makes a huge difference.”

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 29: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Visa Cash App RB prepares to drive in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on February 29, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202402290460 // Usage for editorial use only //

Daniel Ricciardo will be one of two Aussies on the grid at the Aus GP 2024. Photo: RUDY CAREZZEVOLI / GETTY IMAGES

Local spectators can cheer on Aussies Christian Mansell and Tommy Smith in the F3 category.

Opening the program on Thursday 21 March are the Porsche Carrera Cup, Supercars MSS Security Melbourne Supersprint, the Ford SuperVan, and an RAAF aerial display.

To mark the 60th anniversary of Bruce McLaren’s first Grand Prix win in a McLaren, the winning car be displayed amongst others from the 1960s and 1970s.

“We’re excited to share our action-packed track schedule for the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024, there’ll be plenty for fans to cheer for especially as we have two Australian drivers on the F1 grid for the first time in over 10 years,” said Australian Grand Prix Corporation division manager motorsport, David Corrigan.

“Each day of the schedule has qualifying and races across multiple series, and this year we also have a variety of exclusive on-track entertainment.

“We’re looking forward to seeing what the Ford SuperVan can do here at Albert Park after its record-breaking turn in Bathurst and enjoying the historic McLaren cars on display 60 years on from the first win in a car of Bruce McLaren’s making.”

Visit grandprix.com.au/schedule/track for the program which runs from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 March.

 

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