{"id":461640,"date":"2026-02-06T05:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/461640\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:51:15","slug":"2026-formula-1-australian-grand-prix-track-schedule-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/461640\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix track schedule released"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe start of the Supercars race at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

The support card is headlined by Formula 2 and Formula 3 with local categories Supercars and Carrera Cup.<\/p>\n

Thursday is the busiest of the four days for Supercars with two practice sessions at 10:35am AEDT and 12:25pm AEDT followed by back-to-back qualifying sessions to set the grid for Race 1 and Race 2 beginning at 2:20pm. Race 1 of the weekend is set for 5pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

The biggest year-on-year change is moving Friday\u2019s Race 2 from the middle of the afternoon to the evening, with a 5:30pm AEDT start.<\/p>\n

Saturday is a long slog for Supercars fans, with back-to-back qualifying sessions to set the grid for Race 3 and 4 beginning at 9am AEDT.<\/p>\n

Race 3 on Saturday is slated for 5:30pm AEDT while Race 4 splits Formula 3 and Formula 2 at 10:10am AEDT on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The first three Supercars races are 19 laps with the finale a 14-lap dash.<\/p>\n

The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix will gets underway at the unchanged time of 3pm AEDT on Sunday, March 8.<\/p>\n

The schedule is subject to change, and is correct as of February 6.<\/p>\n

2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix schedule<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 5<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration
\nSession<\/p>\n

9:45
\n10:15
\nCarrera Cup
\n0:30
\nPractice<\/p>\n

10:35
\n11:05
\nSupercars
\n0:30
\nPractice 1<\/p>\n

11:35
\n12:05
\nCarrera Cup
\n0:30
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

12:25
\n12:55
\nSupercars
\n0:30
\nPractice 2<\/p>\n

13:25
\n13:55
\nPromoter
\n0:30
\nTrack Activity<\/p>\n

14:20
\n14:32
\nSupercars
\n0:12<\/p>\n

14:42
\n14:50
\nSupercars
\n0:08<\/p>\n

15:35
\n16:10
\nCarrera Cup
\n0:35
\nRace 1<\/p>\n

17:00
\n1 lap after 17:38
\nSupercars
\n19 laps
\nRace 4<\/p>\n

Friday, March 6<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration
\nSession<\/p>\n

8:50
\n9:35
\nFormula 3
\n0:45
\nPractice<\/p>\n

10:00
\n10:45
\nFormula 2
\n0:45
\nPractice<\/p>\n

12:30
\n13:30
\nFormula 1
\n1:00
\nPractice 1<\/p>\n

14:00
\n14:30
\nFormula 3
\n0:30
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

14:55
\n15:25
\nFormula 2
\n0:30
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

16:00
\n17:00
\nFormula 1
\n1:00
\nPractice 2<\/p>\n

17:30
\n1 lap after 18:08
\nSupercars
\n19 laps
\nRace 5<\/p>\n

18:30
\n19:05
\nCarrera Cup
\n0:35
\nRace 2<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration
\nSession<\/p>\n

9:00
\n9:12
\nSupercars
\n0:12<\/p>\n

9:22
\n9:30
\nSupercars
\n0:08<\/p>\n

11:15
\n12:00
\nFormula 3
\n20 laps
\nSprint Race<\/p>\n

12:30
\n13:30
\nFormula 1
\n1:00
\nPractice 3<\/p>\n

14:10
\n15:00
\nFormula 2
\n23 laps
\nSprint Race<\/p>\n

16:00
\n17:00
\nFormula 1
\n1:00
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

17:35
\n1 lap after 18:13
\nSupercars
\n19 laps
\nRace 6<\/p>\n

18:40
\n19:15
\nCarrera Cup
\n0:35
\nRace 3<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 8<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration
\nSession<\/p>\n

8:50
\n9:40
\nFormula 3
\n23 laps
\nFeature Race<\/p>\n

10:10
\n1 lap after 10:43
\nSupercars
\n14 laps
\nRace 7<\/p>\n

11:25
\n12:30
\nFormula 2
\n33 laps
\nFeature Race<\/p>\n

15:00<\/p>\n

Formula 1
\n58 laps
\nGrand Prix<\/p>\n


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