{"id":584931,"date":"2026-04-04T12:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/584931\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T12:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:04:20","slug":"demolition-of-albert-park-pit-complex-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/584931\/","title":{"rendered":"Demolition of Albert Park pit complex underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albert Park Circuit\u2019s original pit complex is nearly no more.<\/p>\n<p>Demolition work of the 30-year-old complex has recently commenced in readiness for the build of a new facility, as shown in these images captured by V8 Sleuth.<\/p>\n<p>As of the Easter break, around two-thirds of the structure had been razed.<\/p>\n<p>Constructed ahead of the inaugural Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne in 1996, the structure has primarily been utilised as a playing facility for a variety of local sporting clubs outside of the Formula 1 event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_115358-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"253143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_115358-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253143\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114325-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"253140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114325-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253140\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A partial build of the new complex, which according to Development Victoria will \u2018feature a combination of existing, new and temporary facilities\u2019, is set to be in place for the 2027 Formula 1 event with full works to be completed by 2028.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent report by Victoria\u2019s Auditor-General, the cost of the new pit complex has swelled to around $395 million \u2013 approximately $115 million more than initially budgeted \u2013 due to the removal of asbestos discovered in the soil of the original complex.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Grand Prix Corporation recently announced a three-year extension of its partnership with Supercars, ensuring the high-profile Grand Prix event will remain on the Supercars Championship calendar through to 2029.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114328-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"253141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114328-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253141\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114500-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"253142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Albert_Park_20260403_114500-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253142\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Albert Park Circuit\u2019s original pit complex is nearly no more. 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