After an enforced two-year hiatus due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Formula 1 returns to a modified Albert Park track in Melbourne this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix.
It will be the first grand prix to be held in Australia since 2019, after the 2020 event was abandoned when a member of McLaren’s crew tested positive for COVID-19 in the very early days of the global pandemic.
Melbourne hoped to return to the F1 schedule in 2021 but the event was canceled for the second year running due to continuing international travel restrictions in Australia.
Full race weekend schedule in UK time:
Friday April 8th
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4am-5am – Practice 1
7am-8am – Practice 2
Saturday April 9th
4am-5am – Practice 3
7am-8am – Qualifying
sunday april 10
6am – F1 Australian Grand Prix
How can I watch on TV in the UK?
Sky Sports F1 is live on Friday April 8 at 3.30am ahead of Practice 1, and at 6.45am ahead of Practice 2, then at 3.45am on Saturday April 9 for Practice 3.
Qualifying build-up begins on Sky Sports F1 at 6am on Saturday April 9.
Channel 4 will show highlights from qualifying at 11am
Race build-up for the Australian Grand Prix begins at 4.30am on Sunday April 10 on Sky Sports F1.
Channel 4 will show race highlights at 3.05pm
How else can I follow the Australian Grand Prix?
Besides TV coverage, Crash.net will be providing live text commentary of every practice, qualifying and race session in 2022.
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Previous F1 Australian Grand Prix winners:
2020-2021: Not held
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)
2011: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2010: Jenson Button (McLaren)
Most F1 Australian Grand Prix wins
Michael Schumacher: 4 wins (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
Sebastian Vettel: 3 wins (2011, 2017, 2018)
Jenson Button: 3 wins (2009, 2010, 2012)
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Full 2022 F1 calendar
March 18-20 – Round 1
Bahrain Grand Prix
March 25-27 – Round 2
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
April 8-10 – Round 3
Australian Grand Prix
Apr 22-24 – Round 4
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
May 6-8 – Round 5
Miami Grand Prix
May 20-22 – Round 6
Spanish Grand Prix
May 27-29 – Round 7
Monaco Grand Prix
June 10-12 – Round 8
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
June 17-19 – Round 9
Canadian Grand Prix
July 1-3 – Round 10
British Grand Prix
July 8-10 – Round 11
Austrian Grand Prix
July 22-24 – Round 12
French Grand Prix
July 27-29 – Round 13
Hungarian Grand Prix
August 26-28 – Round 14
Belgian Grand Prix
September 2-4 – Round 15
Dutch Grand Prix
September 9-11 – Round 16
Italian Grand Prix
September 30-October 2 – Round 17
Singapore Grand Prix
October 7-9 – Round 18
Japanese Grand Prix
October 21-23 – Round 19
United States Grand Prix
October 28-30 – Round 20
Mexican Grand Prix
November 11-13 – Round 21
Brazilian Grand Prix
November 18-20 – Round 22
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
