Formula One: When and where is the next grand prix?

The 2024 Formula One season will feature a record 24 races, the third of which will take place in Australia.

The opening races of the season took place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and were both won in dominant fashion by Red Bull’s defending world champion Max Verstappen.

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday, 24 March 2024.

The lights will go out at 06:00 (SA time).

As a reminder, last year’s Australian Grand Prix was won by Verstappen, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in second and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in third.

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AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX TIMES

All times South Africa

Friday, 22 March

Practice 1: 03:30 – 04:30

Practice 2: 07:00 – 08:00

Saturday, 23 March

Practice 3: 03:30 – 04:30

Qualifying: 07:00 – 08:00

Sunday, 24 March

Main race: 06:00

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (AFTER TWO OF 24 RACES)

DRIVERS

1. Max Verstappen (NED) 51 pts, 2. Sergio Perez (MEX) 36, 3. Charles Leclerc (MON) 28, 4. George Russell (GBR) 18, 5. Oscar Piastri (AUS) 16, 6. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 15, 7. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 12, 8. Lando Norris (GBR) 12, 9. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 8, 10. Oliver Bearman (GBR) 6, 11. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 1, 12. Lance Stroll (CAN) 1, 13. Alexander Albon (THA) 0, 14. Zhou Guanyu (CHN) 0, 15. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 0, 16. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 0, 17. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 0, 18. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 0, 19. Logan Sargeant (USA) 0, 20. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 0, 21. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 0

CONSTRUCTORS

1. Red Bull 87 pts, 2. Ferrari 49, 3. McLaren 28, 4. Mercedes 26, 5. Aston Martin 13, 6. Haas 1, 7. Williams 0, 8. Sauber 0, 9. RB 0, 10. Alpine 0