2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix

Circuit Key

About Australia

The 5.303km Albert Park track is one of the few street circuits on the calendar and therefore used by everyday road traffic when Formula One isn’t in town. As a result, drivers are faced with minimal grip levels during the race weekend’s opening sessions, combined with the recent ban on traction control, the circuit’s limited run-off areas may claim some unprecedented victims over the weekend before grip levels improve as the cars lay rubber.

On track, Albert Park blends a testing mix of short straights (on which the drivers will reach speeds in excess of 300km/h and spend 70% of the lap at full throttle), interspersed with 16 slow and medium speed corners, which will demand nearly 3,500 gear changes during the race.

Torque to power the cars out of the corners, a balanced set-up, a robust gearbox and stability under braking are therefore all essential components to achieve a successful lap during qualifying and a strong result at the Australian Grand Prix.

News From Australia

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Nico Rosberg's Australian GP Column

It was a really great feeling to finish third in Melbourne and I want to thank everyone at AT&T Williams’ factory in Grove for giving me such a good car.… Read more »

19 March 08

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Australian GP Review

SynopsisThe team had a difficult start to the weekend when a newly introduced gearbox component failed in both cars in the first practice session on Friday. This required both drivers… Read more »

18 March 08

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Australian GP Podcast

Tune in to the AT&T Williams Australian Grand Prix podcast to catch up with the team following a successful trip to Oz which saw Nico Rosberg step up to the… Read more »

18 March 08

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Australian GP Kazuki's Saturday Blog

I’m not great with heights, so it was with some trepidation that I headed skyward for an AT&T function this evening. We were in the Rialto Tower, one of the… Read more »

17 March 08

Australian GP Race

16 March 08

Images From Australia

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