Welcome to the Albert Park Circuit, the picturesque setting for the Australian Grand Prix, and a staple of the Formula 1 calendar — pandemic aside — since 1996.

Located in the heart of Melbourne, this circuit has a unique backdrop in the calendar, combining parkland and lake views with a cityscape.

Its semi-street circuit layout provides high-speed straights, tight chicanes, and demanding corners that feel like a dedicated track despite the public having access when F1 isn't in town.

The Albert Park Circuit winds through 5.278 km (3.280 miles) of Melbourne's scenic park of the same name, featuring 14 turns that offer a mix of high and low-speed corners.

Albert Park's layout encourages close racing, with several overtaking opportunities early in the lap, notably into Turn 1 and Turn 3, where heavy braking zones allow wheel-to-wheel action.

2021 saw a major change in the second sector, swapping a slow-speed right-hander at Turn 9 into a sweeping run alongside the lake and into the needle-threading Turn 11-12 chicane before completing the lap around the slower-speed Sector 3.