Five Things to Look Out For at the Australian GP

Williams Racing is back down under for Round 3 of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Albert Park Circuit for the Australian GP.

Melbourne has one of the most unique settings where the sport races, with a tour around Albert Park and its eponymous lake in the city's centre.

Here are five points for Williams Racing fans to focus on during our race weekend:

You can't think about our Australian prospects without acknowledging Alex Albon's recent history at the race.

His tyre-whispering ways in 2022 led Albono to score his first Williams Racing point after a 300 km stint on a single set of Pirelli rubber.

A P8 qualification last year showed that it's not only long-race pace in Alex's arsenal, too, so we can't wait to see what he can do with the FW46.

Last year's Australian GP entered the history books for the most red flags in a single race after we endured three separate stoppages during the race.

Sadly, our duo were part of the eight who didn't reach the finish line after their involvement in two of the three red flag incidents, but the stop-start nature of the 2023 Australian GP meant it was a long Sunday for everyone there.

The chequered flag finally flew at 17:37, just as the sun was dipping towards the horizon, so we hope it'll be a little more conventional in 2024.

Our always-popular Fan Zone is back in Australia for 2024 to mark its first appearance of the year.

As well as the show car, simulator, prizes & giveaways, we have a host of meet-and-greet opportunities with Williams Racing drivers from F1, F2, and F3.

What's more, James Vowles will head to our Fed Square location after FP2 to speak with the fans during the race weekend.

Be sure to check when everyone is attending so you don't miss a chance to say hi to your favourite Grove personnel.

We weren't alone with some teething problems in Bahrain, and you might remember our brake balance and overheating woes at the Sakhir circuit.

These didn't trouble us in Saudi Arabia, as all teams used the brief time between the double-header to iron out their opening-round issues.

With a weekend between grands prix and two races of data, F1's relentless development race could see some new parts appear down the pit lane in Melbourne.

It's perhaps too soon for anything too dramatic, but don't be surprised if some cars look a little different in Australia than in the Middle East, and a slight shift in the pecking order.

Before Singapore joined F1, the sport had no night races. Today, we'll have a quarter of the season raced under the stars.

Two of 2024's six night races kicked off the season, so the Australian GP represents the first racing in daylight for the class of '24.

There'll be some glorious 3pm sun to shine on the two FW46 cars as they hurtle around Albert Park on Sunday.

Make sure to set your alarm if you're not close to Australia, though, as it's a 4am GMT start to make this a night race for many watching on TV!