The Australian Grand Prix is among the largest and most popular of all the events held in Melbourne.
People from all over the world come here to watch the Grand Prix, with this event increasing visitors to Melbourne and showcasing what the beautiful city offers.
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025, Melbourne F1 GP Dates Schedule
On-Track
Formula 1 is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition and the highest international racing class for open-wheel single-seater racing cars. Ten teams and 20 drivers compete in wheel-to-wheel battles to win the FIA Formula One World Championship™ title.
The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater championship, providing the ultimate training ground for those wishing to step into F1. The series mandates parts of each car to make the championship an even competition as possible. Teams use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier.
The FIA Formula 3 Championship is a third-tier single-seater championship that will return to Albert Park in 2025. Won by Australian Oscar Piastri in 2020, the Formula 3 Championship is considered a feeder series for F2 and F1, where the future stars of world motorsport begin their careers.
Supercars is a touring car racing category in Australia and New Zealand and is recognised as one of the best touring car categories in the world. Cars are custom-made using a control chassis, with only certain body panels common between road cars and race cars.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Australia is an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The series races across the country at some of the country’s largest motorsport events.
Off-Track
No other event lets you experience it all. Melbourne’s best food, art and entertainment bring you an electrifying off-track atmosphere at Albert Park. Across all four days, you’ll find everything from official merchandise to tasty food and beverage options and some of the hottest live music.
The Fan Zone is the ultimate place to immerse yourself in the world of Formula 1. Home to the world-famous Melbourne Walk, this area should be number one on your Albert Park bucket list. The Fan Zone features a range of merchandise outlets, contemporary food and drink options, car displays, and some of the biggest brand activations to keep even the most die-hard motorsport fans happy.
Legends Lane is a must-visit destination for anyone attending the Grand Prix. With a blend of cultural experiences and vintage vehicles, motorsport fans will be transported back in time with a celebration of racing history. You’re never far from the action at Legends Lane, with a range of food and drink options complementing our roving entertainment schedule and brand activations.
The action doesn’t stop when the chequered flag drops, as M-Lane becomes the ‘it’ destination for post-race entertainment. Featuring a jam-packed line-up of the nation’s best contemporary Australian talent playing all weekend long, M-Lane also features roving entertainment, live art displays and a mouth-watering range of food options.
Located alongside the high-speed section of the circuit, the Pit Stop Park, Powered by DC Super Heroes, provides activities the whole family can enjoy and is only a short walk across the water bridge. The precinct features highly sought-after car displays from car clubs nationwide.
Tram Services
With extra tram services for event days, they’re working alongside Yarra Trams to ensure your journey to the Grand Prix is as quick and seamless as possible.
Tram travel to and from the Grand Prix is free for ticket holders and only valid on the day of admission. Trams run at a higher-than-usual frequency, so it’s encouraged that you plan your journey and allow extra travel time.
Train Services
Those attending the Grand Prix, who are required to catch a train, are recommended to either get off at Southern Cross Station or Flinders Street Station, which would then connect to a Tram Service.
Southern Cross Station: 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Recommended for Gates 1, 2, and 3).
Flinders Street Station: 4.3 kilometres (2.7 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Recommended for Gate 5, 8, 9, and 10).
Taxi
Taxi ranks are located at Gates 1 and 2 (on Canterbury Road), Gates 3 and 5 (on Albert Road), Gate 8 (on St Kilda Road) and Gate 10 (on Fitzroy Street).
Ride Sharing
Gates 1, 2, 3, and 10 have designated drop-off and pick-up locations for ride-sharing services.
Scooters
For fans travelling to the circuit by electric scooter, there are dedicated drop-off locations near Gates 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10.
Bicycle
There are dedicated drop-off locations near Gates 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10 for fans travelling to the circuit by an (electric) bicycle.
So many events are happening across the four days that it’s impossible to list them all here. Please refer to the official event schedule for a full list of events, days, and times.
Does anyone know the dates for the Melbourne Grand Prix for 2019 ? We have to book flights and accomodation and may miss out if we don’t know the dates in enough time to book. We will be travelling from Brisbane.
Hi Angela,
No, we do not yet know the dates. Typically we will be waiting until around August for the dates to be confirmed. In some years, organisers haven’t had the dates locked in until two months before! Check back with us and I will update the page once the dates are announced.
Best regards,
Jess
Do you know the dates for the 2019 Grand Prix?
Hi Denise,
No, we do not yet know the dates. Typically we will be waiting until around August for the dates to be confirmed. In some years, organisers haven’t had the dates locked in until two months before! Check back with us and I will update the page once the dates are announced.
Best regards,
Jess
Hi, What is the 4 day program please?
Hi Ron,
I have updated our page now that the schedule has been released, so you can find the dates and times here. Click on the images at the end of the post.
Kind regards,
Jess
Hi do you know the date of the 2018 grand prix? Coming over from UK for it for my boyfriends 50th but need date to start planning.
Hi Zoe,
No, unfortunately we wont have the dates until late this year. It is always held in March, and the last 5 years had it somewhere between the 15th and 20th of March. That said, the last two years has seen a change to the dates which caused some big headaches for those that booked early. However, it always is scheduled around this time.
Unfortunately, you will need to check back with us and I will update our page as soon as any information regarding dates is made available.
Kind regards,
Jess
Hi Does anyone know if the actual main race starts at 1pm on the Sunday?
G’day Mark,
I contacted the Grand Prix organisers and asked when the track schedule would be released and they advised it would be released in “late January.”
Check back with us and I will update our page as new information comes to hand.
Cheers,
Jess
Are we still waiting for confirmation for change of dates?
Did book surprise for Christmas for the men in the family, its gonna cost a whole lot more now if this happens.
Hi Valerie,
Yes, the organisers still have that annoying little asterisk* next to their dates – currently 23-26 March 2017.
Although the dates have changed once, I doubt they will change again. We will just have to wait and see. I will update our page with any updates as it comes to hand.
Kind Regards,
Jess
Hi Jess,
I need written confirmation of the date changes for insurance purposes, can you send me an email stating that they have changed? I would appreciate your help.
Val
Hi Val,
For insurance purposes, I suggest you get something official from the event organisers. You can email them here: [email protected]
Best regards,
Jess
“PLEASE BE ADVISED, THE NEW DATES OF THE GRAND PRIX ARE 23-26 MARCH 2017”, does this mean the dates have been confirmed?
Hi Tony,
The official position of the organisers is the following:
“The 2017 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix will take place 23-26 March, 2017*. Dates are subject to FIA confirmation which usually happens Early December. *Dates subject to FIA confirmation”
Regards,
Jess
As with all the questions above, do you have any idea when the confirmation from the FIA will be? already had flights and accom booked for the week before but dont want to rebook till sure.
Hi Alison,
No I am waiting to hear as you are. Unfortunately the Grand Prix organisers are making it very hard for people to book flights and accommodation by dragging their feet.
I am checking for updates daily and will update our page as soon as the dates are 100% confirmed. Check back with us.
Regards,
Jess
Hi Jess, there’s a lot of reports going round saying the Australian GP will be on 26 March but I see tickets have gone on sale for 19 March. Do you have any more info on exact dates please? Thanks!
Hi Serelle,
I am relying only one the official organisers for information as you are correct that there are a number of different dates being circulated.
The best information I have is the tentative dates which are published on our site. These are of course subject to confirmation. Will update the page as soon as the dates are confirmed. Completely frustrating for everyone wanting to book!
Jess
Any idea of when dates will be confirmed for 2017 or when were they confirmed last year?
Hi Steve,
The short answer is, I don’t know.
There was a huge debacle in 2016 surrounding the dates which may have affected the delay for 2017. Originally, the 2016 event had been planned April, but the organisers moved the dates forward by 2 weeks into March which caused massive disruptions to the plans of hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals who were planning to attend the event in April.
I therefore suspect that the organisers are being extra cautious for the 2017 event that all their ducks are in a row before confirming the dates.
Check back with us as I am checking daily and will update the page as soon as dates are confirmed.
Regards,
Jess
What currency are ticket prices in?
Hi Don,
All prices are quoted in Australian dollars.
Regards,
Jess
Hi, Assuming the race is on the 19th March, can you tell me what time the race finishes (or is planned to finish)? Trying to book flights to Brisbane on the Sunday evening. Thanks
Hi Martin,
We are still waiting on the race program for 2017. However to give you some general guidance, in 2016 the race ran from 4pm to 6pm.
Hope this assists you when booking your return flight. Just also remember that traffic will be a nightmare, so give yourself at least an hour to get to Tullamarine Airport from Albert Park.
Have a great time at the Grand Prix!
Cheers, Jess
Hi,
I want to buy just a Sunday ticket (1 day). When do these become available for purchase?
And will you update this page when that happens?
Thanks in advance.
Hi Jack,
Still no news on when the dates will be confirmed (they are still only tentative at present) or when tickets go on sale.
I have been keeping a close eye on this and will update our page as soon as there is any news. But if you want to be first to know, I suggest you subscribe to the F1 notifications here which will advise you as soon as tickets are on sale.
Best regards,
Jess
Just curious, we are from South Australia and are excited to possibly come watch our 1st F1 race. Could we lock these dates in or when are they likely to be confirmed?. Worried about accommodation.
Hi Colin, this is a popular question!
The dates for the 2017 Australian Grand Prix are subject to FIA and FOM confirmation which is why we are waiting for confirmation. I will update the page once these dates are confirmed.
As for accommodation, if you are keen to book with those tentative dates, you can always select a room which allows free cancellation or changes to your booking.
I have attached a link here which will take you to the range of accommodation options available near Albert Park. When you input your dates, look to the “conditions” section in the blue boxes and select something that says “free cancellation.” Make sure to avoid the deals that say “no refunds”. This will enable you to book for these dates and make any changes if for some reason the event is moved (unlikely in my view).
Best regards,
Jess
Hello, Does anyone know when the Saturday and Sunday tickets will be release or do you have to buy a 4 day pass? Thanks
Hi Ashleigh,
The dates are still yet to be confirmed, but I would expect that they will be within the next couple of weeks and tickets to go on sale.
In previous years, you have been able to purchase single day tickets, I expect 2017 to be the same.
Check back on our page in a couple of weeks and I will update when tickets go on sale.
Best Regards,
Jess
It safe to book accommodation and flights for those dates? Or should I wait for full confirmation?
Hi Dean,
It is a matter for you. We use Booking.com for our booking site and many rooms have flexible conditions where you can change dates without penalty if needed.
Booking.com: “Yes, it’s easy to cancel or change your booking via our self-service tool at My Booking.com. Please remember to check the hotel’s cancellation policy before making any changes to your reservation. Non-refundable rooms and other special deals may have a different cancellation policy. Room-specific cancellation information can be found next to the room type under the “Conditions” column on the hotel’s page.”
So if you want to start searching for accommodation, click the link here. Just make sure you book something that has a flexible cancellation/change policy and you should be fine.
Regards,
Jess
Just wondering if we can buy tickets on the race days at the gates, or how do we buy a pass?
Hi Chris,
Tickets are not available as yet as the dates are still yet to be confirmed.
In the past you have been able to purchase tickets at the gate, so I am sure it will be the same for next year.
Check back with us as I will update the page once tickets go on sale.
Regards,
Jess
Bit confused on the tentative dates – wouldn’t it normally be Friday to Sunday ? i.e. 17/18/19th
Hi Tim,
Tentative dates have been advised as 16-19 March (Thurs – Sun). Thanks for pointing out the error on our page.
The dates for the 2017 Australian Grand Prix are subject to FIA and FOM confirmation which is why we are waiting for confirmation. I will update the page once these dates are confirmed.
Cheers,
Jess
Hi, just wondering the ticket price to the race normally i.e 2016, how much each day till the main race Sunday, Thanks
Hi There,
Tickets are priced as follows:
4 day pass: From $185
Thursday: From $39
Friday: From $55
Saturday: From $85
Sunday: From $99
Regards,
Jess
Hi there, do you know any dates yet as trying to book airfares. Thank you.
Hi Gail,
The dates are yet to be confirmed officially, however tentative dates have been released on the State of Victoria website as 16 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed), 17 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed), 18 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed).
Check back and I will update the page once dates have been confirmed.
Regards,
Jess
When will the dates of the 2017 Melbourne Grand Prix be announced?
Hi Toby,
It looks like tentative dates have been set, but they are not set in stone as yet: 16 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed), 17 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed), 18 Mar 2017 (dates to be confirmed). I will update the page once the dates for 2017 have been confirmed.
Regards,
Jess