Formula One heading to Australia for Round 3 of the 2022 season. Melbourne has been a season opener for 22 of its 24 previous installments on the calendar. While Bahrain hosted the first race of the 2022 season, it has been a while since the sport’s entire grid gathered for that one photo on the Albert Park start-finish straight; March 17 2019, to be exact.
As a temporary facility, Albert Park can be quite bumpy, while the circuit at the start of the weekend is often slippery, rubbering in as the sessions progress. It’s also a circuit that requires a well-sorted chassis, with several spots on the track where the drivers require a reactive front end to allow them to chuck it into a corner – the main one being the rapid Turn 11-12 chicane. Melbourne is also one of the faster tracks on the calendar, with Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 pole lap set at an average of over 235km/h.
If you want to get in a grandstand, opt for either the Waite stand overlooking Turn 12, or the Brabham Grandstand on the outside of Turn 2 to watch cars jostling for position through the first chicane. Alternatively, there are some nice general admission spots on the far side of the lake – go for either around Turns 9-10 or 11-12 if you fancy some F1 picnic feels.
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) announced Olympic gold medallist and record-breaking mogul skier Jakara Anthony as an ambassador of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2022.
Since winning Australia’s only gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jakara has continued to dominate the sport and holds the record for Australia’s most successful winter sports athlete in a single season.
2022 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix session timings in different time zones
| Session | GMT | Track time | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 03:00 | 13:00 | 05:00 | 23:00-1 | 20:00-1 | 13:00 | 12:00 | 08:30 |
| FP2 | 06:00 | 16:00 | 08:00 | 02:00 | 23:00-1 | 16:00 | 15:00 | 11:30 |
| FP3 | 03:00 | 13:00 | 05:00 | 23:00-1 | 20:00-1 | 13:00 | 12:00 | 08:30 |
| Qualifying | 06:00 | 16:00 | 08:00 | 02:00 | 23:00-1 | 16:00 | 15:00 | 11:30 |
| Race | 05:00 | 15:00 | 07:00 | 01:00 | 22:00-1 | 15:00 | 14:00 | 10:30 |
The 2022 Australian Grand Prix TV Channel availability
In the UK, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend, from FP1 to the race, on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. While ESPN network will show the entire race weekend in the United States.
F1 TV Pro viewers can watch all the live action from Melbourne Please check to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your country.
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