Get the best of Victoria delivered to your door. The Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. He instead signed to the Shadow team after the death of their driver Tom Pryce and secured his first win at the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix. HIGHLIGHTS, Brilliant Bottas romps to emphatic victory in Australian season-opener, Everything felt so good! The Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix will return in 2021. Most drivers state they are sorry to the fans but admit the F1 management made the correct decision. Mark Webber has competed in more races than any other Australian driver and has three times finished third in the Drivers' Championship. The driver of Red Bull Racing was not able to make... Lewis Hamilton has spoken fine words about teammate Valtteri Bottas and rival Max Verstappen. Stay safe everyone pic.twitter.com/vKvo5lCtxG, Stay safe everyone, and let’s hope this whole COVID-19 situation gets better soon. [1], Alan Jones entered Formula One in 1975 when Graham Hill's team brought him in to replace the injured Rolf Stommelen. The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship™ calendar. In 1978 he joined Williams for their first season with a purpose-built chassis, finishing just over half the races and standing on the podium once. That brought him his first title, which he retained the following year by winning five successive races. Shame we can’t race here in Australia, but keeping everybody health & safety is priority. [10] However, his new drive with Surtees proved to be a bad move and he only managed to finish half of the twelve races he started. The official podcast of the Australian Grand Prix. Information for the diverse needs of our patrons. Famous Australian F1 Drivers "Put him next to Max for 2021", Albon retires after a problem with his Honda engine, Ricciardo defends former teammate: 'Verstappen is just one of the best', Alonso criticises F1: "Only sport in which the athlete is not allowed to train", Verstappen away from Red Bull? This website uses cookies for analytics and personalised content. History was made in 1966 when Jack Brabham became the first person to win the title in a car bearing their name. [11], Tony Gaze was the first Australian driver to compete in Formula One. Information for the diverse needs of our patrons. The highly-rated Esteban Ocon returns with Renault after a year on the F1 sidelines, while Williams’ Nicholas Latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Ready to recharge? A former World War II pilot with a dozen aerial victories, Gaze is considered to have been amongst the country's greatest flying aces. In his third season with the team (2009) Webber scored his maiden race wins at Nürburgring and Interlagos. The latest news from the world of Formula 1®. The official podcast of the Australian Grand Prix. First Race: Jun 22nd 1952 Belgian Grand Prix result result: Last Race: Sep 27th 2020 Russian Grand Prix result: First Pole: Jul 18th 1959 British Grand Prix result: Last Pole: Oct 28th 2018 Mexican Grand Prix result: First Win: May 10th 1959 Monaco Grand Prix result: Mark Webber. 02 April 1926. Australian F1 Drivers Race Stats. View our, © Australian Grand Prix Corporation After a year of not racing at the famous Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, we are working on providing a new experience for Melbourne’s most exciting world-class sporting spectacular. After a reasonable starting position, he fell... Alexander Albon held a dramatic Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. He retired with bad luck, but just... Lewis Hamilton equalled an incredible record at the Nurburgring this weekend, taking his 91st race win in F1, now... Honda recently dropped the news that they would be quitting F1 at the end of next year. He impressed enough to secure a full-time drive with Surtees but was not retained for a second season. Two drivers have won the World Drivers' Championship: Jack Brabham, who won it three times, and Alan Jones, the most recent Australian world champion. You will be logged out and redirected to the homepage. Jack Brabham. You can also find broadcast information, with details of how and where you can watch the race on TV, or download the 2019 Australian Grand Prix schedule to your mobile device. [10][11] He was then unable to secure a full-time drive and only started eight races over the next two seasons for three teams. The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship™ calendar. However, they still want... Mercedes has had an absolutely superb year, even by their high standards. His knowledge of mechanics gave him the opportunity to set up his own outfit from 1961, and Brabham would become a significant team in F1. It’s a lifestyle. [1][9] He began his career with Minardi in 2002 before a two-year stint with Jaguar. Tous les droits sont réservés. He achieved his only podium finish at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix and left the team at the end of the year because of his concern about the management ability of new Brabham boss Bernie Ecclestone. There have been 17 Formula One drivers from Australia, 14 of which have taken part in at least one race since the championship began in 1950, and 3 failed to qualify. The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship™ driver line-up. Find out more about the greatest Australian F1 Drivers, including Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber, Jack Brabham, Peter Brock and Jamie Whincup. Get up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, which takes place over 58 laps of the 5.303-kilometre Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday, March 17. [8] He won the title in 1980, winning five races and featuring on the podium ten times,[8] thereby becoming the first world champion for Williams. Shop the latest F1® and event merchandise. Webber only managed to finish 10th and 14th in the championship and soon returned to his previous team, now running under the name Red Bull. One driver is currently active in the sport. Information for local residents and businesses. Using the links above you can find the full weekend schedule, including details of practice and qualifying sessions, support races, press conferences and special events, plus the latest news headlines, circuit information and F1 race results. Stay safe everyone and look after each other. Some teams wanted to cancel the event, while others just wanted to race. All I want to do is race. 26 February 1945. The RB16... Alexander Albon did not have his best race at the Nürburgring. Stay safe everyone #VB77 #F1 #AusGP #Covid_19 @MercedesAMGF1 @ausgrandprix @F1 @SebastianKawka pic.twitter.com/q4JdPJdoUx, We'll have to wait a bit longer to get back in the car.