When does the 2019 Australian Grand Prix start? Formula 1 time, date, schedule, grid

17th March, 2019

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17th March, 2019

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The 2019 Australian Prix has arrived to kick-off another season, and with qualifying done, the grid has been set and all is in readiness at Albert Park. The race will start at 4:10pm (AEDT) on Sunday, March 17.

Run over 58 laps, or time capped to two hours in duration, the all-important first race of the season will be the first chance to look at drivers racing for new teams and a changed field on the grid.

Luckily for the drivers, the sun is expected to be shining over Melbourne when the green flag drops on Sunday afternoon.

Sebastian Vettel is the defending champion, after he beat Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen in last year’s race.

Daniel Ricciardo, racing for Renault this year after leaving Red Bull Racing, will be Australia’s best hope of a home victory.

Key information: 2019 Australian Grand Prix

Date: Sunday, March 17
Start time: 4:10pm (AEDT)
Track: Albert Park Street Circuit, Melbourne
Track length: 5.303km
Laps: 58
Race distance: 303.57km
Expected race duration: 2 hours. Cut off is 6:10pm (AEDT)

2019 F1 Australian Grand Prix full grid
Position	No.	Driver	Nation	Team	Time
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes AMG	1:20.486
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes AMG	1:20.598
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Scuderia Ferrari	1:21.190
4	33	Max Verstappen	NDL	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	1:21.320
5	16	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari	1:21.442
6	8	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas Ferrari	1:21.826
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	DAN	Haas Ferrari	1:22.099
8	4	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Renault	1:22.304
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Alfa Romeo F1 Team	1:22.314
10	11	Sergio Perez	MEX	Haas Ferrari	1:22.781
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Renault F1 Team	1:22.562
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Renault F1 Team	1:22.570
13	23	Alexander Albon	GBR	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	1:22.636
14	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	Alfa Romeo F1 Team	1:22.714
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	1:22.774
16	18	Lance Stroll	CAN	Racing Point Mercedes	1:23.017
17	10	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	1:23.020
18	55	Carlos Sainz	SPA	McLaren Renault	1:23.084
19	63	George Russell	GBR	Williams Mercedes	1:24.360
20	88	Robert Kubica	POL	Williams Mercedes	1:26.067

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