| 1957 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 8 in 1957 Australian Drivers' Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 March 1957 | ||
| Location | Caversham, Western Australia | ||
| Course | Permanent airfield circuit[1] | ||
| Course length | 3.621 km (2.25 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 253.47 km (157.5 miles) | ||
| Weather | Very warm (104°F),[2] sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Lex Davison | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1'34.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
The 1957 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula Libre motor race held at Caversham Circuit, Western Australia on 4 March 1957.[3] The race had 24 starters.[4]
It was the twenty second Australian Grand Prix. Lex Davison won his second AGP a victory he shared after using Bill Patterson as a relief driver. The extreme heat of the Western Australian summer saw several teams use two drivers over the 245 kilometre race distance.
The race was also the first ever round of an Australian Drivers' Championship, which was held for the first time in 1957.
- ^ OzatWar Website Retrieved 15 May 2020
- ^ Davison (Ferrrari) Wins Grand Prix, Australian Motor Sports, April 1957, pages 134 to 139
- ^ Flyer for 22nd Australian Grand Prix, Caversham, Western Australia, March 2nd and 4th 1957
- ^ The official history of the Australian Grand Prix - 80 Years, page 175