| 2023 Australian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 22[a] in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Albert Park Circuit | |||||
| Race details[2][3] | |||||
| Date | 2 April 2023 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023 | ||||
| Location |
Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||||
| Course length | 5.278 km (3.280 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 58 laps, 306.124 km (190.217 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||
| Attendance | 444,631[4] | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | ||||
| Time | 1:16.732 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | |||
| Time | 1:20.235 on lap 53 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | ||||
| Second | Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2023 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 April 2023 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2] It was the third round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
The race was won by Max Verstappen, with Lewis Hamilton in second and Fernando Alonso third. The event set at the time a new attendance record at the circuit for the weekend with 444,631 spectators, making it the most attended sporting event ever in Melbourne.[4] It was the highest number since the 440,000 attendance recorded at the 2022 United States Grand Prix.[5] The Grand Prix broke the record for most red flags, with three.[6]
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- ^ a b "Australian Grand Prix – F1 Race". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Australian Grand Prix – F1 Race – Circuit Details". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b Herrero, Daniel (2 April 2023). "New record crowd for Australian GP in Melbourne". Speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Why COTA remains a favourite for drivers and fans as it prepares for its 10th US Grand Prix". Formula 1. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Facts and stats: Three champs on top in first-ever race to feature three red flags". Formula 1. 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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