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2013 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix

2013 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix

There’s nothing as exciting as a Formula 1® race. It has the power to stop traffic in Asia, make America sit up and take notice and rouse Europe from its slumber. The 2013 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix is no exception, with the world’s fastest cars, coolest celebrities and latest technology converging on Melbourne for four days of breathtaking action.

The opening race of the season will be complemented by a host of support categories including MSS Security V8 Supercars Challenge, the Porsche Carrera Cup, Mazda6 Celebrity Challenge, TOTAL Oil International Sports Car Challenge, Shannon’s Historic Demonstration and the Ultimate Speed Comparison.

And the off-track action will be as hot as the action on the track with Nitro Circus Live and the Australian Defence Force taking to the skies above Melbourne with Roulettes and F/A-18s displays.

With five world champions, two Australians - Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo and a host of young guns competing, the roar from the stands will equal the roar from the cars.

Facts & Stats!

  • The Albert Park circuit in Melbourne is 5.303 km long and the race runs clockwise around the track for 58 laps.
  • The drivers have to remove the steering wheel to get inside the car. A latch behind the steering wheel releases it from the column.
  • Numbers are assigned to drivers in accordance with each team’s position in the previous season's constructors championship.
  • F1® cars can go from 0 to 160 kph and back to 0 in just 4 seconds.
  • The top crew members of F1® can change tyres in just about 4 seconds.
  • Small planes can take off at slower speeds than F1® cars travel on the track.

Schedule

To download the full On-track and Entertainment schedule, please click here.


Entry List

2013 Formula 1® Entry List
Number Driver Name Team Name
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari
5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes
7 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault
9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari
12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
13 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes
14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
15 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault
16 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault
17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari
18 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari
19 Charles Pic Caterham-Renault
20 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault
21 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth
22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth