2023 Australian Grand Prix
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For the motorcycle races, see 2023 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix.
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.
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2023 Australian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 22[lower-alpha 1] in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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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 | ||||
Lap leaders |
Close
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]