Fast facts about the Australian F1 Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher celebrates one of his four victories at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

THE AUSTRALIAN FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX AT A GLANCE

* When: Friday (practice sessions one, two); Saturday (practice three, qualifying); Sunday (race)

* Where: Albert Park, Melbourne

* Lap distance: 5.278km

* Total laps: 58 (overall distance 306.124km)

* Race is the 26th at Albert Park and 37th in Australia (race staged in Adelaide from 1985-95)

* Most Australian grand prix wins: Four (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari)

* Most Australian Grand Prix wins by constructors: 11 (McLaren)

* Most pole positions in Melbourne: 8 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes)

* Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri is the sole Australian driver in the field

* An Australian has never won a home grand prix

* Four current drivers have won in Melbourne: Fernando Alonso (2006), Hamilton (2008, 2015), Valtteri Bottas (2019) and Charles Leclerc (2022)