Timetable V3
Australian Grand Prix · 2026 · 4 March 2026 · Doc 4
2026 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
06 - 08 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 4
To All Teams, All Officials Date 04 March 2026
Time 22:23
Title Timetable V3
Description Timetable V3
Enclosed FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Melbourne_v3.pdf
Nish Shetty Mathieu Remmerie
Pedro Lamy Matthew Selley
The Stewards
THURSDAY 05 MARCH 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 07:45 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | GATORADERUN |
| 07:08 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:30 | CURFEWENDS | |||
| 07:50 | 09:20 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | F1 TRACKTECHNICALACCESS |
| 09:25 | 09:35 | MOTORSPORTAUSTRALIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 09:45 | 10:151 | PORSCHE CARRERA CUP | TRACK | PRACTICE SESSION |
| 10:35 | 11:051 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION |
| 11:10 | 11:25 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | WELCOMETOCOUNTRY |
| 11:35 | 12:05 | PORSCHE CARRERA CUP | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 12:25 | 12:551 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | SECOND PRACTICE SESSION |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | FORMULA 1 | ONLINE MEETING | SECURITY BRIEFING |
| 13:05 | 13:20 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | F2 SYSTEMS CHECKS (HIGH SPEED) |
| 13:25 | 14:05 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | MELBOURNEPODIUMCLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 13:30 | 14:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | DRIVERS’ PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 13:35 | 13:55 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | RACINGPAST - BRABHAMCELEBRATION |
| 14:20 | 14:32 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSIONPART 1 |
| 14:42 | 14:50 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSIONPART 2 |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | FIAFORMULA 3 | TRACK | F 3 SYSTEMS CHECKS (HIGH SPEED) |
| 15:35* | 16:102 | PORSCHE CARRERA CUP | TRACK | FIRST RACE (30 MINS) |
| 16:20 | 16:35 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | FORMULA 1 CARDEMONSTRATION (HIGH - SPEED) |
| 16:55* | 17:402 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | FIRST RACE (19 LAPS OR 40 MINS) |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAM MANAGERS'&DRIVERS' MEETING |
| 17:30 | 18:00 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAM MANAGERS'&DRIVERS' MEETING |
| 17:55 | 18:40 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | MAINSTRAIGHTGRIDWALK |
| 18:00 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS | |||
| 18:30 | TEAM CURFEW STARTS | |||
| 18:40 | 19:40 | F1 EXPERIENCES | TRACK | F1 EXPERIENCES TRACK TOUR & TROPHY PHOTO |
| 18:50 | 20:15 | F1 EXPERIENCES | TRACK | F1 EXPERIENCES PIT LANE WALK |
| 19:54 | SUNSET |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Melbourne - Timetable Version 3 Issued
FRIDAY 06 MARCH 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:09 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:15 | 07:45 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | PORSCHEGUESTLAPS (HIGH SPEED) |
| 07:50 | 08:00 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 08:00 | 08:15 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST |
| 08:15 | 08:30 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INTERVENTION EXERCISE |
| 08:30 | TEAM CURFEW ENDS | |||
| 08:30 | 08:50 | FIA | TRACK | F2&F 3 STEWARDS'FAMILIARISATION |
| 08:50 | 09:351 | FIAFORMULA 3 | TRACK | PRACTICE SESSION |
| 09:30 | 10:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAM MANAGERS' MEETING |
| 10:00 | 10:451 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | PRACTICE SESSION |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | FIA | PIT LANE | F1 CAR PRESENTATION |
| 11:10 | 11:30 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | RACINGPASTBRABHAMCELEBRATION |
| 11:10 | 12:00 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | MELBOURNEPODIUMCLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 11:40 | 11:55 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | F1 CARDEMONSTRATION |
| 12:05 | 12:20 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & F1 STEWARDS'FAMILIARISATION |
| 12:30 | 13:301 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION |
| 14:00 | 14:30 | FIAFORMULA 3 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 14:30 | 15:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | TEAMS’PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 14:35 | 14:50 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | AIR DISPLAY | RAAFAIR DISPLAY |
| 14:55 | 15:25 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 15:40 | 15:50 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 16:00 | 17:001 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | SECOND PRACTICE SESSION |
| 17:15 | 17:45 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 17:25* | 18:102 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | SECOND RACE (19 LAPS OR 40 MINS) |
| 18:30* | 19:052 | PORSCHE CARRERA CUP | TRACK | SECOND RACE (30 MINS) |
| 18:30 | 19:30 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | DRIVERS' MEETING |
| 19:15 | 20:30 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | INCLUSIVEPIT LANE WALK |
| 19:25 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS | |||
| 19:53 | SUNSET | |||
| 21:00 | TEAM CURFEW STARTS |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Melbourne - Timetable Version 3 Issued
SATURDAY 07 MARCH 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:10 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:20 | 07:25 | MOTORSPORTAUSTRALIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 07:30 | 08:00 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | SUPERCARSGUESTLAPS (HIGH - SPEED) |
| 08:05 | 08:30 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | PORSCHEROADCARRIDES (HIGH SPEED) TBC |
| 09:00 | 09:12 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION - PART 3 |
| 09:22 | 09:30 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION - PART 4 |
| 09:30 | TEAM CURFEW ENDS | |||
| 09:35 | 10:15 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | MELBOURNEPODIUMCLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 10:15 | 10:25 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 10:25 | 10:40 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTIONANDSAFETY CARTEST |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 11:15* | 12:002 | FIAFORMULA 3 | TRACK | SPRINT RACE (20 LAPSOF 40 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 12:10 | 12:20 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 12:30 | 13:301 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | THIRDPRACTICE SESSION |
| 13:55 | 14:00 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 14:10* | 15:002 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | SPRINT RACE (23 LAPS OR 45 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 15:05 | 15:50 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | MELBOURNEPODIUMCLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 15:10 | 15:30 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | RACINGPAST - BRABHAMCELEBRATION |
| 15:30 | 15:55 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 15:40 | 15:50 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 15:40 | 15:55 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | AIR DISPLAY | RAAFAIR DISPLAY |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | QUALIFYING SESSION |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | FORMULA 1 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | GRIDWALK |
| 17:35* | 18:152 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | THIRDRACE (19 LAPS OR 40 MINS) |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 18:40* | 19:152 | PORSCHE CARRERA CUP | TRACK | THIRDRACE (30 MINS) |
| 19:35 | TRACK OPEN TO F1 PASS HOLDERS | |||
| 19:35 | 20:35 | F1 EXPERIENCES | TRACK | F1 EXPERIENCESCHAMPIONS CLUB GRID WALK & TROPHY PHOTO |
| 19:45 | 20:55 | FIA | PIT LANE | MARSHAL'SPIT LANE WALK |
| 19:51 | SUNSET |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Melbourne - Timetable Version 3 Issued
SUNDAY 08 MARCH 2026
| Start | End | Series / Group | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:10 | MOTORSPORTAUSTRALIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION |
| 07:11 | SUNRISE | |||
| 07:20 | 07:50 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | VIPLAPS (HIGH SPEED) |
| 07:50 | 08:00 | FIA | TRACK | MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 08:00 | 08:15 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK INSPECTION & SAFETY CAR TEST |
| 08:35 | 08:40 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 08:50* | 09:402 | FIAFORMULA 3 | TRACK | FEATURE RACE (23 LAPS OR 45 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 09:50 | 10:05 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | GRIDWALK |
| 10:00 | F1 CAR COVER SEALS REMOVED | |||
| 10:05 | 10:35 | FIAFORMULA 3 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 10:10 | 10:45 | SUPERCARSCHAMPIONSHIP | TRACK | FOURTHRACE (14 LAPS OR 30 MINS) |
| 11:10 | 11:15 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 11:25* | 12:302 | FIA FORMULA 2 | TRACK | FEATURE RACE (33 LAPS OR 60 MINS+1 LAP) |
| 12:50 | 13:50 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | PIT LANE | MELBOURNEPODIUMCLUBPIT LANE WALK |
| 13:00 | 13:30 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | DRIVERS' PARADE |
| 13:40 | 13:55 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | TRACK | PROMOTER ACTIVITY (HIGH SPEED) TBC |
| 13:40 | 14:10 | FIA FORMULA 2 | PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM | PRESS CONFERENCE |
| 13:55 | 14:10 | FIA | TRACK | TRACK & MEDICAL INSPECTION |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | AIR DISPLAY | RAAFAIR DISPLAY |
| 14:20 | 14:30 | FORMULA 1 | PIT LANE | PIT LANE OPEN |
| 14:44 | 14:46 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | NATIONAL ANTHEM |
| 14:46 | 14:48 | PROMOTER ACTIVITY | AIR DISPLAY | RAAFAIR DISPLAY - TBC |
| 15:00* | 17:002 | FORMULA 1 | TRACK | GRAND PRIX (58 LAPS OR 120 MINS) |
| 19:50 | SUNSET |
*These times refer to the start of the formation lap 1Fixed End Session 2Approximate Finishing time FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 Melbourne - Timetable Version 3 Issued