Australian Grand Prix - World Championship Formula 1 - 2010

The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual FIA Formula One World Championship. It is held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit at Albert Park in Melbourne. Prior to its inclusion in the World Championship it was held annually from 1928 to 1984 at various venues in Australia. It was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia from that year to 1995, before moving to Melbourne in 1996.

The Australian Grand Prix is the first round of the Championship, having been the first race of each year, excluding 2006, since the event moved to Melbourne. During its years in Adelaide, the Australian Grand Prix was the final round of the Championship, replacing the Portuguese Grand Prix in that respect. As the final round of the season, the Grand Prix hosted a handful of memorable Grand Prix, most notably the 1986 and 1994 event which saw those respective titles decided.

Lex Davison and Michael Schumacher are the most successful drivers in the 81 year history of the event each taking four victories each while Ferrari and McLaren have been the most successful constructors with ten victories each, their success stretching well back into the pre-Formula One history of the race.

The Grand Prix will continue until at least 2015 after securing a new contract with Formula One Management.