Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix on 10 – Lights out. Formula 1 starts today. 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Live and free on Network 10.
The countdown is finally over, the highly anticipated 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix is here as Network 10 brings viewers all the action live and free across three days of high-octane action.
The stars of Formula 1, including hometown hero Oscar Piastri who will take to Albert Park circuit for the first time, will be on track for two practice sessions today as drivers test their machines for the first time this year on a street circuit.
Formula 2 and Formula 3 action is also underway with Aussies racers Hugh Barter, Tommy Smith and Christian Mansell suiting up in Formula 3, while Jack Doohan (son of MotoGP Champion Mick Doohan) is flying the flag in Formula 2, as both categories hit the track for practice and qualifying sessions.
Saturday sees Formula 1 qualifying as the grid is set for the all-important race on Sunday. Can Red Bull Racing make it three poles from three races to continue their campaign defence? Having never won the iconic Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, is 2023 Verstappen’s year?
Then it’s light outs and away we go as the Formula 1 race takes off on Sunday.
All eyes will be on the iconic Albert Park track as the drivers test themselves and their cars to the limit. How will the new fourth DRS Zone impact the race? Melbourne has previously been a happy hunting ground for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, can he re-find his form and take the chequered flag? How will Melbourne’s own Oscar Piastri go with the support of his hometown crowd?
Network 10’s stellar broadcast team has you covered across the three days of wheel-to-wheel action led by Tara Rushton and Scott MacKinnon.
With 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill joining the team to call the Formula 1 action alongside F1 expert Tom Clarkson and motorsport commentator Richard Craill and Australian Formula 1 legend and 1980 World Champion Alan Jones. F1 reporters Rosanna Tennant and Sam Power will bring viewers all the insights, and action on and off the track.
10 Sport’s Archie Thompson and Studio 10’s Natalie Hunter will be bringing viewers all the glamour and excitement from around the iconic Albert Park precinct.
And making his racing broadcast debut in 2023, is self-proclaimed revhead and co-host of The Cheap Seats and the globally loved The Reserve Drivers, Tim McDonald, who will bring entertaining interviews and commentary throughout the three days of F1 action.
The 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix will be one of the biggest in history, with a faster track than ever before, following the inclusion of a fourth DRS zone, new cars, new drivers, new team line ups and the debut of Formula 2 and Formula 3, all brought to you by the best commentary team in the business.
Celebrating 70 years since the first F1 race in Melbourne, it’s shaping up to be an epic three days of wheel-to-wheel action, and with tickets already sold out across multiple days, Network 10 is the only place viewers can catch it live and free, as our expert team bring all the action, highlights and analysis on and off the track.
Coverage of the 2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix gets underway on Friday 31 March and continues all weekend on Network 10.
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2023 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Friday, 31 March:
11.30am – 5.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
5.00pm-6.00pm on 10 Bold and 10 Play.
12.30pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
2.00pm AEDT: Formula 3 Qualifying.
4.00pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
5.30pm AEDT: Formula 2 Qualifying.
Saturday, 1 April:
10.00am – 6.00pm AEDT. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
10.45pm AEDT: Formula 3 Race.
12.30pm AEDT: Formula 1 Practice.
2.20pm AEDT: Formula 2 Race.
4.00pm AEDT: Formula 1 Qualifying.
Sunday, 2 April:
8.30am – 5.00pm AEST. Live and Free on 10 and 10 Play.
9.05am AEST: Formula 3 Race.
11.35am AEST: Formula 2 Race.
1.00pm AEST: Formula 1 Drivers’ Parade.
3.00pm AEST: Formula 1 Race.
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