| Laps | 58 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 5.303 km (3.295 mi) |
| Race length | 307.574 km (191.071 mi) |
| Number of times held | 77 |
| First held | 1928 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Lex Davison (4) Michael Schumacher(4) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  McLaren (12) |
Australia is a tricky track for setup. Long straights and fast corners are matched by tight hairpins and slow chicanes. What we saw last year was a lot of going off the track and struggling in the first corner and the other slow corners. The question of setup will definitely favor the speed though, but it will be just as difficult to go though those slow corners. This will mean numerous DNFs, and that should be a talking point of the race. It will especially effect the rookies of the field and the back-markers. Reliability should also be a major point, especially for the engines and the brakes because of the high speed and the intense amount of braking.
My projected winner: Button
Expert's choice: Button
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