Where was the Australian Grand Prix held in 2013?
The 2013 Australian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 17 March 2013 as the opening round of the 2013 World Championship. The race was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park.
When did the 2013 Formula One season start and end?
Eleven teams and twenty-three drivers contested the nineteen Grands Prix that made up the calendar for the 2013 season, with the winning driver being crowned the World Drivers’ Champion and the winning team the World Constructors’ Champions. The season started in Australia on 17 March 2013 and ended in Brazil on 24 November 2013.
When was the 2012 Formula One calendar announced?
The provisional calendar was announced at the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix, which was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on 28 September 2012.
Why did Daniel Ricciardo retire in 2013 Australian Grand Prix?
The frustrated Brazilian made his final pit stop early as a result on lap 36. Vettel followed suit to cover him next lap, whereas Alonso, now having the cushion of a gap was able to wait until lap 39. On the same lap, after releasing Button from 11th place, Daniel Ricciardo was forced to retire with a broken exhaust.
Who is the only driver to win the Australian Grand Prix?
Australian Grand Prix. Frenchman Alain Prost is the only driver to win the Australian Grand Prix in both Australian domestic and World Championship formats, having won the race in 1982 driving a Formula Pacific Ralt RT4 and in Formula One in 1986 and 1988 .
When did the Australian Grand Prix become part of Formula One?
The race became part of the Formula One World Championship in 1985. Since 1996 it has been held at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, with the exceptions of 2020 and 2021 when the races were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, it was held in Adelaide. It is currently sponsored with naming rights by Swiss watchmaker Rolex .
Why did Ayrton Senna crash at the Australian Grand Prix?
The Australian Grand Prix that year was an incredibly exciting race: Senna led for 61 laps, but crashed near the entrance to the permanent race course because of gearbox problems. The race then turned into a dead-heat sprint between Nelson Piquet in his Benetton-Ford and Nigel Mansell in his Ferrari.