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# What time is the Australian Grand Prix? Qualifying and F1 race start times
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/what-time-is-the-2024-australian-grand-prix-qualifying/
- Published: 2024-03-19T11:11:59.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-19T11:11:59.000Z
- Description: For the first time in the 2024 Formula 1 season, there's going to be a race on a Sunday with this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. Here's all the timings you need to know
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #australian-grand-prix, #image-bottom-center

For the first time in the 2024 Formula 1 season, there's going to be a race on a Sunday with this weekend's Australian Grand Prix.

The popular F1 venue Albert Park, which has been holding F1 races since 1996, will play host to the third round of the championship. 

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have been the clear 2024 leaders so far, taking victory in both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. 

## Australian GP timings

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Melbourne is **11 hours ahead of GMT.** 

Qualifying will be held at **4pm local time (5am UK)** on Saturday.

Then the grand prix will be held at **3pm local time (4am UK)** on Sunday.