The 25th Albert Park Australian F1 Grand Prix has been cancelled…

The first race of the new millennium - Albert Park, March 2000

If not for the last minute cancellation caused by coronavirus. the 2020 Australian Grand Prix would have been the 25th in succession at Albert Park, Melbourne. With street circuits having largely gone out of favour in the past thirty years, the inner-Melbourne track around Albert Park Lake went against the prevailing trend and has become a major success since the inception in 1996. It is now considered the benchmark for Grand Prix events globally.

With the 25th race at Albert Park this March now cancelled, we thought it would be fun to look back with images from each Albert Park GP going back to the inaugural race in 1996.

The years since have been full of unforgettable memories, from Michael Schumacher’s popular Ferrari dominance to Mark Webber’s heroics on debut in 2002, and a series of exciting, tense finishes.

With the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton having enjoyed repeated success on the iconic Albert Park circuit, millions of fans have experienced all the entertainment the even has to offer, including classic and supercar events, vintage cars and aircraft, flyovers, concerts and more.

The vast majority of Albert Park GP’s have been the opening race of the formula One season – signalling a huge sense of anticipation and excitement.

Ralf Schumacher gets airborne in the 2002 Albert Park GP in one of the most spectacular crashes in F1 histroy

A tradition has been born – and why not? Albert Park hosted GP races dating back 60 and 70 years – it’s a fitting location for a Grand Prix with a fine racing pedigree.

Here then is a look down memory lane as we see class photos and more from each of the past Australian GP’s of the past 24 years.

And if you want to go back further, or stretch your Formula One horizons – take a look at the Tunnel Ram F1 gallery where we’ve put together images of every championship car and driver going back to the first Formula One championship in 1950.

(If browsing below images on a smart phone, click on the small white dot at bottom right of your screen to see the year of each image)