2009 Seaon Opening ING Australian Grand Prix Preview

2009 FIA Formula One 17 race season going to begin after a gap of almost 5 months with Australian Grand Prix from Friday, 27th March to Sunday, 29th March, 2009 at Melbourne’s Albert Park.

2009 F1 season will be without Honda team as they were quit due to financial crisis and with new restrictions in testing. Race start with free practice session on Friday and Sunday will be the Race Day.

So hope for a good fight between last time winner McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and rivals Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. Also hope better performance by Force India F1 Team.



Australian GP Race Details:

Race Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2009

Number of Laps: 58

Circuit Length: 5.303 km

Race Distance: 307.574 km

Lap Record: 1:24.125 - M Schumacher (2004)