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OFFICIAL MEDIA KIT Official Formula 1™ Media Kit OFFICIAL MEDIA KIT Official Formula 1™ Media Kit CONTENTS WELCOME 3 KEY CONTACTS 4 OPENING HOURS 5 FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2020: Schedule 6 – 7 PRESS CONFERENCES 8 WORKING IN THE MEDIA CENTRE 9 INFORMATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS 10 IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 11 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™: Calendar 12 2020 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™: Entry List 13 CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS FOR 2020 14 – 15 2020 TEAM AND DRIVER STATISTICS 16 – 17 THE 2020 FORMULA 1® DRIVERS’ MELBOURNE RECORD 18 – 19 2019 FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™: Drivers’ and Constructors’ Final Standings 20 2019 FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: Qualifying 21 2019 FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: Race Classification 22 2019 FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX: Race Report 23 – 24 MELBOURNE STATISTICS 25 – 26 DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1950 – 2017 27 CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1958 – 2017 28 AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 29 USEFUL CONTACTS 30 2020 CIRCUIT MAP 31 – 32 Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 2 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit WELCOME BACK... FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2020 Welcome to the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit and welcome to the FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2020 25 years ago, Melbourne first played host to the opening round of the Formula One World Championship and once again it is our pleasure to put on an amazing show for you both on and off the track as we celebrate this important milestone. As the opening race of the season The Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix is known to produce some of the sports most historic moments and memorable moments, whether that is the debut of future champions, maiden race wins or setting the scene for the year to come. Formula 1 and Melbourne together have created some brilliant memories and we look forward to adding more history this weekend. Amid the excitement we know there’s plenty of hard work ahead and our Media team is at your service to ensure the best environment for you to cover the ups and downs of another Grand Prix weekend. Despite our best efforts to think of every eventuality, if there is anything you require please feel free to contact our team and we’ll do our absolute best to meet your request! Once again can we say enough what an honour it is to have you with us at Albert Park for the FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2020. We wish you an amazing time and let’s get the 2020 Formula One World Championship started! AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX MEDIA TEAM Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 3 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit KEY CONTACTS FIA Director of Communications OLIVIER FISCH FIA Formula 1 Media Delegate TOM WOOD FIA Communications ROMAN DE LAUW National Press Officer ROB VAN LEEUWEN [email protected] +61 418 947 268 Media Centre Operations Manager ALISON VAN DEN DUNGEN [email protected] +61 408 356 539 AGPC Divison Manager – Corporate Affairs and Communications HAYDN LANE [email protected] +61 477 770 747 AGPC Corporate Affairs and Communications Specialist REBECCA SAYER [email protected] +61 421 557 600 AGPC MATT GALLANT [email protected] +61 407 540 742 AGPC Communications Specialist EMILY WHITE [email protected] +61 477 001 490 AGPC Communications Coordinator ISOBELLA MEREDITH [email protected] +61 448 987 409 Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 4 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit MEDIA CENTRE OPENING HOURS Wednesday 11 March 12:00 – 20:00 Thursday 12 March 0900 – 22:00 Friday 13 March 09:00 – 23:00 Saturday 14 March 09:00 – 24:00 Sunday 15 March 09:00 until the last Journalist leaves MEDIA ACCREDITATION CENTRE Tuesday 10 March 13:00 – 19:00 (permanent FIA credentials only) Wednesday 11 March 10:00 – 18:00 Thursday 12 March 0900 – 18:00 Friday 13 March 09:00 – 18:00 Saturday 14 March 09:00 – 15:00 Sunday 15 March 0:900 – 11:00 (National media credentials only) Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 5 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit T RACK SCHE DULE THURSDAY 12 MARCH* 9:15 Gates open to public 09:35-09:45 Formula SAE demonstration 10:30-10:50 S5000 — First practice session 11:00-11:15 Speed Comparison — Practice session 11:25-11:45 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — First practice session 11:55-12:25 Beaurepaires Supercars — First practice session 12:35-12:55 Porsche Carrera Cup — First practice session 12:55-13:05 Air Force — Roulettes display 13:05-13:25 Shannons Historic demonstration 13:35-14:05 Beaurepaires Supercars — Second practice session 14:15-14:35 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — Second practice session 14:45-15:00 Speed comparison demonstration 15:10-15:30 S5000 — First qualifying session 15:40-16:00 Porsche Carrera Cup — Qualifying session 16:10-16:20 Beaurepaires Supercars — Qualifying session part 1 (race 1) 16:30-16:40 Beaurepaires Supercars — Qualifying session part 2 (race 2) 16:50-17:10 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — Qualifying session 17:20-18:05 Porsche Carrera Cup — First race 20:00 Gates close to public FRIDAY 13 MARCH* 08:45 Gates open to public 09:10-09:30 Shannons Historic demonstration 09:40-10:00 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — First race 10:10-10:20 Beaurepaires Supercars — Qualifying session part 3 (race 3) 10:30-10:40 Beaurepaires Supercars — Qualifying session part 4 (race 4) 10:50-11:15 S5000 — First qualifying race 12:00-13:30 Formula 1 — First practice session 13:50-14:40 Beaurepaires Supercars — First race 14:55-15:20 Porsche Carrera Cup — Second race 15:25-15:40 Air Force — Roulettes display 16:00-17:30 Formula 1 — Second practice session 21.00 Gates close to public *Dates and times are subject to change Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 6 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit T RACK SCHE DULE SATURDAY 14 MARCH* 09:15 Gates open to public 09:40-10:00 Speed comparison demonstration 10:10-10:30 S5000 — Second qualifying race 10:40-11:00 Ferrari road car parade 11:05-11:15 Speed comparison demonstration 11.25-11.45 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — Second race 12.00-12.45 Beaurepaires Supercars — Second race 13:00-13:25 Porsche Carrera Cup — Third race 13:30-13:45 Air Force — Roulettes display 14:00-15:00 Formula 1 — Third practice session 15:20-16:05 Beaurepaires Supercars — Third race 16:15-16:25 Karting Australia parade lap 16:35 -16:50 Air Force — Roulettes display 17:00-18:00 Formula 1 — Qualifying session Formula 1 — Top 3 qualifiers interview (main straight) 21:00 Gates close to public SUNDAY 15 MARCH* 09:15 Gates open to public 09:45-10:00 Shannons Historic demonstration 10:10-10:25 Promoter activity 10:40-11:00 TCR Asia Pacific Cup — Third race 11:10-11:25 Speed comparison demonstration 11:40-12:00 S5000 — Feature race 12:15-12:40 Porsche Carrera Cup — Fourth race 13:00-13:45 Beaurepaires Supercars — Fourth race 13:55-14:05 2-Seater demonstration 14:25-14:30 Formula 1 — Drivers’ photograph – starting grid 14:30-15:00 Formula 1 — Drivers’ parade 15:10-15:20 Air Force — Roulettes display 15:54-15:56 Formula 1 — National anthem 15:57-16:05 Air Force — Aerial activity Formula 1 — Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 16:10-18:10 (58 laps or 120 mins) 20:00 Gates close to public *Dates and times are subject to change Australian Grand Prix Corporation Level 5/616 St Kilda Road Office: +61 (0) 3 9258 7100 Melbourne VIC 3004 Email: [email protected] Australia Website: grandprix.com.au 7 Official Formula 1™ Media Kit PRESS CONFERENCES FORMULA ONE The Media Centre will host four official FIA press conferences during the race weekend. There will be one press conference on each of the four days during the event. All FIA pass conferences take place in the international press conference area, located on the first floor of the Media Centre. Transcripts will be distributed within the Media Centre. Please note that the FIA Accredited media may attend. Thursday 12 March – 16:00 hrs Participants: a minimum of four drivers chosen by the FIA F1 Head of Communications and Media Delegate Friday 13 March – 14:00hrs Participants: six team personalities chosen by the FIA F1 Head of Communications and Media Delegate Saturday 14 March – 18:00 hrs Participants: top three drivers of the qualifying session Sunday 15 March – 18:10hrs Participants: top three finishing drivers ADDITIONAL FIA ACCREDITED MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Qualifying: All drivers eliminated in Q1 or Q2 will be available for media interviews immediately after the end of each session, as well as drivers who participated in Q3 and are not required to take part in the post qualifying press conference. Race: Any driver retiring before the end of the race will be available for media interviews after his return to the paddock.
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