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Across the 27 iterations of the Australian Grand Prix, those first steps towards the Formula 1® Championship glory have happened in Melbourne.

From Albert Park’s very first race in 1996, Melbourne has been the opening lap for some of the most legendary careers the sport has ever seen.

No fewer than six drivers who debuted in Melbourne have gone on to become champion of the world, including three of the sport’s modern-day giants, superstars of different eras who have re-written the Formula 1® history books.

The illustrious group of Melbourne debutants that have gone on to win world championships include:

Jacques Villeneuve (1996)
Jenson Button (2000)
Kimi Raikkonen (2001)
Fernando Alonso (2001)
Lewis Hamilton (2007)
Max Verstappen (2015)

In fact, since Melbourne's first appearance on the Formula 1® calendar in 1996, the aforementioned group of Melbourne debutant have gone of to claim 16 of the next 29 Formula 1® World Driver's Championships.

Much has changed in Formula 1® across Melbourne’s long and glorious history as a Grand Prix city. The cars look different, sound different, race faster and attract record audiences like we’ve never seen.

The Albert Park track has moved with the times as Formula 1® gets bigger and better, year after year after year.

Anyone who witnessed the six world champions in Melbourne’s Grand Prix history take their first steps to glory will never forget it.

So, who’s next? That’s not something we know.

But what’s indisputable, is greatness starts right here.

Since 1996, the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix™ has called Melbourne and the iconic Albert Park track home, with the event a feature on the city's annual calendar of major events.

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