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Albert Park Street Circuit |
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Albert Park Street-based circuit is unique in its own style featuring the facilities of road based Formula One circuits. Being located at Albert Park in Melbourne this street based circuit is also known as Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. The Albert Park Street-based circuit is generally used for hosting the Australian Grand Prix. Other Formula One races are also held on the Albert Park Street-based circuit.
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One of the famous F1 street based circuits– the Albert Park Street-based circuit has its total length of five thousand and three hundred and three meters. It has a record of hosting ten Grand Prix within1998 and 2007. The cars participating in the Grand Prix held on Albert Park Street-based circuit have to cover the distance of 307. 574 kilometers. The stunning features of the Albert Park Street-based circuit reveal that its sections intertwine the paths of everyday roads. As the roads are remodeled the participants find the paths tracks of Albert Park Street-based circuit more smooth than the other F1circuits. As per the drivers it is much easy to drive on Albert Park Street-based circuit than the other circuits.
The Albert Park Street-based circuit has gained its popularity among the participants of Formula One world championship races for its certain aspects, like, it is the sole circuit that receives the necessary infrastructure. Granstands, overpass for the pedestrian, fencing along the side of the tracks are all made three weeks before any of the Grand Prix that is to be hosted by Albert Park Street-based circuit.
The Albert Park Street-based circuit made Mika Hakinnen to be the first winner of the first F1 Grand Prix of 1998. Kimi Raikkonen is the name that is known to be the winner of the present Grand Prix that was held on Albert Park Street-based circuit.
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