A lap around Albert Park takes between 1:38 to 1:42 for the Formula One cars.
*As of 2014
the monaco grand prix in 2010 was 78 laps long, with each lap being near 1.14 seconds. the winner was Mark webber racing for red bull.
Sebastian Vettel at 1:15.192.
Michael Schumacher in 2004, he did 1:24.125
2002 Australia Grand Prix driving for Sauber. He retired after getting caught up in a shunt in the first corner of the first lap.
The San Marino Grand Prix in May 1994 was the saddest Grand Prix. Roland Ratzenberger was killed the day before the race in qualifying, and Ayrton Senna was killed during the race. The second saddest Grand Prix is the 1986 German Grand Prix, in which Niki Lauda crashed on Lap 1 and was nearly burned to death.
Jenson Button has crashed in his career. Most recently in the 2009 Belgium Grand Prix on the 1st lap, his most serious perhaps in the 2003 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying which prevented him from racing.
He raced in the Belgian Grand Prix on 30/8/09, he crashed out with Jenson Button on the first lap.
Despite dominating the racing scene in Australia during a long and distinguished career, Phar Lap only won the Melbourne Cup once. In the four years of his racing career, he won 37 of 51 races he entered, including the Melbourne Cup in 1930. In that year and 1931, he won 14 races in a row.
He got caught up in a first lap crash and suffered damage to the suspension at the left rear.
Phar lap
The first ever Formula One grand prix was the 1950 British Grand Prix that was held on May 13, 1950 and was won by Nino Farina driving an Alfa Romeo Car. He qualified on Pole position, set the fastest lap and won the race. Incidentally Nina Farina won the 1950 drivers championship too.
1997 Grand Prix of Australia driving for Jordan ... he retired on lap 2 due to gearbox problems.