Just under a month after the last Australian Grand Prix held on the Melbourne circuit (also this year the site of the first round of the world championship), the renovation work on the Albert Park structures has officially begun. The aim is to make the structure closer to the standards required by the FIA in view of the next races and to extend the contractual renewal with the International Federation (the current agreement is until 2037), with the first interventions having already been completed. Specifically, as documented by some photos taken on site, the pit lane bearing the famous ‘Melbourne’ writing was partly demolished, for an overall project covering the entire area of the racetrack costing almost 230 million euros. The interventions will not be completely completed in 2027, but for the next edition there will still be temporary solutions that will guarantee the smooth running of the race weekend, all while waiting for 2028, when the new permanent structure will be definitively completed. The demolition works of the Australian GP’s pit building and garages has begun The Albert Park Circuit had a long-standing plan to modernize facilities that were built for the first Melbourne run Australian Grand Prix in 1996 Russell Colvin pic.twitter.com/oVIG249S1z— F1 Grand Slam (@F1GrandSlam) April 6, 2026 The Minister of Tourism, Sport and Big Events, Steve Dimopoulos: “The new Melbourne Indoor Sports Center will offer the Albert Park community a bigger and better venue for local sport, whilst providing modern facilities for Australian Grand Prix racing. We are investing in the future of the Australian Grand Prix so Melbourne can continue to host this world-class event and showcase Victoria to millions of people around the world.”
