The basic track changes see the parts of the circuit enlarged, the chip of turn 9-10 removed to increase speeds in a flowing rear section and the entire assembly has returned to the surface. All the changes were made in the hope of increasing overtaking opportunities and creating more exciting races. Sebastian Vettel returns to action for Aston Martin after losing the first two races after testing positive for COVID-19. Charles Leclerc leads the first F1 World Driver Championship with 12 points from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr, with world champion Max Verstappen in third place with 20 points behind Leclerc. The opening training session for the Australian GP starts at 4 p.m. BST (13:00 local time), followed by the second training session starting at 7 p.m. BST (4 pm local time).
