Charles Leclerc Australian Grand Prix

The Australian GP will continue to be held in Melbourne until 2035 after race organisers announced a new 10-year agreement with Formula One. Photo: Twitter @F1

Australian Grand Prix: What time do the lights go out in South Africa?

Formula One fans in SA will have to set their alarms on Sunday morning in order not to miss the start of the Australian Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc Australian Grand Prix

The Australian GP will continue to be held in Melbourne until 2035 after race organisers announced a new 10-year agreement with Formula One. Photo: Twitter @F1

Formula One fans in South Africa will have to set their alarms on Sunday morning in order not to miss the start of what should be a thrilling Australian Grand Prix.

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After a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday which brought out two red flags, it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who grabbed pole position ahead of reigning world champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

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The race will start at 07:00 (SA time) on Sunday, 10 April.

Be sure to set your alarm, there should be fireworks!

Updated grid for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after qualifying:

Front row

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

2nd row

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren)

3rd row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)

4th row

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren)

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 

5th row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine)

6th row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri)

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)

7th row

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri)

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)

8th row

Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas)

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas)

9th row

Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin)

Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams)

10th row

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams)