Albert Park's current dꦇeal to host the Australian GP runs through to 2025 but an agreement has been reached to extend it by a further 10 years.

As part of the new deal, F2 and F3 will race in Australꦯia for the first time, while they also have plans to develop the paddock area as well as the pit lane.

Melbourne ma⛄d🎀e its debut on the F1 calendar back in 1996 meaning its new deal will make it just one short of 40 years in 2035.

F1 raced iღn Australia for🔯 the first time in over three years as the 2020 and 2021 grands prix were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

During this time, organisers made significant changes to the track layout, making it considerably more high-🐻speed to improve overtaking opportunities.

While the 2022 grand prix wasn’t to♉o action-packed, the chang💫es met the drivers’ approval.

Prior to i🌠ts break, the Australian GP has been placed a🐲s the season-opener but earlier this year, it was the third round after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

ltxcn.top under🍃stands that the Australian GP is also unlikely to host the first race of the 2023 campaign.&nb🗹sp;

Speaking of the news, F1 boss Stefano Domenicali said: “I am delighted to confirm that Melbourne and the Albert Park circ😼uit will continue to be on the F1 calendar until 20🐟35. The race has always been a favourite for the fans, drivers and the teams and Melbourne is an incredible and vibrant international city that is a perfect match for our sport. 

“This year we saw huge crowds and passionate fans at the Grand Prix, and we are very excited by the future in Auꦯstralia as our sport continues to grow. We are al🍌l looking forward to being back in Melbourne next season with all our fans.”

F1 is also like🅺ly to return to South Africa next year in place of either France or Belgium.