What. A. Week. Here is the fourth and final instalment of our Notebook series for the 2023 Australian Grand Prix, taking a peek behind the curtain at some of the odd things we have seen in our travels around the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit. Just marshall stuff The electronic signs boards around the circuit are a bespoke piece of tech, and invaluable in keeping drivers informed. Not only is information passed automatically from race control, but local marshalls can input info pertinent to their sector. Elsewhere in the demarkation lane You think setting up a race track is simple?

We're getting to the business end of the weekend, but plenty is still going on around the Albert Park Circuit. Welcome to the third edition of the 2023 Notebook from the Australian Grand Prix. Merch watch: 2023 Got cash? Not anymore! F1 merchandise is big business - for only $400, you could dress up in a jumper that advertises the various Mercedes sponsors wherever you go. Have you spotted something more expensive? Hit us up on the socials @theracetorque with your tip. The Capstore Headwear, meanwhile, has earned bespoke stores of its own. For a crisp $100 bill, you can

Australia is enjoying a golden era of interest and crowd attendance at the Australian Grand Prix. Spurred on by a post-pandemic return, a new Aussie face in Melbourne’s Oscar Piastri taking the baton from Daniel Ricciardo or Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’, it matters little as for the second year running, the event is sold out. First seen in 2022, the new spec Formula 1 cars are back, and is so often the case, rule stability closes up the grid and inevitably brings lower-ranking teams into the fight. The first two rounds have proven this theory with the Aston Martin team

Bloody hell - motorsport does alright to have this sort of event put on for us. Here we continue our deep dive behind the scenes of the Australian Grand Prix, in the second edition of our race week Notebook... enjoy! Early risers With an 8:50am kick-off, the F3 paddock was very much alive and kicking prior to 6am this morning, which definitely makes for a long day... The Great Melbourne Run Each morning, a great race takes over the Albert Park precinct. That race, is the dash to make it to the front row of the Melbourne Walk. From what