Learn moreThe new F1 season is almost upon us this weekend for the opening race of the season in Australia, where Lewis Hamilton will make his debut for Ferrari. Like the last two seasons here at Business Insider,

Get ready for the Australian Grand Prix with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Formula 1 race, the schedule and more.

True F1 junkies were probably following the preseason test earlier this month in Bahrain, as the sport now helpfully shows those three days of running on its streaming platform. But those devoted enough to watch the cars circulate for hours with nothing on the line also know you shouldn't read too much into a preseason test,

Red Bull driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand stands by his car after crashing during Sunday's Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia.