It was the first time the Australian World Championship round had been held at the site of a previous Australian Grand Prix venue, albeit on a vastly different circuit, with the surrounds of the Albert Park Lake having played host to the Australian Grand Prix in 1953 and 1956.
A rolda do Campionato do Mundo de Australia volvía a unha sede anterior do Gran Premio de Australia, aínda que nun circuíto moi diferente, nos alrededores do Lago de Albert Park, anfitrión dos Grandes Premios de Australia de 1953 e 1956.