Registrations to be a volunteer Race Official at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 are now closed.
Training Modules
13-16 March, 2025
The Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix is held at Albert Park, about 4km south east of Melbourne’s CBD.
Registrations to apply to be a volunteer Race Official at the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix 2025 are now closed.
Please note: A pre-requisite of your application to this event is applicants are required to be available for all four days of the event. Preference will be given to officials available for the entirety of the event. Motorsport Australia reserves the right to refuse applications based on availability.
Applications for the 2025 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix are now closed.
All motorsport officials are volunteers and there are no paid positions in this area. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation hires event staff in the areas of catering, security and cleaning for the event that are paid positions. You can view available positions in the careers section of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation website.
There are some roles at the Australian Grand Prix that are appropriate for volunteers with no motorsport officiating experience. Volunteers placed in these roles are not required to move into competition areas, are provided with information and training and are located with other experienced officials who can provide them with guidance. These roles are limited and we do try to accommodate everyone where we can.
Some volunteers have gained appropriate experience as part of their occupations (e.g. medical and fire teams) that help with placement at the event.
Absolutely. International officials may apply. Check through the FAQs relating to international visitors further down.
You need a current Motorsport Australia Officials Licence to officiate at any Motorsport Australia sanctioned event in Australia. Your Motorsport Australia Officials Licence (together with your sign on at the event) ensures you are afforded coverage under Motorsport Australia insurances while participating in the event. More detail on Motorsport Australia insurance can be found on our website.
It is possible for international officials to participate in the AGP under a current licence and approval from their ASN.
The best way to obtain a Motorsport Australia Officials Licence is to click here. Register to become a Motorsport Australia Official using the form on that page.
Motorsport Australia will then email you details of the online ‘Introduction to Motorsport Australia Officiating’ module, which you are required to complete before your officials’ licence is issued. When successfully completed, you will be issued with a General Officials licence which will be posted to you in the mail. Please allow adequate time to receive this and ensure you bring your card with you. This ensures that you are covered by Motorsport Australia Insurance whilst working at the event.
If you have a Motorsport Australia Officials Licence and it has expired, you can renew it through the Member Portal or phone Motorsport Australia on 1300 883 959.
Yes. The Victorian State Government has made amendments to the Working with Children Check Act 2005 that came into effect on 1 August, 2017.
These changes require all officials in Victoria to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) as part of their licence. As this is an event held in Victoria, this law may also affect officials traveling from interstate.
If you are from interstate or overseas and only participating in ONE event in Victoria for 2024, then you will not need a WWCC.
Applications will not be accepted until your WWCC has been sent to Motorsport Australia.
For those that don’t currently have a check, one can be obtained free of charge from the following link.
To begin the application, hit the green ‘Check if I can apply full online’ box at the bottom of the page. Once the online application is complete, you will need to visit an Australia Post outlet to verify your identity free of charge. Once you receive approval, please email the same details as above to workingwithchildren@motorsport.org.au
No. If you have a current and valid licence from an international ASN you can participate at the AGP. However, we require all international officials to undertake the following tasks:
1. Provide us with a colour scan of your current and valid officiating license issued by your local ASN.
2. Provide us with a Letter of Introduction from your ASN stating that they have no objection with your participation in the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix.
3. Register your details through the Motorsport Australia Better Impact application system here.
This should be a short letter, on official letterhead verifying your status as an official, licence grading and expiry date. Please send this information as soon as you receive it to agpofficials@motorsport.org.au. We need to receive it no later than 1 February 2024.
The FIA has mandated that officials only hold a licence with one ASN. If you live in a country with an ASN, you are required to obtain an officials licence from them.
Motorsport Australia are not able to confirm or arrange your Visa requirements. We suggest you visit the below website and enquire about what you need to do to gain entry into Australia as well as other handy travel tips. Please note there may be a cost associated with your Visa application – we suggest you research these costs before applying, to ensure you are comfortable with them. More information can be found here.
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor any officials for the event. However, we can supply a letter of introduction to confirm your participation in the event, if this is a requirement of your visa application. If so please email agpofficials@motorsport.org.au to request this after your role has been confirmed.
You will not be notified until after the closing date. Allowing time for processing, you should receive confirmation by January 2024.
Roles at the Australian Grand Prix are grouped into Teams.
You will be allocated to a Team based on your previous professional and motorsport experience and whether you have indicated to us that you would like to do a particular job. For example, experienced firefighters will most likely be placed in the fire team.
Whilst we try to accommodate requests for particular roles, it is essential that we have the right mix of skills and experience for both occupational health & safety and insurance reasons. This means that sometimes we may not be able to meet all requests.
When your role is confirmed you will find a Role Description further below. You will also be provided with a Marshals Handbook before the event which is a general guide for officials at race meetings and can be a very helpful resource particularly for new officials.
During the event you will also attend briefings by your senior officials and sector marshals who will instruct you on your role for each day.
If you have questions on your role at the event, you can contact us at agpofficials@motorsport.org.au.
You will be informed of your role and position on the track later in the year.
Uniforms vary depending on the job you are doing. Most officials are required to wear overalls. These can be purchased from Motorsport Australia or loaned from the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
All trackside marshals (flag marshals, track marshals, communicators, recovery marshals and fire marshals) are required to wear white, orange or red overalls. You will be asked for your uniform size during the application process, however when you arrive to collect your credentials it is a good idea to try your uniform on while you are there. If it doesn’t fit, you can ask to swap it with a spare of another size. Please consider if you will be wearing other clothes underneath your uniform, as this may impact your sizing.
Some teams do not require a uniform and others are issued with polo shirts, Seniors Shirts or Pit Lane Shirts.
If your uniform is damaged or no longer fits you, you should report it to the AGP Officials Manager as soon as possible, who will arrange for you to swap it for another one when you collect your credentials.
The AGP Credentials Office opens for approximately one and a half weeks prior to the event to allow officials to collect their uniform and credentials. The location and opening times for the Credentials Office will be communicated to you well in advance.
All overalls must be returned to the sign-posted area of the marshal muster on Sunday night following the event. If your uniform is not returned you may be invoiced for a replacement by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.
All officials will need to upload a passport style photo for their credentials during the application process. You will not be able to complete the application without an appropriate image.
If you can no longer attend on one or all of the days, you should contact the AGP Officials Manager immediately on 1300 883 959 or agpofficials@motorsport.org.au so that we may arrange for a replacement.
If your contact details change (including phone number, address or email address) you can update them in the Member Portal or by contacting agpofficials@motorsport.org.au
The AGP supply daily lunch and water. If you have any dietary needs please acknowledge this in your registration application, however, please note dietary specific requirements will be limited. If you would like to provide more detail or clarify your needs please email agpofficials@motorsport.org.au
Volunteer officials must available for all four days of the event (Thursday to Sunday).
All officials gather at The Muster each morning to sign on, collect their lunch, drinks and other necessary items, as well as attend the morning briefings. It is compulsory to sign on at the Muster Tent each morning and attend the briefings.
As the event schedule is yet to be finalised, sign on times are still unknown. However, as a guide, the 2023 sign on was between 6:00am – 7:00am each day. Further information will be sent out in February.
You can leave at the end of the day when released by your senior marshal. This will be at the conclusion of on-track activities and any other required tasks relating to your role. As a guide, you may finish at approximately 7:30pm each day.
The Muster is located in the carpark of the Cricket Victoria Building. To access the Muster, you will need to enter the circuit at Gate 10 and turn right once you are inside the gate. You will see signs directing you to the Officials Muster.
Unfortunately, the AGP does not cover costs transport or accommodation costs – you will need to arrange these yourself prior to the event.
The event is held at Albert Park so accommodation in the surrounding suburbs would be convenient. This includes St Kilda, Albert Park, Windsor, Port Melbourne, Southbank and Melbourne CBD.
There is very limited parking at the event for officials so we strongly encourage our officials to take public transport. We are allocated a small amount of space in the Village Green Car Park, located adjacent to Gate 10 (turn off Fitzroy Street onto Lakeside Drive).
Officials can request a car parking pass during the application process. Applicants will be notified in February regarding the outcome of their application. Preference is given to officials who carpool with fellow officials.
Motorcycles are required to apply for a car parking pass, as above.
The best entrance to the circuit for officials is Gate 10, located at the southern end of the circuit. Access to Gate 10 is via Fitzroy Street then Lakeside Drive. You may also like to refer to the official Circuit Map and Transport Guide available here on the AGP Website. The Circuit Map and Transport Guide also contains helpful information regarding public transport to the venue during the event.
Motor racing is about competition between competitors in whatever conditions exist at the time. It rarely stops because of weather and consequently we have to be prepared to continue our roles in spite of the conditions we face. The following Marshal’s Kit list makes it sound like we expect the most disastrous weather but in fact Melbourne weather is usually good at this time of the year. However, you should be prepared for the worst and the experienced ones always wear or take (in a waterproof kit bag), the following items:
- Sunscreen and a spare hat for sun protection
- Sunglasses or protective glasses, with plastic lenses
- Long sleeved shirt and long pants, again for sun protection, if outside and not wearing overalls
- Waterproof footwear – comfortable leather boots are probably the best and do not melt like nylon footwear if exposed to flame. Remember you will be standing for many hours each day
- Spare socks & shirt
- Jumper or windcheater
- Small towel that can be worn round the neck as a scarf in heavy rain
- Parka/jacket and waterproof gloves in colder areas or times
- Leather gloves (gardening gloves will do) for trackside marshals – to protect the hands
- Waterproof and windproof topcoat with hood – reaching below the thighs, and better still with matching pants. This should NOT be coloured bright yellow, red, or green
- Other task-specific gear such as balaclavas for Fire Marshals
- Some extra fluids and food as a supplement in case of delays in local supply
- Small, lightweight, collapsible stool
- Garbage bag, mainly to keep your kit bag in while in the rain and on the wet ground
- A garbage bag containing shorts, T-shirt & a towel kept in the car – when you get to your car at night, remove all wet, dirty clothes, dry off and put on the clean clothes, and then drive home in comfort.
Officials are not permitted to carry or use cameras while they are on duty – please check with your senior officials before you attempt to take photos (whether with a camera or mobile phone).
Along the same lines, we are continually reminded that FOM (Formula One Management) has the sole rights to all moving pictures at the circuit, and no video or movie cameras may be used without prior authorisation from FOM.
At their specific request, we have to add the following restrictions on still cameras – officials in uniform cannot use any cameras on the grid or in pit lane while events are progressing.
Your camera is worth bringing as there’ll be memories to capture, but please adhere to these conditions as failure to may result in removal from the course and prevention from participating in future events.
Each volunteer Race Official is provided with two guest passes to be shared with your family and friends that allow access to the circuit for all four days of the event.
On the Sunday night after the race, there may be a post-race celebration for the volunteer officials. This is usually in the form of a BBQ and is a great opportunity to catch up with other officials and wind down after the race. Details on time and location of the post-race celebration will be provided in the communication to accepted officials.
Keep checking the Motorsport Australia AGP Officials web page for updated information including Newscasts, Officials Role Descriptions, and other relevant updates available here.
For information specific to the Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix, please go to www.grandprix.com.au
Can’t find the answer to your question? Email your question to agpofficials@motorsport.org.au or phone 1300 883 959.
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Training Modules
This team covers the Secretary of the Meeting and their staff, and others specifically involved in the administration of the racing and the race organisation.
This team includes individual who provide services to officials such as drivers of some of the official vehicles, photographers, gazette and Chaplains.
Team 24 is the team of senior trackside officials, one being appointed to be in charge of each Sector.
Flag Marshals are those responsible for communicating instructions from race control via the display of particular coloured flags to the race drivers around the circuit.
This team comprises all the observers around the track. The team’s task is to observe all happenings in their assigned sector and report to Race Control. The observers are the “eyes and ears” of the Clerk of Course and therefore the source of most of their information. These observers also write most of the written reports which are provided to Race Control, detailing incidents which require further action.
Track Marshals are the general marshals around the circuit, based at the Marshal Control Posts. Their duties include almost everything possible, including assisting the rescue of drivers, assisting the Fire & Rescue Marshals, sweeping the track in between events, and assisting the Track Clearance Team and the tow truck crews.
These are the marshals who set up the starting grid before each event, and control vehicles and people in pit lane during events, and also the Pit Exit, from where race cars re-join the track during events.
Team 29 is made up of scrutineers whose duty is to check all cars for safety and eligibility prior to them going on to the track for the first time, and also to examine any cars involved in accidents before they are permitted to go back on to the track. The scrutineers work from both the Support Paddock and the Pit Lane.
These are the trained Fire & Rescue Marshals located at posts around the circuit, and also in pit lane and on mobile fire units. Many are regular motorsport fire & rescue marshals, while others come from the CFA or from other professional fire fighting organisations and are specifically trained for their role at the Grand Prix.
Team 32 is made up of the tow truck teams and their assistants, whose job it is to recover broken down or damaged cars from around the circuit after each session or race, and return them to the paddock, pit lane, or scrutiny bay as appropriate. This team also specialises in working with the crane operators around the circuit. Their role is to quickly remove stopped cars from positions of danger, particularly from gravel traps from which the cars cannot be driven.
This is the group of timekeepers whose task is to record the time of every lap of every car during all qualifying sessions and races, and to produce the printed results of each race. Their location is in timing room, next to Race Control.
Team 34 is the team controlling the Support Paddock and the Marshalling Area. The Marshalling Area is where the Support Race cars form up before going on to the track.
Information is the small team whose role is to collect and collate information from pit lane and the support paddock and to pass it on to the Media Centre and the Public Address team during events. They may also work with other information systems at times, such as radar guns in pit lane.
The boundary riders are based around the circuit on motorcycles. Their duties include assisting drivers to return to the pits/paddock after stopping around the circuit and providing extra spectator control if needed. They are recognised as mobile senior officials and are in continuous radio contact with Race Control and can be sent by Race Control to take charge of the many and varied problems that can arise during an event.
Spectator Marshals are placed around the circuit within the Marshal Zone and generally look after the Marshal Zone area and ensure it is not entered by members of the public. Spectator Marshals do not enter the competition surface at any time but may assist the team in other areas as required.
Team 39 is the team of experienced motorsport officials who perform the important task of ensuring equipment is available and facilities are in place when they are needed. They distribute the trackside equipment to the Sectors each morning and collect it each evening. In between these jobs, they may be asked to shift anything anywhere. This team is unofficially referred to as the “A” Team.
The Historic Garage is the team that organises, controls, and marshals the Historic Garage and the cars displayed there.
The Water Rescue Team is a group of trained volunteers who operate motorised inflatable dinghies on the lake during all track activities at Albert Park. They provide rapid-response assistance to the other emergency marshals when an emergency involves the water, or water access. They are not responsible for water problems which are not track related.
The Medical Team comprises specially trained doctors and nurses who are available to provide medical intervention at any time and at any place around the circuit. They are based in the Intervention Vehicles, on foot in some areas, or at the Medical Centre. The Medical Team also includes paramedical personnel, officials who are highly-trained officers providing the Medical Team with an extensive medical and servicing back-up.
The CATO team are responsible for the drug and alcohol testing of officials and competitors.
This is the team of officials who look after the sign-on each morning and the marshals muster facilities.
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