Ever since all systems were go way back in 1928, Australia has played host to a Formula 1 Grand Prix.
And while cars have improved and drivers have come and gone in this near-century stretch, it has always been the fastest automobile and the deftest motorist who have taken the chequered flag.
The event has been held at 23 different venues before returning home to Albert Park, there have been 54 different drivers who have crossed the line first in the race's storied history.
From a strong streak of early Aussie dominance to the more contemporary European champions, here are the 54 drivers to have reigned supreme down under.
| Year | Driver | Manufacturer |
| 1928 | Arthur Waite (Australia) | Austin |
| 1929 | Arthur Terdich (Australia) | Bugatti |
| 1930 | Bill Thompson (Australia) | Bugatti |
| 1931 | Carl Junker (Australia) |
Bugatti |
| 1932 | Bill Thompson (Australia) | Bugatti |
| 1933 | Bill Thompson (Australia) | Riley |
| 1934 | Bob Lea-Wright (Australia) | Singer |
| 1935 | Les Murphy (Australia) |
MG |
| 1936 | Not Held | - |
| 1937 | Les Murphy (Australia) |
MG |
| 1938 | Peter Whitehead (G. Britain) |
ERA |
| 1939 | Alan Tomlinson (Australia) | MG |
| 1940 | Not Held | - |
| 1941 | Not Held | - |
| 1942 | Not Held | - |
| 1943 | Not Held | - |
| 1944 | Not Held | - |
| 1945 | Not Held | - |
| 1946 | Not Held | - |
| 1947 | Bill Murray (Australia) |
MG |
| 1948 | Frank Pratt (NZ) |
BMW |
| 1949 | John Crouch (Australia) | Delahaye |
| 1950 | Doug Whiteford (Australia) | Ford |
| 1951 | Warwick Pratley (Australia) | GRS-Ford |
| 1952 | Doug Whiteford (Australia) | Talbot-Lago |
| 1953 | Doug Whiteford (Australia) | Talbot-Lago |
| 1954 | Lex Davison (Australia) | HWM-Jaguar |
| 1955 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | Cooper-Bristol |
| 1956 | Stirling Moss (G. Britain) |
Maserati |
| 1957 | Lex Davison and Bill Patterson (Australia) |
Ferrari |
| 1958 | Lex Davison (Australia) | Ferrari |
| 1959 | Stan Jones (Australia) |
Maserati |
| 1960 | Alec Mildren (Australia) | Cooper-Maserati |
| 1961 | Lex Davison (Australia) | Cooper-Climax |
| 1962 | Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1963 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | Brabham-Climax |
| 1964 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | Brabham-Climax |
| 1965 | Bruce McLaren (NZ) |
Cooper-Climax |
| 1966 | Graham Hill (G. Britain) |
BRM |
| 1967 | Jackie Stewart (G. Britain) |
BRM |
| 1968 | Jim Clark (G. Britain) |
Lotus-Cosworth |
| 1969 | Chris Amon (NZ) |
Ferrari |
| 1970 | Frank Matich (Australia) | McLaren-Repco/Holden |
| 1971 | Frank Matich (Australia) | Matich-Repco/Holden |
| 1972 | Graham McRae (NZ) |
Leda-Chevrolet |
| 1973 | Graham McRae (NZ) |
McRae-Chevrolet |
| 1974 | Max Stewart (Australia) | Lola-Chevrolet |
| 1975 | Max Stewart (Australia) | Lola-Chevrolet |
| 1976 | John Goss (Australia) |
Matich-Repco/Holden |
| 1977 | Warwick Brown (Australia) | Lola-Chevrolet |
| 1978 | Graham McRae (NZ) |
McRae-Chevrolet |
| 1979 | Johnnie Walker (Australia) | Lola-Chevrolet |
| 1980 | Alan Jones (Australia) |
Williams-Cosworth |
| 1981 | Roberto Moreno (Brazil) | Ralt-Ford |
| 1982 | Alain Prost (France) |
Ralt-Ford |
| 1983 | Roberto Moreno (Brazil) | Ralt-Ford |
| 1984 | Roberto Moreno (Brazil) | Ralt-Ford |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg (Finland) |
Williams-Honda |
| 1986 | Alain Prost (France) |
McLaren-TAG |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger (Austria) | Ferrari |
| 1988 | Alain Prost (France) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1989 | Thierry Boutsen (Belguim) | Williams-Renault |
| 1990 | Nelson Piquet (Brazil) |
Benetton-Ford |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna (Brazil) |
McLaren-Honda |
| 1992 | Gerhard Berger (Austria) | McLaren-Honda |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna (Brazil) |
McLaren-Ford |
| 1994 | Nigel Mansell (G. Britain) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1995 | Damon Hill (G. Britain) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1996 | Damon Hill (G. Britain) |
Williams-Renault |
| 1997 | David Coulthard (G. Britain) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen (Finland) | McLarent-Mercedes |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine (G. Britain) |
Ferrari |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher (Germany) | Ferarri |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher (Germany) | Ferrari |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher (Germany) | Ferrari |
| 2003 | David Coulthard (G. Britain) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher (Germany) | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) | Renault |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso (Spain) | Renault |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen (Finland) | Ferrari |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton (G. Britain) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2009 | Jenson Button (G. Britain) |
Brawn-Mercedes |
| 2010 | Jenson Button (G. Britain) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel (Germany) |
Red Bull-Renault |
| 2012 | Jenson Button (G. Britain) |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| 2013 | Kimi Räikkönen (Finland) | Lotus-Renault |
| 2014 | Nico Rosberg (Germany) |
Mercedes |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton (G. Britain) |
Mercedes |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg (Germany) |
Mercedes |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel (Germany) |
Ferrari |
| 2018 | Sebastian Vettel (Germany) |
Ferrari |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas (Finland) |
Mercedes |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | - |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | - |
| 2022 | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) |
Ferrari |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) |
Red Bull-Honda |
