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Formula 1 2026 · Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Melbourne, Australia), Saturday, March 7, 2026. Won by George Russell (Mercedes).
Weekend schedule (ET)
- Practice 1Mar 5, 2026 · 8:30 PM
- Practice 2Mar 6, 2026 · 12:00 AM
- Practice 3Mar 6, 2026 · 8:30 PM
- QualifyingMar 7, 2026 · 12:00 AM
- RaceMar 7, 2026 · 11:00 PM
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen FL | Red Bull | 20 | 58 | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 57 | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | 57 | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 57 | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 57 | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 57 | +29.850 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | 57 | +56.075 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | 57 | +57.173 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | 56 | +8.487 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | 56 | +36.886 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | 55 | +7.850 | 0 |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 43 | Lapped | 0 |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | 21 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 15 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | 10 | Retired | 0 |
| W | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| W | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
Qualifying (grid)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | – |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | – |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | – |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | – |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | – |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | – |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | – |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | – | – |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | – | – |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 | – | – |
Data: Jolpica (Ergast)