Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 2026
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 8, 2026
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 20 | 58 | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 57 | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | RB F1 Team | 9 | 57 | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | Audi | 10 | 57 | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 57 | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 57 | +29.850 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 15 | 57 | +56.075 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson LAW | RB F1 Team | 8 | 57 | +57.173 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | 56 | +8.487 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 21 | 56 | +36.886 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | 55 | +7.850 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 22 | 43 | Lapped | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 17 | 21 | Retired | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 15 | Retired | 0 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull | 3 | 10 | Retired | 0 |
| 21 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 11 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar HAD | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri PIA | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson LAW | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | — |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | — |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman BEA | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | — |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | — |
| 15 | Alexander Albon ALB | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | — |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto COL | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | — |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:21.969 | — | — |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:22.605 | — | — |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:23.244 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:22.670
Lap 21
Mercedes
1:22.417
Lap 57
Ferrari
1:22.579
Lap 38
Ferrari
1:22.423
Lap 55
McLaren
1:22.358
Lap 53
Red Bull
1:22.091
Lap 43
Haas F1 Team
1:24.020
Lap 22
RB F1 Team
1:24.182
Lap 21
1:23.257
Lap 45
Alpine F1 Team
1:24.486
Lap 56
Haas F1 Team
1:24.424
Lap 25
Williams
1:24.375
Lap 36
RB F1 Team
1:23.783
Lap 47
Alpine F1 Team
1:22.926
Lap 48
Williams
1:23.590
Lap 52
Cadillac F1 Team
1:26.070
Lap 47
Aston Martin
1:25.410
Lap 36
Aston Martin
1:25.713
Lap 15
Cadillac F1 Team
1:27.364
Lap 8
Red Bull
1:25.239
Lap 9
Race Overview
The 2026 Australian Grand Prix took place at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with George Russell taking the victory.