Australia Grand Prix 2026: results

Round 1 of the 2026 season, 8 March 2026, at Albert Park Circuit. George Russell won for Mercedes from pole position. Fastest lap: Max Verstappen, 1:22.091 (lap 43).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1George RussellMercedes1:23:06.80125
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes+2.97418
3Charles LeclercFerrari+15.51915
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari+16.14412
5Lando NorrisMcLaren+51.74110
6Max VerstappenRed Bull+54.6178
7Oliver BearmanHaas+1 lap6
8Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls+1 lap4
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi+1 lap2
10Pierre GaslyAlpine+1 lap1
11Esteban OconHaas+1 lap0
12Alexander AlbonWilliams+1 lap0
13Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+1 lap0
14Franco ColapintoAlpine+2 laps0
15Carlos Sainz Jr.Williams+2 laps0
16Sergio PérezCadillac+3 laps0
NCLance StrollAston Martin+15 laps0
DNFFernando AlonsoAston MartinMechanical0
DNFValtteri BottasCadillacFuel system0
DNFIsack HadjarRed BullEngine0
DNSOscar PiastriMcLarenAccident0
DNSNico HülkenbergAudiHydraulics0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1George RussellMercedes1:18.518
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:18.811
3Isack HadjarRed Bull1:19.303
4Charles LeclercFerrari1:19.327
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:19.380
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:19.475
7Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:19.478
8Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:19.994
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:21.247
10Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:20.221
11Nico HülkenbergAudi1:20.303
12Oliver BearmanHaas1:20.311
13Esteban OconHaas1:20.491
14Pierre GaslyAlpine1:20.501
15Alexander AlbonWilliams1:20.941
16Franco ColapintoAlpine1:21.270
17Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:21.969
18Sergio PérezCadillac1:22.605
19Valtteri BottasCadillac1:23.244

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