2026 Australian Grand Prix
- Date
- 8 Mar 2026
- Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
- Round
- 1 of 23
- Winner
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Pole position
- George Russell (1:18.518)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 | |
| 2 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.974 | 18 | |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +15.519 | 15 | |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +16.144 | 12 | |
| 5 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +51.741 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | 58 | +54.617 | 1:22.091 | 8 |
| 7 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 57 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | 57 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 9 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 57 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 57 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 18 | 55 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 43 | +15 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | 21 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| R | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | 15 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | 0 | Mechanical | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| 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 | 1:22.605 | ||
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:23.244 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1 | 43 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 0 | 27 |
| 3 | McLaren | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Red Bull | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | RB F1 Team | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Audi | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Alpine F1 Team | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 | 0 |