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Round 1
Australian GP
Race date
8 March 2026
Start time
05:00 CET
Weekend
6-8 March 2026
Start the 2026 F1 season at the legendary Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. The 5.3 km street circuit features 16 corners and spectacular lake views.
2026 Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
2
+2.974 George Russell Mercedes 1
1:23:06.801 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3
+15.519 | Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +29.850 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +56.075 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +57.173 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +8.487 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +36.886 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | +7.850 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | DNF | 0 |
| 21 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | DNF | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | DNF | 0 |
2026 Qualifying Results
| 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 Racing | 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 | Racing Bulls | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 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 | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | - |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | - |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | - |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | - |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 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 | - | - |