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9%1ROUND
2026 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Australian Grand Prix
CIRCUITAlbert Park Grand Prix Circuit
LOCATIONMelbourne, Australia
RACE STARTSunday, 8 March 2026 at 05:00
CIRCUIT
Circuit Length5.278 km
First Grand Prix1996
Number of Laps58
Fastest lap time1:19.813Charles Leclerc (2024)
Race Distance306.124 km
WEEKEND PODIUM
P2
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Time:1:23:09.775
Gap:+2.974
P1
George RussellMercedes
Time:1:23:06.801
Gap:+0.000
P3
Charles LeclercFerrari
Time:1:23:22.320
Gap:+15.519
RESULTS
Race result
22 rows
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time/Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 1:22.670 | 25 |
| 2 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.974 | 1:22.417 | 18 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +15.519 | 1:22.579 | 15 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +16.144 | 1:22.423 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +51.741 | 1:22.358 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | 58 | +54.617 | 1:22.091 | 8 |
| 7 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 57 | +4.593 | 1:24.020 | 6 |
| 8 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | 57 | +11.816 | 1:24.182 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 57 | +12.775 | 1:23.257 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 57 | +29.027 | 1:24.486 | 1 |
| 11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 57 | +29.850 | 1:24.424 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | 57 | +56.075 | 1:24.375 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | 57 | +57.173 | 1:23.783 | 0 |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | 56 | +8.487 | 1:22.926 | 0 |
| 15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | 56 | +36.886 | 1:23.590 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | 55 | +7.850 | 1:26.070 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 43 | Lapped | 1:25.410 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | 21 | Retired | 1:25.713 | 0 |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 15 | Retired | 1:27.364 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | 10 | Retired | 1:25.239 | 0 |
| 21 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | - | Did not start | - | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | - | Did not start | - | 0 |
Qualifying
19 rows
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | - |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | - |
| 12 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | - |
| 13 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | - |
| 14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | - |
| 15 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | - |
| 16 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | - |
| 17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | - | - |
| 18 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | - | - |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 | - | - |