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2026 Australian Grand Prix Results

· Round 1 of 23 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia · 58 laps · Wikipedia

Winner
G. Russell
Podium
Pole position
G. Russell
Fastest lap
M. Verstappen 1:22.091
PosDriver+/-Time/StatusPts
1
MercedesG. Russell
–1:23:06.80125
2
MercedesA. Antonelli
–+2.97418
3
FerrariC. Leclerc
▲1+15.51915
4▲3+16.14412
5
McLarenL. Norris
▲1+51.74110
6▲14+54.6178
7
Haas F1 TeamO. Bearman
▲5+4.5936
8
RB F1 TeamA. Lindblad1st points
▲1+11.8164
9▲1+12.7752
10
Alpine F1 TeamP. Gasly
▲4+29.0271
11
Haas F1 TeamE. Ocon
▲2+29.8500
12
WilliamsA. Albon
▲3+56.0750
13
RB F1 TeamL. Lawson
▼5+57.1730
14
Alpine F1 TeamF. Colapinto
▲2+8.4870
15
WilliamsC. Sainz
▲6+36.8860
16
Cadillac F1 TeamS. Pérez
▲2+7.8500
R
Aston MartinL. Stroll
–Lapped0
R
Aston MartinF. Alonso
–Retired0
R
Cadillac F1 TeamV. Bottas
–Retired0
R
Red BullI. Hadjar
–Retired0
W
McLarenO. Piastri
–Did not start0
W–Did not start0

Tags mark a driver's first Grand Prix win, podium or points finish, or best classified finish to date.

PosDriverTime
1G. Russell1:18.518Fastest in Q3
2A. Antonelli1:18.811
35 places better than season qualifying average (P8.1)I. Hadjar1:19.303
4C. Leclerc1:19.327
5O. Piastri1:19.380
6L. Norris1:19.475
7L. Hamilton1:19.478
8L. Lawson1:19.994
9A. Lindblad1:21.247
10G. Bortoleto1:20.221
11N. Hülkenberg1:20.303
12O. Bearman1:20.311
13E. Ocon1:20.491
14P. Gasly1:20.501
15A. Albon1:20.941
16F. Colapinto1:21.270
17F. Alonso1:21.969
18S. Pérez1:22.605
19V. Bottas1:23.244

fastest lap of that session; ▲/▼ qualified at least 4 places better/worse than the driver’s season qualifying average.

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Axis starts at 84 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.

Only drivers who finished the race.

Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).

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Axis starts at 84 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.

Only drivers who finished the race.

Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).

Session times for the Australian Grand Prix
SessionTime (UTC)
Practice 1Fri, 6 Mar, 01:30 UTC
Practice 2Fri, 6 Mar, 05:00 UTC
Practice 3Sat, 7 Mar, 01:30 UTC
QualifyingSat, 7 Mar, 05:00 UTC
RaceSun, 8 Mar, 04:00 UTC