FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne, AustraliaRace results
The Australian Grand Prix changed immediately at the start when Charles Leclerc moved ahead of George Russell, putting Ferrari and Mercedes into an early lead fight. Kimi Antonelli lost ground in the opening phase but rebuilt his race as the laps unfolded. A virtual safety car on lap 11, triggered by Isack Hadjar's retirement, made strategy and timing more important. Through the middle part of the race Russell regained control, while Antonelli recovered to second. In the closing stages Mercedes managed the gap cleanly, allowing Russell to win the season opener ahead of Antonelli. Leclerc completed the podium, with Lewis Hamilton fourth.
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 1:23:06.801 | 58 | 1:22.670 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 12 | +2.974 | 58 | 1:22.417 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 16 | +15.519 | 58 | 1:22.579 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 44 | +16.144 | 58 | 1:22.423 | 1 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 1 | +51.741 | 58 | 1:22.358 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | +54.617 | 58 | 1:22.091 | 2 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 87 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:24.020 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 41 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:24.182 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 5 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:23.257 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 10 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:24.486 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 31 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:24.424 | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 23 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:24.375 | 2 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 30 | +1 Lap | 57 | 1:23.783 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 43 | +2 Laps | 56 | 1:22.926 | 2 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 55 | +2 Laps | 56 | 1:23.590 | 3 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 11 | +3 Laps | 55 | 1:26.070 | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 18 | +15 Laps | 43 | 1:25.410 | 4 | 22 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 14 | Retired | 21 | 1:25.713 | 2 | 17 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 77 | Retired | 15 | 1:27.364 | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 6 | Retired | 10 | 1:25.239 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 81 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 27 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 11 | 0 |
DNS: Did not start, DNF: Did not finish
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Race information
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- Round
- ROUND 1
- Official name
- FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
- Circuit
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Venue
- Melbourne, Australia
- Course length
- 5.278 km
- GP first held
- -
- Same-name GP races
- -
- Fastest lap
- -
- Race laps
- 58 laps
- Race distance
- 306.124 km
GP first held and GP races held count only same-name grands prix that were part of the F1 World Championship.
View Grand Prix history| Date | Session | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Free Practice 1 | 12:30 |
| March 6 | Free Practice 2 | 16:00 |
| March 7 | Free Practice 3 | 12:30 |
| March 7 | Qualifying Q1/Q2/Q3 | 16:00 |
| March 8 | Race | 15:00 |