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Round 1 · 2026

Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit· Melbourne, Australia

Race: 2026-03-08

Podium

Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
2
George RussellMercedes
1
Charles LeclercFerrari
3

Fastest Lap

1:22.091

Max Verstappen

Pole Position

1:18.518

George Russell

Incidents

26

flagged events

Race Winner

George Russell

Mercedes

Race Result

PosDriverTeamGridRace Time / StatusFastest LapPts
1George RussellMercedes11:23:06.8011:22.67025
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes2+2.9741:22.41718
3Charles LeclercFerrari4+15.5191:22.57915
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari7+16.1441:22.42312
5Lando NorrisMcLaren6+51.7411:22.35810
6Max VerstappenRed Bull20+54.6171:22.091★8
7Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team12+4.5931:24.0206
8Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team9+11.8161:24.1824
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi10+12.7751:23.2572
10Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team14+29.0271:24.4861
11Esteban OconHaas F1 Team13+29.8501:24.4240
12Alexander AlbonWilliams15+56.0751:24.3750
13Liam LawsonRB F1 Team8+57.1731:23.7830
14Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team16+8.4871:22.9260
15Carlos SainzWilliams21+36.8861:23.5900
16Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team18+7.8501:26.0700
RLance StrollAston Martin22Lapped1:25.4100
RFernando AlonsoAston Martin17Retired1:25.7130
RValtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team19Retired1:27.3640
RIsack HadjarRed Bull3Retired1:25.2390
WOscar PiastriMcLaren5Did not start—0
WNico HülkenbergAudi11Did not start—0

Qualifying

PosDriverQ1Q2Q3
1George Russell1:19.5071:18.9341:18.518
2Andrea Kimi Antonelli1:20.1201:19.4351:18.811
3Isack Hadjar1:20.0231:19.6531:19.303
4Charles Leclerc1:20.2261:19.3571:19.327
5Oscar Piastri1:19.6641:19.5251:19.380
6Lando Norris1:20.0101:19.8821:19.475
7Lewis Hamilton1:19.8111:19.9211:19.478
8Liam Lawson1:20.4911:20.1441:19.994
9Arvid Lindblad1:20.4091:19.9711:21.247
10Gabriel Bortoleto1:20.4951:20.221
11Nico Hülkenberg1:21.0241:20.303—
12Oliver Bearman1:21.2471:20.311—
13Esteban Ocon1:20.7591:20.491—
14Pierre Gasly1:21.1381:20.501—
15Alexander Albon1:21.0511:20.941—
16Franco Colapinto1:21.2001:21.270—
17Fernando Alonso1:21.969——
18Sergio Pérez1:22.605——
19Valtteri Bottas1:23.244——

Practice Sessions

FP1

  1. 1LEC1:20.267
  2. 2HAM1:20.736
  3. 3VER1:20.789
  4. 4HAD1:21.087
  5. 5LIN1:21.313

FP2

  1. 1PIA1:19.729
  2. 2ANT1:19.943
  3. 3RUS1:20.049
  4. 4HAM1:20.050
  5. 5LEC1:20.291

FP3

  1. 1RUS1:19.053
  2. 2HAM1:19.669
  3. 3LEC1:19.827
  4. 4PIA1:20.087
  5. 5HAD1:20.137

Race Incidents

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    LAP 1INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) NOTED - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  2. 💥
    LAP 1FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) UNDER INVESTIGATION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  3. 💥
    LAP 1FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) NO FURTHER ACTION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  4. 💥
    LAP 1INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 43 (COL) NOTED - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  5. 💥
    LAP 1FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 43 (COL) UNDER INVESTIGATION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  6. ℹ️
    LAP 8FIA STEWARDS: STOP-AND-GO PENALTY FOR CAR 43 (COL) - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  7. 💥
    LAP 9TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) NOTED
  8. 💥
    LAP 10FIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION
  9. 🚨
    LAP 12VSC DEPLOYED
  10. ℹ️
    LAP 13FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - STOP-AND-GO PENALTY FOR CAR 43 (COL) - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  11. 🚨
    LAP 14VSC ENDING
  12. 🚨
    LAP 18VSC DEPLOYED
  13. 🚨
    LAP 20VSC ENDING
  14. 💥
    LAP 21TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  15. 💥
    LAP 23TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) NOTED
  16. 💥
    LAP 23FIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) UNDER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  17. 💥
    LAP 24FIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) UNDER INVESTIGATION
  18. 💥
    LAP 25INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 31 (OCO) NOTED - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY
  19. 💥
    LAP 26FIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) NO FURTHER ACTION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  20. 💥
    LAP 27INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) NOTED - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS
  21. 💥
    LAP 30FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 31 (OCO) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY
  22. 💥
    LAP 33FIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) NO FURTHER ACTION
  23. 🚨
    LAP 34VSC DEPLOYED
  24. 🚨
    LAP 34VSC ENDING
  25. 💥
    LAP 35FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS
  26. ℹ️
    LAP 58CHEQUERED FLAG

Championship Standings — After Round 1

Drivers

  1. 1George Russell25
  2. 2Andrea Kimi Antonelli18
  3. 3Charles Leclerc15
  4. 4Lewis Hamilton12
  5. 5Lando Norris10
  6. 6Max Verstappen8
  7. 7Oliver Bearman6
  8. 8Arvid Lindblad4
  9. 9Gabriel Bortoleto2
  10. 10Pierre Gasly1

Constructors

  1. 1Mercedes43
  2. 2Ferrari27
  3. 3McLaren10
  4. 4Red Bull8
  5. 5Haas F1 Team6
  6. 6RB F1 Team4
  7. 7Audi2
  8. 8Alpine F1 Team1
  9. 9Williams0
  10. 10Cadillac F1 Team0
  11. 11Aston Martin0