2026 season · Round 1
Australian Grand Prix
Mar 8, 2026 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
Winner
🏆 George Russell
Team
Mercedes
Race time
1:23:06.801
Laps
58
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1 | 1:23:06.801 | 1:22.670 | 25 | |
| 2 | Mercedes | 2 | +2.974 | 1:22.417 | 18 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 4 | +15.519 | 1:22.579 | 15 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 7 | +16.144 | 1:22.423 | 12 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 6 | +51.741 | 1:22.358 | 10 | |
| 6 | Red Bull | 20 | +54.617 | 1:22.091FL | 8 | |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +4.593 | 1:24.020 | 6 | |
| 8 | RB F1 Team | 9 | +11.816 | 1:24.182 | 4 | |
| 9 | Audi | 10 | +12.775 | 1:23.257 | 2 | |
| 10 | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | +29.027 | 1:24.486 | 1 | |
| 11 | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +29.850 | 1:24.424 | ||
| 12 | Williams | 15 | +56.075 | 1:24.375 | ||
| 13 | RB F1 Team | 8 | +57.173 | 1:23.783 | ||
| 14 | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | +8.487 | 1:22.926 | ||
| 15 | Williams | 21 | +36.886 | 1:23.590 | ||
| 16 | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | +7.850 | 1:26.070 | ||
| R | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | 1:25.410 | ||
| R | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | 1:25.713 | ||
| R | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 1:27.364 | ||
| R | Red Bull | 3 | Retired | 1:25.239 | ||
| W | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | |||
| W | Audi | 11 | Did not start |
Position changes
Biggest gainers
- Max Verstappen+14 (P20→P6)
- Carlos Sainz+6 (P21→P15)
- Oliver Bearman+5 (P12→P7)
Toughest afternoons
- Isack Hadjar-17 (P3→DNF)
- Oscar Piastri-16 (P5→P21)
- Nico Hülkenberg-11 (P11→P22)