Round 1 of 23 · Melbourne · 8 March 2026, Sunday
Australian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Russell
pole position
Verstappen
fastest lap · 1:22.091
58
laps
16
finishers out of 20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | +1 Lap | |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +2 Laps | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Retired | |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Retired | |
| DNF | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | Retired | |
| DNF | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | Retired | |
| DNS | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Did not start | |
| DNS | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | Did not start |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DNS
- Did not start