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Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix 2026 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 8 March 2026, starting from pole position. Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished second for Mercedes, with Charles Leclerc completing the podium for Ferrari. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap with a time of 1:22.091.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 | |
| 2 | 2 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 58 | +2.974 | 18 | |
| 3 | 4 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 58 | +15.519 | 15 | |
| 4 | 7 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 58 | +16.144 | 12 | |
| 5 | 6 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 58 | +51.741 | 10 | |
| 6 | 20 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 58 | +54.617 | 8 | ⚡ 1:22.091 |
| 7 | 12 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +4.593 | 6 | |
| 8 | 9 | Arvid LindbladLIN | RB F1 Team | 57 | +11.816 | 4 | |
| 9 | 10 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 57 | +12.775 | 2 | |
| 10 | 14 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 57 | +29.027 | 1 | |
| 11 | 13 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +29.850 | 0 | |
| 12 | 15 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 57 | +56.075 | 0 | |
| 13 | 8 | Liam LawsonLAW | RB F1 Team | 57 | +57.173 | 0 | |
| 14 | 16 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 56 | +8.487 | 0 | |
| 15 | 21 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 56 | +36.886 | 0 | |
| 16 | 18 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 55 | +7.850 | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 43 | Lapped | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 21 | Retired | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 15 | Retired | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull | 10 | Retired | 0 | |
| W | 5 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | - | Did not start | 0 | |
| W | 11 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | - | Did not start | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner George Russell
- Circuit Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Winning team Mercedes
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | - |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | - |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | - |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | - |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | - |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | - |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | - |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | - | - |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | - | - |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 | - | - |