FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026

Race2026-03-08 // SUN 15:00 local (UTC+11) // Melbourne, Australia

Air25.0°C

Track34.5°C

Hum53%

Wind1.9 m/s SE

TrackDRY

Classification

58 laps

Fastest lap: 1:22.091 (VER L42)

Pos	Grid	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / gap	Best lap	Tyres	Pts
1	P1 –	RUSGeorge RUSSELL	Mercedes	58	1:23:06.801	L20 1:22.670	1?H	25
2	P2 –	ANTKimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes	58	+2.974	L56 1:22.417	1MH	18
3	P4 ▲1	LECCharles LECLERC	Ferrari	58	+15.519	L37 1:22.579	2MH	15
4	P7 ▲3	HAMLewis HAMILTON	Ferrari	58	+16.144	L54 1:22.423	2MH	12
5	P6 ▲1	NORLando NORRIS	McLaren	58	+51.741	L52 1:22.358	2MHM	10
6	P20 ▲14	VERMax VERSTAPPEN	Red Bull Racing	58	+54.617	L42 1:22.091	2HMH	8
7	P12 ▲5	BEAOliver BEARMAN	Haas F1 Team	57	+1 LAP	L21 1:24.020	1MH	6
8	P9 ▲1	LINArvid LINDBLAD	Racing Bulls	57	+1 LAP	L20 1:24.182	1MH	4
9	P10 ▲1	BORGabriel BORTOLETO	Audi	57	+1 LAP	L44 1:23.257	2MHH	2
10	P14 ▲4	GASPierre GASLY	Alpine	57	+1 LAP	L55 1:24.486	1?H	1
11	P13 ▲2	OCOEsteban OCON	Haas F1 Team	57	+1 LAP	L24 1:24.424	1?H	0
12	P15 ▲3	ALBAlexander ALBON	Williams	57	+1 LAP	L35 1:24.375	2?HS	0
13	P8 ▼5	LAWLiam LAWSON	Racing Bulls	57	+1 LAP	L46 1:23.783	2?HS	0
14	P16 ▲2	COLFranco COLAPINTO	Alpine	56	+2 LAPS	L47 1:22.926	2HHS	0
15	P21 ▲6	SAICarlos SAINZ	Williams	56	+2 LAPS	L51 1:23.590	3SHMS	0
16	P18 ▲2	PERSergio PEREZ	Cadillac	55	+3 LAPS	L46 1:26.070	2?HS	0
	P22 –	STRLance STROLL	Aston Martin	43	+15 LAPS	L35 1:25.410	6MHSSS	0

DNFALOFernando ALONSO (Aston Martin)

21 laps completed

DNFBOTValtteri BOTTAS (Cadillac)

15 laps completed

DNFHADIsack HADJAR (Red Bull Racing)

10 laps completed

DNSPIAOscar PIASTRI (McLaren)

Did not start

DNSHULNico HULKENBERG (Audi)

Did not start

Safety car / virtual safety car periods

Total race time1:23:06.801

Biggest moverVER (+14 pos)P20 on grid → P6 finish

Race fastest lap1:22.091Max VERSTAPPEN (lap 42)