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2026 season/Round 1

Australian Grand Prix 2026

  • Albert Park
  • Melbourne
  • 8 March 2026
  • 58 laps
  • 306.1 km
  • 5.278 km a lap
  1. P1George RussellMercedes1:23:06.801
  2. P2Kimi AntonelliMercedes+2.974
  3. P3Charles LeclercFerrari+15.519

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1George Russell63Mercedes1581:23:06.80125
2Kimi Antonelli12Mercedes258+2.97418
3Charles Leclerc16Ferrari458+15.51915
4Lewis Hamilton44Ferrari758+16.14412
5Lando Norris1McLaren · Mercedes658+51.74110
6Max Verstappenfastest lap3Red Bull · Red Bull Ford2058+54.6178
7Oliver Bearman87Haas · Ferrari1257+1 lap6
8Arvid Lindblad41Racing Bulls · Red Bull Ford957+1 lap4
9Gabriel Bortoleto5Audi1057+1 lap2
10Pierre Gasly10Alpine · Mercedes1457+1 lap1
11Esteban Ocon31Haas · Ferrari1357+1 lap
12Alexander Albon23Williams · Mercedes1557+1 lap
13Liam Lawson30Racing Bulls · Red Bull Ford857+1 lap
14Franco Colapinto43Alpine · Mercedes1656+2 laps
15Carlos Sainz Jr.55Williams · Mercedes2156+2 laps
16Sergio Pérez11Cadillac · Ferrari1855+3 laps
NCLance Stroll18Aston Martin · Honda2243+15 laps
DNFFernando Alonso14Aston Martin · Honda1721Mechanical
DNFValtteri Bottas77Cadillac · Ferrari1915Fuel system
DNFIsack Hadjar6Red Bull · Red Bull Ford310Engine
DNSOscar Piastri81McLaren · Mercedes5Accident
DNSNico Hülkenberg27Audi11Hydraulics

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Lap by lap

The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.

15101520510152025303540455055LapRUSANTLECHAMNORVERBEALIN1510152012243648Lap
Laps led: George Russell 32, Charles Leclerc 23, Lewis Hamilton 3. Lap data from Jolpica-F1; it exists from 1996 on.
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DriverGridLap 15Lap 29Lap 44FinishLaps led
George Russell1311132
Kimi Antonelli25222
Charles Leclerc4133323
Lewis Hamilton724443
Lando Norris69555
Max Verstappen206666
Oliver Bearman127877
Arvid Lindblad94788
Gabriel Bortoleto108999
Pierre Gasly1411101010
Esteban Ocon1310111111
Alexander Albon1512121212
Liam Lawson815141313
Franco Colapinto1616151414
Carlos Sainz Jr.2113131515
Sergio Pérez1814161616
Lance Stroll221717–out
Fernando Alonso1719––out
Valtteri Bottas1918––out
Isack Hadjar3–––out

Gap to the leader

How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.

0+20+40+60+80+100510152025303540455055LapRUSANTLECHAMNORVERBEALIN0+20+40+60+80+10012243648Lap
Seconds behind the leader as each lap ends, from the lap times. A line that flattens out together with the others is a safety car; a sudden step down is a pit stop. Gaps beyond 100 seconds run off the bottom edge. This is the gap on the road: time penalties given after the flag are not in it.
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DriverLap 15Lap 29Lap 44Last lap
George Russell+11.10.00.00.0
Kimi Antonelli+16.8+6.9+6.6+3.0
Charles Leclerc0.0+14.7+16.0+15.5
Lewis Hamilton+1.9+20.9+20.6+16.1
Lando Norris+26.4+25.3+55.2+51.7
Max Verstappen+18.9+28.5+56.6+54.6
Oliver Bearman+20.7+39.6+65.9+87.9
Arvid Lindblad+16.6+38.8+68.7+95.2
Gabriel Bortoleto+22.6+44.7+76.0+96.1
Pierre Gasly+34.4+48.7+81.8+112.4
Esteban Ocon+32.8+49.7+84.3+113.2
Alexander Albon+38.2+62.2+113.6+139.4
Liam Lawson+48.2+71.5+119.1+140.5
Franco Colapinto+65.4+86.3+134.2+175.0
Carlos Sainz Jr.+39.1+63.0+135.1+203.4
Sergio Pérez+48.0+117.3+214.5+257.1
Lance Stroll+76.4+164.0–out
Fernando Alonso+1041.1––out
Valtteri Bottas+128.5––out
Isack Hadjar–––out

Tyre strategy

Which compound each driver ran, and for how many laps. A new colour is a pit stop.

5101520253035404550551 George RussellGeorge Russell: Hard 12–58H2 Kimi AntonelliKimi Antonelli: Medium 1–11MKimi Antonelli: Hard 12–58H3 Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc: Medium 1–24MCharles Leclerc: Hard 25–58H4 Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton: Medium 1–27MLewis Hamilton: Hard 28–58H5 Lando NorrisLando Norris: Medium 1–10MLando Norris: Hard 11–33HLando Norris: Medium 34–58M6 Max VerstappenMax Verstappen: Hard 1–17HMax Verstappen: Medium 18–40MMax Verstappen: Hard 41–58H7 Oliver BearmanOliver Bearman: Medium 1–17MOliver Bearman: Hard 18–57H8 Arvid LindbladArvid Lindblad: Medium 1–17MArvid Lindblad: Hard 18–57H9 Gabriel BortoletoGabriel Bortoleto: Medium 1–17MGabriel Bortoleto: Hard 18–32HGabriel Bortoleto: Hard 33–57H10 Pierre GaslyPierre Gasly: Hard 11–57H11 Esteban OconEsteban Ocon: Hard 11–57H12 Alexander AlbonAlexander Albon: Hard 12–32HAlexander Albon: Soft 33–57S13 Liam LawsonLiam Lawson: Hard 11–32HLiam Lawson: Soft 33–57S14 Franco ColapintoFranco Colapinto: Hard 1–8HFranco Colapinto: Hard 9–45 (used, 9 laps)HFranco Colapinto: Soft 46–56S15 Carlos Sainz Jr.Carlos Sainz Jr.: Soft 1–10SCarlos Sainz Jr.: Hard 11–32HCarlos Sainz Jr.: Medium 33–44MCarlos Sainz Jr.: Soft 45–56S16 Sergio PérezSergio Pérez: Hard 18–42HSergio Pérez: Soft 43–55S– Lance StrollLance Stroll: Medium 1–10MLance Stroll: Hard 11–25HLance Stroll: Soft 26–33SLance Stroll: Soft 34–38SLance Stroll: Soft 39–43S– Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso: Soft 1–10SFernando Alonso: Soft 11–12SFernando Alonso: Soft 13–21 (used, 2 laps)S– Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas: Hard 1–11HValtteri Bottas: Hard 12–15 (used, 12 laps)H– Isack HadjarIsack Hadjar: Medium 1–10M– Nico HülkenbergNico Hülkenberg: Hard 1–1153045RussellGeorge Russell: Hard 12–58HAntonelliKimi Antonelli: Medium 1–11MKimi Antonelli: Hard 12–58HLeclercCharles Leclerc: Medium 1–24MCharles Leclerc: Hard 25–58HHamiltonLewis Hamilton: Medium 1–27MLewis Hamilton: Hard 28–58HNorrisLando Norris: Medium 1–10MLando Norris: Hard 11–33HLando Norris: Medium 34–58MVerstappenMax Verstappen: Hard 1–17HMax Verstappen: Medium 18–40MMax Verstappen: Hard 41–58HBearmanOliver Bearman: Medium 1–17MOliver Bearman: Hard 18–57HLindbladArvid Lindblad: Medium 1–17MArvid Lindblad: Hard 18–57HBortoletoGabriel Bortoleto: Medium 1–17MGabriel Bortoleto: Hard 18–32HGabriel Bortoleto: Hard 33–57HGaslyPierre Gasly: Hard 11–57HOconEsteban Ocon: Hard 11–57HAlbonAlexander Albon: Hard 12–32HAlexander Albon: Soft 33–57SLawsonLiam Lawson: Hard 11–32HLiam Lawson: Soft 33–57SColapintoFranco Colapinto: Hard 1–8HFranco Colapinto: Hard 9–45 (used, 9 laps)HFranco Colapinto: Soft 46–56SSainz Jr.Carlos Sainz Jr.: Soft 1–10SCarlos Sainz Jr.: Hard 11–32HCarlos Sainz Jr.: Medium 33–44MCarlos Sainz Jr.: Soft 45–56SPérezSergio Pérez: Hard 18–42HSergio Pérez: Soft 43–55SStrollLance Stroll: Medium 1–10MLance Stroll: Hard 11–25HLance Stroll: Soft 26–33SLance Stroll: Soft 34–38SLance Stroll: Soft 39–43SAlonsoFernando Alonso: Soft 1–10SFernando Alonso: Soft 11–12Fernando Alonso: Soft 13–21 (used, 2 laps)SBottasValtteri Bottas: Hard 1–11HValtteri Bottas: Hard 12–15 (used, 12 laps)HHadjarIsack Hadjar: Medium 1–10MHülkenbergNico Hülkenberg: Hard 1–1
  • Soft
  • Medium
  • Hard
  • Pale: a set used before the race
Laps on each set of tyres, in finishing order. Tyre data from OpenF1; it exists from 2023 on.
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DriverStopsStints
George Russell0Hard 12–58
Kimi Antonelli1Medium 1–11 · Hard 12–58
Charles Leclerc1Medium 1–24 · Hard 25–58
Lewis Hamilton1Medium 1–27 · Hard 28–58
Lando Norris2Medium 1–10 · Hard 11–33 · Medium 34–58
Max Verstappen2Hard 1–17 · Medium 18–40 · Hard 41–58
Oliver Bearman1Medium 1–17 · Hard 18–57
Arvid Lindblad1Medium 1–17 · Hard 18–57
Gabriel Bortoleto2Medium 1–17 · Hard 18–32 · Hard 33–57
Pierre Gasly0Hard 11–57
Esteban Ocon0Hard 11–57
Alexander Albon1Hard 12–32 · Soft 33–57
Liam Lawson1Hard 11–32 · Soft 33–57
Franco Colapinto2Hard 1–8 · Hard 9–45 (used, 9 laps) · Soft 46–56
Carlos Sainz Jr.3Soft 1–10 · Hard 11–32 · Medium 33–44 · Soft 45–56
Sergio Pérez1Hard 18–42 · Soft 43–55
Lance Stroll4Medium 1–10 · Hard 11–25 · Soft 26–33 · Soft 34–38 · Soft 39–43
Fernando Alonso2Soft 1–10 · Soft 11–12 · Soft 13–21 (used, 2 laps)
Valtteri Bottas1Hard 1–11 · Hard 12–15 (used, 12 laps)
Isack Hadjar0Medium 1–10
Nico Hülkenberg0Hard 1–1

Qualifying

Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1George RussellMercedes1:19.5071:18.9341:18.518
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:20.1201:19.4351:18.811
3Isack HadjarRed Bull1:20.0231:19.6531:19.303
4Charles LeclercFerrari1:20.2261:19.3571:19.327
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:19.6641:19.5251:19.380
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:20.0101:19.8821:19.475
7Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:19.8111:19.9211:19.478
8Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:20.4911:20.1441:19.994
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:20.4091:19.9711:21.247
10Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:20.4951:20.221
11Nico HülkenbergAudi1:21.0241:20.303
12Oliver BearmanHaas1:21.2471:20.311
13Esteban OconHaas1:20.7591:20.491
14Pierre GaslyAlpine1:21.1381:20.501
15Alexander AlbonWilliams1:21.0511:20.941
16Franco ColapintoAlpine1:21.2001:21.270
17Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:21.969
18Sergio PérezCadillac1:22.605
19Valtteri BottasCadillac1:23.244

Pit stops

Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.

DriverStopsOn lapsFastest
Charles Leclerc12517.664 s
Lewis Hamilton12817.741 s
George Russell11217.794 s
Arvid Lindblad11818.506 s
Esteban Ocon11118.570 s
Pierre Gasly11118.672 s
Oliver Bearman11818.774 s
Kimi Antonelli11220.985 s
Fernando Alonso11125.895 s
Valtteri Bottas11230.387 s
Lando Norris211, 3417.649 s
Max Verstappen218, 4118.078 s
Alexander Albon212, 3318.118 s
Liam Lawson211, 3318.190 s
Franco Colapinto29, 4618.561 s
Gabriel Bortoleto218, 3318.916 s
Sergio Pérez218, 4318.951 s
Carlos Sainz Jr.311, 33, 4519.859 s
Lance Stroll311, 26, 3922.469 s
Every stop, lap by lap (30)
LapDriverStopTime
9Franco Colapinto127.733 s
11Lando Norris118.266 s
11Esteban Ocon118.570 s
11Pierre Gasly118.672 s
11Liam Lawson119.112 s
11Carlos Sainz Jr.119.859 s
11Fernando Alonso125.895 s
11Lance Stroll136.686 s
12George Russell117.794 s
12Alexander Albon118.118 s
12Kimi Antonelli120.985 s
12Valtteri Bottas130.387 s
18Arvid Lindblad118.506 s
18Oliver Bearman118.774 s
18Gabriel Bortoleto118.916 s
18Max Verstappen119.070 s
18Sergio Pérez121.371 s
25Charles Leclerc117.664 s
26Lance Stroll233.182 s
28Lewis Hamilton117.741 s
33Liam Lawson218.190 s
33Alexander Albon218.404 s
33Gabriel Bortoleto222.619 s
33Carlos Sainz Jr.225.939 s
34Lando Norris217.649 s
39Lance Stroll422.469 s
41Max Verstappen218.078 s
43Sergio Pérez218.951 s
45Carlos Sainz Jr.334.615 s
46Franco Colapinto218.561 s

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Max Verstappen431:22.091
2Lando Norris531:22.358+0.267
3Kimi Antonelli571:22.417+0.326
4Lewis Hamilton551:22.423+0.332
5Charles Leclerc381:22.579+0.488
6George Russell211:22.670+0.579
7Franco Colapinto491:22.926+0.835
8Gabriel Bortoleto451:23.257+1.166
9Carlos Sainz Jr.541:23.590+1.499
10Liam Lawson481:23.783+1.692

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 1
PosDriverPointsChange
1George Russell25
2Kimi Antonelli18
3Charles Leclerc15
4Lewis Hamilton12
5Lando Norris10
6Max Verstappen8
7Oliver Bearman6
8Arvid Lindblad4
9Gabriel Bortoleto2
10Pierre Gasly1
Constructors' championship after round 1
PosTeamPointsChange
1Mercedes43
2Ferrari27
3McLaren10
4Red Bull8
5Haas6
6Racing Bulls4
7Audi2
8Alpine1
9Williams0
10Cadillac0