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Australian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 8th March 2026 (UTC)
Sun 8th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-08T04:00:00

Time

04:00:00 UTC (15:00:00 Local)

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League
Formula 1

Season
2026

Round
1

Status
FT

Location
Albert Park Circuit
(483,934 Attendance)

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Description

The 2026 Formula 1 season officially kicks off at the Albert Park Circuit with a Sunday race that marks the beginning of a radical new technical era. With lighter cars and a massive shift to 50/50 electrical-to-combustion power, the Australian Grand Prix is the ultimate test of reliability and energy management. For the first time, drivers will utilize Active Aerodynamics and the new Manual Override Mode, replacing the traditional DRS with a more strategic energy deployment system.

The grid features a fascinating blend of old and new: Mercedes enters the race as the heavy favorites after a front-row lockout in qualifying, while Red Bull Racing looks to recover from a nightmare Saturday that saw Max Verstappen crash out in Q1. Home hero Oscar Piastri carries the hopes of the Melbourne crowd from 5th on the grid, aiming to challenge the Silver Arrows and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. As the sun sets over the lake, the first 58 laps of this new generation will determine who has best adapted to the future of Formula 1.

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Result List

01	George Russell	1:23:06.801
02	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	+2.974s
03	Charles Leclerc	+15.519s
04	Lewis Hamilton	+16.144s
05	Lando Norris	+51.741s
06	Max Verstappen	+54.617s
07	Oliver Bearman	+1 lap
08	Arvid Lindblad	+1 lap
09	Gabriel Bortoleto	+1 lap
10	Pierre Gasly	+1 lap
11	Esteban Ocon	+1 lap
12	Alexander Albon	+1 lap
13	Liam Lawson	+1 lap
14	Franco Colapinto	+2 laps
15	Carlos Sainz Jr	+2 laps
16	Sergio Perez	+3 laps

Result Description

1 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 58 1:23:06.801 1 25
2 12 Italy Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 58 +2.974 2 18
3 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 58 +15.519 4 15
4 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 58 +16.144 7 12
5 1 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 58 +51.741 6 10
6 3 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford 58 +54.617 20 8
7 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 57 +1 lap 12 6
8 41 United Kingdom Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford 57 +1 lap 9 4
9 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 57 +1 lap 10 2
10 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Mercedes 57 +1 lap 14 1
11 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 57 +1 lap 13
12 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Atlassian Williams-Mercedes 57 +1 lap 15
13 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford 57 +1 lap 8
14 43 Argentina Franco Colapinto Alpine-Mercedes 56 +2 laps 16
15 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Atlassian Williams-Mercedes 56 +2 laps 21
16 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Cadillac-Ferrari 55 +3 laps 18
NC 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Honda 43 +15 laps1 22
Ret 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Honda 21 Withdrew 17
Ret 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Cadillac-Ferrari 15 Fuel system 19
Ret 6 France Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford 10 Engine 3
DNS 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 0 Accident —2
DNS 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Audi 0 Mechanical —2

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