Australian Grand Prix
2026 · Round 1 · Melbourne, Australia · Mar 6-8, 2026Race summary
Victory went to Russell (from 1st on the grid), with a 2.974s margin. Verstappen made the biggest gain, from 20th on the grid to 6th (up 14 places). Lawson had a difficult race, dropping from 8th to 13th. A virtual safety car (VSC) period was in effect on laps 12-13 and on laps 18-20 and on lap 34. The winner made one pit stop: on lap 12 (medium → hard). The fastest pit stop went to Leclerc (Ferrari) on lap 0, with 2.2s stationary time. The fastest lap of the race belonged to Verstappen (1:22.091).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 58 | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen 1:22.091 | Red Bull | 20 | 58 | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 57 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | 57 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 57 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | 57 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | 55 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | 43 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | 21 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 15 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | 10 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| – | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |