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Formula 1 · Round 1

Australian Grand Prix

Friday, 6 March 2026 · Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne · 🇦🇺 Australia

The Australian Grand Prix serves as the opening race of the 2026 season. The Albert Park Circuit is a 5.278 km temporary circuit on public roads surrounding Albert Park Lake, 5 km from Melbourne's CBD. The parkland course blends the best aspects of a true road course and a street circuit. The race has been held at the Albert Park Circuit since 1996, while the Australian Grand Prix itself traces its history back to 1928. The Albert Park Circuit is among the fastest tracks on the Formula 1 calendar with long straights and high-speed direction changes, where drivers regularly exceed 320 km/h.

Schedule

Start Session Date
01:30 Freies Training 1 6 Mar 2026 Finished
05:00 Freies Training 2 6 Mar 2026 Finished
01:30 Freies Training 3 7 Mar 2026 Finished
05:00 Qualifying 7 Mar 2026 Finished
04:00 Rennen 8 Mar 2026 Finished

All times in Europe/London.

Where to watch

Start: 8 Mar 2026, 04:00 (Europe/London)

Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.

Qualifying and starting grid

# Driver Team Time
1 George Russell Pole 1:18.518 Q3 Mercedes 1:18.518 Q3
2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1:18.811 Q3 Mercedes 1:18.811 Q3
3 Isack Hadjar 1:19.303 Q3 Red Bull 1:19.303 Q3
4 Charles Leclerc 1:19.327 Q3 Ferrari 1:19.327 Q3
5 Oscar Piastri 1:19.380 Q3 McLaren 1:19.380 Q3
6 Lando Norris 1:19.475 Q3 McLaren 1:19.475 Q3
7 Lewis Hamilton 1:19.478 Q3 Ferrari 1:19.478 Q3
8 Liam Lawson 1:19.994 Q3 RB F1 Team 1:19.994 Q3
9 Arvid Lindblad 1:21.247 Q3 RB F1 Team 1:21.247 Q3
10 Gabriel Bortoleto 1:20.221 Q2 Audi 1:20.221 Q2
11 Nico Hülkenberg 1:20.303 Q2 Audi 1:20.303 Q2
12 Oliver Bearman 1:20.311 Q2 Haas F1 Team 1:20.311 Q2
13 Esteban Ocon 1:20.491 Q2 Haas F1 Team 1:20.491 Q2
14 Pierre Gasly 1:20.501 Q2 Alpine F1 Team 1:20.501 Q2
15 Alexander Albon 1:20.941 Q2 Williams 1:20.941 Q2
16 Franco Colapinto 1:21.270 Q2 Alpine F1 Team 1:21.270 Q2
17 Fernando Alonso 1:21.969 Q1 Aston Martin 1:21.969 Q1
18 Sergio Pérez 1:22.605 Q1 Cadillac F1 Team 1:22.605 Q1
19 Valtteri Bottas 1:23.244 Q1 Cadillac F1 Team 1:23.244 Q1

Race result

# Driver Team Time Points
1 George Russell 1:23:06.801 Mercedes 1:23:06.801 25
2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli +2.974 Mercedes +2.974 18
3 Charles Leclerc +15.519 Ferrari +15.519 15
4 Lewis Hamilton +16.144 Ferrari +16.144 12
5 Lando Norris +51.741 McLaren +51.741 10
6 Max Verstappen +54.617 Red Bull +54.617 8
7 Oliver Bearman +4.593 Haas F1 Team +4.593 6
8 Arvid Lindblad +11.816 RB F1 Team +11.816 4
9 Gabriel Bortoleto +12.775 Audi +12.775 2
10 Pierre Gasly +29.027 Alpine F1 Team +29.027 1
11 Esteban Ocon +29.850 Haas F1 Team +29.850 0
12 Alexander Albon +56.075 Williams +56.075 0
13 Liam Lawson +57.173 RB F1 Team +57.173 0
14 Franco Colapinto +8.487 Alpine F1 Team +8.487 0
15 Carlos Sainz +36.886 Williams +36.886 0
16 Sergio Pérez +7.850 Cadillac F1 Team +7.850 0
17 Lance Stroll Lapped Aston Martin Lapped 0
18 Fernando Alonso Retired Aston Martin Retired 0
19 Valtteri Bottas Retired Cadillac F1 Team Retired 0
20 Isack Hadjar Retired Red Bull Retired 0
21 Oscar Piastri Did not start McLaren Did not start 0
22 Nico Hülkenberg Did not start Audi Did not start 0
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Drivers' standings 2026

# Driver Team Points Wins
1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 365 9
2 George Russell Mercedes 242 3
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 241 1
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 236 2
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 233 1
6 Lando Norris McLaren 211 2
7 Oscar Piastri McLaren 144 0
8 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 105 0
9 Liam Lawson RB F1 Team 77 0
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine F1 Team 42 0
11 Arvid Lindblad RB F1 Team 38 0
12 Franco Colapinto Alpine F1 Team 27 0
13 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 23 0
14 Nico Hülkenberg Audi 13 0
15 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 10 0
16 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 7 0
17 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 7 0
18 Carlos Sainz Williams 7 0
19 Alexander Albon Williams 5 0
20 Yuki Tsunoda RB F1 Team 1 0
21 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 0 0
22 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac F1 Team 0 0
23 Sergio Pérez Cadillac F1 Team 0 0

Teams' standings 2026

# Team Points Wins
1 Mercedes 607 12
2 Ferrari 474 2
3 Red Bull 355 2
4 McLaren 355 2
5 RB F1 Team 102 0
6 Alpine F1 Team 69 0
7 Haas F1 Team 30 0
8 Audi 23 0
9 Williams 12 0
10 Aston Martin 7 0
11 Cadillac F1 Team 0 0
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About this race

Australian Grand Prix is round 1 of the Formula 1 2026 season, held on Friday, 6 March 2026. It was held at Albert Park Circuit.

The circuit is located in Melbourne, Australia and measures 5.303 kilometres, has 16 corners and opened in 1953.

The Albert Park Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Melbourne, Australia, laid out annually around Albert Park Lake. The circuit is approximately 5.3 kilometers long with 16 corners and uses normally public roads for racing. The Albert Park Circuit hosted races in the 1950s and was reactivated in 1996, since serving as the home of Formula One's Australian Grand Prix and other motorsport events. The track holds an FIA Grade 1 licence.

George Russell (Mercedes) took the win ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The full result is listed further up this page.

The race was shown free to air on ServusTV, ORF 1 and SRF zwei. Every broadcaster with country and access is listed in the broadcast section.

Frequently asked questions

When does Australian Grand Prix start?

Australian Grand Prix starts on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 04:00 central European time.

Where does Australian Grand Prix take place?

The venue is Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

Where can I watch Australian Grand Prix?

In Germany RTL, Sky Sport F1, WOW, RTL+ carry the broadcast. It is free to air on RTL.

Who won Australian Grand Prix?

George Russell took the win for Mercedes.

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