Pit Lane F1
2026 Season - Round 1 - 2026-03-08
George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) home for Mercedes.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:22.091. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | Finished | 1:22.670 | 25 |
| 2 | 12Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 1:22.417 | 18 |
| 3 | 16Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 1:22.579 | 15 |
| 4 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 1:22.423 | 12 |
| 5 | 1Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | Finished | 1:22.358 | 10 |
| 6 | 3Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | Finished | 1:22.091 | 8 |
| 7 | 87Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | Lapped | 1:24.020 | 6 |
| 8 | 41Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | Lapped | 1:24.182 | 4 |
| 9 | 5Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | Lapped | 1:23.257 | 2 |
| 10 | 10Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | Lapped | 1:24.486 | 1 |
| 11 | 31Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | Lapped | 1:24.424 | 0 |
| 12 | 23Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | Lapped | 1:24.375 | 0 |
| 13 | 30Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | Lapped | 1:23.783 | 0 |
| 14 | 43Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | Lapped | 1:22.926 | 0 |
| 15 | 55Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | Lapped | 1:23.590 | 0 |
| 16 | 11Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | Lapped | 1:26.070 | 0 |
| 17 | 18Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | 1:25.410 | 0 |
| 18 | 14Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | 1:25.713 | 0 |
| 19 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 1:27.364 | 0 |
| 20 | 6Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | Retired | 1:25.239 | 0 |
| 21 | 81Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | 0 |
| 22 | 27Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | Did not start | 0 |
