2026 · Round 1 · Race Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 2026
Winner
RUS
1:23:06.801
Winning margin
+2.974
to ANT
From pole
RUS
Finished P1
Fastest lap
1:22.091
VER · L43
Biggest climb
+14
VER P20 → P6
Classified
16/20
3 retirements
ANT
Kimi Antonelli
+2.974
RUS
George Russell
1:23:06.801
LEC
Charles Leclerc
+15.519
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Laps | Time / gap | Stops | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1= no change | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 1 | 25 |
| 02 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 2= no change | 58 | +2.974 | 1 | 18 |
| 03 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 41 places gained | 58 | +15.519 | 1 | 15 |
| 04 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 73 places gained | 58 | +16.144 | 1 | 12 |
| 05 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 61 places gained | 58 | +51.741 | 2 | 10 |
| 06 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 2014 places gained | 58 | +54.617 | 2 | 8 |
| 07 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 125 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 1 | 6 |
| 08 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 91 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 1 | 4 |
| 09 | BORAudi · R26 | 101 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 144 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 132 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 1 | — |
| 12 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 153 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | — |
| 13 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 85 places lost | 57 | +1 lap | 2 | — |
| 14 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 162 places gained | 56 | +2 lap | 2 | — |
| 15 | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 216 places gained | 56 | +2 lap | 3 | — |
| 16 | PERCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 182 places gained | 55 | +3 lap | 2 | — |
| — | HULAudi · R26 | 11— | — | DNS | 0 | — |
| — | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 22— | 43 | NC | 4 | — |
| — | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 17— | 21 | DNF | 3 | — |
| — | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 19— | 15 | DNF | 1 | — |
| — | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 3— | 10 | DNF | 0 | — |
| — | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 5— | — | DNS | 0 | — |
Places gained or lost by classified finishers