2026 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 07, 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 07, 2026
Pole position
RUS
1:18.518
Pole margin
+0.293
to ANT
Top-ten spread
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P1 to BOR
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 | — | 22 |
| 02 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 | +0.293 | 18 |
| 03 | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 | +0.785 | 19 |
| 04 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 | +0.809 | 24 |
| 05 | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 | +0.862 | 26 |
| 06 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 | +0.957 | 26 |
| 07 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 | +0.960 | 25 |
| 08 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 | +1.476 | 24 |
| 09 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 | +2.729 | 25 |
| 10 | BORAudi · R26 | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | — | — | 14 |
| 11 | HULAudi · R26 | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | — | +1.785 | 18 |
| 12 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | — | +1.793 | 18 |
| 13 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | — | +1.973 | 18 |
| 14 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | — | +1.983 | 18 |
| 15 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | — | +2.423 | 19 |
| 16 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | — | +2.752 | 18 |
| 17 | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:21.969 | — | — | +3.451 | 10 |
| 18 | PERCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:22.605 | — | — | +4.087 | 7 |
| 19 | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:23.244 | — | — | +4.726 | 8 |
| — | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | — | — | — | NC | 2 |
| — | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | — | — | — | NC | — |
| — | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | — | — | — | NC | — |