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2026 Australia Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Melbourne circuit. Full information

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2026 Australia Grand Prix

2026 Australia Grand Prix is 1150th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Melbourne circuit. George Russell won the pole position and this race. Kimi ANTONELLI and Charles Leclerc also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 58 laps (306 km).

Previous race: 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Next race: 2026 China Grand Prix
Race Start: 4:00, 8th March 2026

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2026 Australia Grand Prix

132nd victory for the Mercedes team
6th victory for the George Russell
25th podium for the George Russell
4th podium for the Kimi ANTONELLI
51st podium for the Charles Leclerc

George Russell - Winner of the 2026 Australia Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 - 2026 Australia Grand Prix winner

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 #63 - 2026 Australia Grand Prix winner

2026 Australia Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	25.00	1h 23m 06.801s ( 220.993 km/h )	58	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	18.00	1h 23m 09.775s ( +02.974s )	58	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	15.00	1h 23m 22.320s ( +15.519s )	58	Scuderia Ferrari HP
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	12.00	1h 23m 22.945s ( +16.144s )	58	Scuderia Ferrari HP
5	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	10.00	1h 23m 58.542s ( +51.741s )	58	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	8.00	1h 24m 01.418s ( +54.617s )	58	Oracle Red Bull Racing
7	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	6.00		57	TGR Haas F1 Team
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	4.00		57	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	2.00		57	Audi Revolut F1 Team
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	1.00		57	BWT Alpine F1 Team
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	0		57	TGR Haas F1 Team
12	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	0		57	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	0		57	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	0		56	BWT Alpine F1 Team
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	0		56	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
16	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	0		55	Cadillac F1 Team
nc	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	0		43	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
ab	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	0	Withdrew	21	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
ab	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	0	Fuel injection	15	Cadillac F1 Team
ab	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	0	Engine	10	Oracle Red Bull Racing
np	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	0	Liquid leak		Audi Revolut F1 Team
np	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	0	Accident		McLaren Mastercard F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2026 Australia Grand Prix on the Melbourne circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	1'18.518	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	1'18.811	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	1'19.303	Oracle Red Bull Racing
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	1'19.327	Scuderia Ferrari HP
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	1'19.380	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
6	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	1'19.475	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	1'19.478	Scuderia Ferrari HP
8	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	1'19.994	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
9	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	1'21.247	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	-	Audi Revolut F1 Team
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	1'20.303	Audi Revolut F1 Team
12	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	1'20.311	TGR Haas F1 Team
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	1'20.491	TGR Haas F1 Team
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	1'20.501	BWT Alpine F1 Team
15	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	1'20.941	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	1'21.270	BWT Alpine F1 Team
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	1'21.969	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
18	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	1'22.605	Cadillac F1 Team
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	1'23.244	Cadillac F1 Team
20	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	-	Oracle Red Bull Racing
21	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	-	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	-	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team