FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Race classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time | Best lap | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1 | 1:23:06.801 | 1:22.670 | +0.579 | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 2 | +2.974 | 1:22.417 | +0.326 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +15.519 | 1:22.579 | +0.488 | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 7 | +16.144 | 1:22.423 | +0.332 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | +51.741 | 1:22.358 | +0.267 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 20 | +54.617 | 1:22.091 | Fastest | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | Lapped | 1:24.020 | +1.929 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 9 | Lapped | 1:24.182 | +2.091 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | Lapped | 1:23.257 | +1.166 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 14 | Lapped | 1:24.486 | +2.395 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | Lapped | 1:24.424 | +2.333 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | Lapped | 1:24.375 | +2.284 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 8 | Lapped | 1:23.783 | +1.692 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 16 | Lapped | 1:22.926 | +0.835 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | Lapped | 1:23.590 | +1.499 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 18 | Lapped | 1:26.070 | +3.979 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | 1:25.410 | +3.319 | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | 1:25.713 | +3.622 | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | Retired | 1:27.364 | +5.273 | 0 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 3 | Retired | 1:25.239 | +3.148 | 0 |
| 21 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 11 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
Sessions of the weekend
Each session with its own classification, lap times, stints and tyre strategy.
Australian Grand Prix 2026 fastest laps — every driver's best lap of each session, with sectors and tyres.