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 |
Lap-by-lap analysis
Lap pace
Lap-by-lap pace for every driver classified in Race at the Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, including Max Verstappen's fastest lap of 1:22.091.
Open lap paceStints and tyre strategy
Tyre stints and pit stops through Race at the Australian Grand Prix, the session George Russell won.
Open stints and tyre strategyTelemetry comparison
Speed, throttle and brake traces compared lap for lap between any two drivers in Race at the Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Open telemetry comparisonFastest laps of the Australian Grand Prix 2026 — every session of the weekend compared, with sectors and tyres.
Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne, Australia
a semi-permanent street circuit around Albert Park Lake, 3 km from central Melbourne, combining city streets with parkland scenery.
The track
- Length
- 5.278 km
- Turns
- 14
- Lap record
- 1:20.260 (Charles Leclerc, 2024)
- First held
- 10 March 1996
- Races held
- 28
What its races show
- Safety car
- 60% (3 of 5 races)
- Virtual safety car
- 80% (4 of 5 races)
Figures from 5 races at this track in our data (2022–2026).