2026 season/ Round 1
Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia. . 58 laps.
Australia- Winner
RUSMercedes- Pole
- RUSMercedes
- Fastest lap
VER1:22.091
Weekend
Race
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+2.9742
George RussellMercedes1:23:06.8011
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari+15.5193
Overtakes
141
on track
Biggest mover
VER
+14 places, P20 to P6
Beat our forecast
BEA
+7 vs expected P14
Fastest Pit Stop
NOR
17.649 s pit lane, lap 34
Fastest lap
VER
1:22.091, lap 43
DNFs
6
STR, ALO, BOT, HAD, PIA, HUL
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Mercedes | 1 | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| 2 | ANT | Mercedes | 2 | +2.974 | 18 |
| 3 | LEC | Ferrari | 4+1 | +15.519 | 15 |
| 4 | HAM | Ferrari | 7+3 | +16.144 | 12 |
| 5 | NOR | McLaren | 6+1 | +51.741 | 10 |
| 6 | VER | Red Bull | 20+14 | +54.617 | 8 |
| 7 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 12+5 | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 |  LIN | RB F1 Team | 9+1 | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 |  BOR | Audi | 10+1 | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 |  GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 14+4 | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 13+2 | +29.850 | |
| 12 |  ALB | Williams | 15+3 | +56.075 | |
| 13 | LAW | RB F1 Team | 8-5 | +57.173 | |
| 14 | COL | Alpine F1 Team | 16+2 | +8.487 | |
| 15 | SAI | Williams | 21+6 | +36.886 | |
| 16 |  PER | Cadillac F1 Team | 18+2 | +7.850 | |
| DNF |  STR | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | |
| DNF | ALO | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | |
| DNF | BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | |
| DNF | HAD | Red Bull | 3 | Retired | |
| DNS | PIA | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | |
| DNS | HUL | Audi | 11 | Did not start |
Tyre strategy
RUSM 12H 46
ANTM 12H 46
LECM 25H 33
HAMM 28H 30
NORM 11H 23M 24
VERH 18M 23H 17
BEAM 18H 39
LINM 18H 39
BORM 18H 15H 24
GASM 11H 46
OCOM 11H 46
ALBM 12H 21S 24
LAWM 11H 22S 24
COLH 9H 37S 10
SAIS 11H 22M 12S 11
PERM 18H 25S 12
STRM 11H 15S 8S 5S 4
ALOS 11SS 9
BOTH 12H 4
HADM 11
Lap chart
Table view
| Series | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ANT | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LEC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| HAM | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| NOR | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| VER | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| BEA | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| LIN | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| BOR | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| GAS | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| OCO | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| ALB | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| LAW | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| COL | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||
| SAI | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| PER | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||
| STR | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| ALO | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOT | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HAD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1:22.091 | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 1:22.358 | +0.267 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1:22.417 | +0.326 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:22.423 | +0.332 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 1:22.579 | +0.488 |
| 6 | George Russell | 1:22.670 | +0.579 |
| 7 | Franco Colapinto | 1:22.926 | +0.835 |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:23.257 | +1.166 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 1:23.590 | +1.499 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | 1:23.783 | +1.692 |
Pit stops
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Pit lane time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | COLFranco Colapinto | 1 | 27.733 |
| 11 | ALOFernando Alonso | 1 | 25.895 |
| 11 | GASPierre Gasly | 1 | 18.672 |
| 11 | LAWLiam Lawson | 1 | 19.112 |
| 11 | NORLando Norris | 1 | 18.266 |
| 11 | OCOEsteban Ocon | 1 | 18.570 |
| 11 | SAICarlos Sainz | 1 | 19.859 |
| 11 | STRLance Stroll | 1 | 36.686 |
| 12 | ALBAlexander Albon | 1 | 18.118 |
| 12 | ANTAndrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | 20.985 |
| 12 | BOTValtteri Bottas | 1 | 30.387 |
| 12 | RUSGeorge Russell | 1 | 17.794 |
| 13 | ALOFernando Alonso | 2 | 972.356stoppage |
| 18 | LINArvid Lindblad | 1 | 18.506 |
| 18 | BEAOliver Bearman | 1 | 18.774 |
| 18 | BORGabriel Bortoleto | 1 | 18.916 |
| 18 | VERMax Verstappen | 1 | 19.070 |
| 18 | PERSergio Pérez | 1 | 21.371 |
| 25 | LECCharles Leclerc | 1 | 17.664 |
| 26 | STRLance Stroll | 2 | 33.182 |
| 28 | HAMLewis Hamilton | 1 | 17.741 |
| 33 | ALBAlexander Albon | 2 | 18.404 |
| 33 | BORGabriel Bortoleto | 2 | 22.619 |
| 33 | LAWLiam Lawson | 2 | 18.190 |
| 33 | SAICarlos Sainz | 2 | 25.939 |
| 34 | NORLando Norris | 2 | 17.649 |
| 34 | STRLance Stroll | 3 | 1081.553stoppage |
| 39 | STRLance Stroll | 4 | 22.469 |
| 41 | VERMax Verstappen | 2 | 18.078 |
| 43 | PERSergio Pérez | 2 | 18.951 |
| 45 | SAICarlos Sainz | 3 | 34.615 |
| 46 | COLFranco Colapinto | 2 | 18.561 |
Conditions and bests
Air
23 to 25°C
Track
33 to 39°C
Humidity
54%
Wind
4.6 m/s
Dry
Sector 1
28.823
VER
Sector 2
17.380
COL
Sector 3
35.599
NOR
Speed trap
321 km/h
RUS