Round 01 · 2026

Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park, Australia · 8 March 2026

Russell Wins Season Opener at Australian Grand Prix

George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix, followed by teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli in second and Charles Leclerc in third. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap at 1:22.091 on lap 42. The race took place in dry conditions with 22 classified finishers.

Fastest lap1:22.091VER · lap 42

Conditions23°C36°C track · dry

Pit stops36hard · medium · soft

Championship afterRUS25 pts

Result

1RUSGeorge RussellMercedes25
2ANTAndrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes18
3LECCharles LeclercFerrari15
4HAMLewis HamiltonFerrari12
5NORLando NorrisMcLaren10
6VERMax VerstappenRed Bull8
7BEAOliver BearmanHaas F1 Team6
8LINArvid LindbladRB F1 Team4
9BORGabriel BortoletoAudi2
10GASPierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team1

Top ten of 22 classified finishers. Points as awarded.

Session schedule

Practice 1Fri 6 Mar03:30
Practice 2Fri 6 Mar07:00
Practice 3Sat 7 Mar02:30
QualifyingSat 7 Mar06:00
RaceSun 8 Mar05:00

Times shown in Dutch time (Europe/Amsterdam).

Weather

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