F1 Australia GP 2026 Race Results

George Russell dominated the race in his Mercedes (Mercedes-AMG F1 M17)), crossing the finish line with a time of 01:23:06.801. Starting from pole and maintaining his lead throughout, George Russell secured a flawless victory, earning the maximum 25 championship points.

Australia 2026

Race Results

Final Positions

Winner

George Russell

01:23:06.801
Pole Position

George Russell

00:01:18.518
Fastest Lap

43
Race Distance

58

306.124 K

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	00:01:20.267	ON TRACK
2	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.469	ON TRACK
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.522	ON TRACK
4	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.820	ON TRACK
5	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.046	ON TRACK
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.075	ON TRACK
7	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.104	ON TRACK
8	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.109	ON TRACK
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.429	ON TRACK
10	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.702	ON TRACK
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.894	ON TRACK
12	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.056	ON TRACK
13	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:02.346	ON TRACK
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:02.415	ON TRACK
15	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.863	ON TRACK
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:03.058	ON TRACK
17	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:03.755	ON TRACK
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:03.768	ON TRACK
19	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:04.124	ON TRACK
20	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:04.353	ON TRACK
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:30.067	ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	00:01:19.729	ON TRACK
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.214	ON TRACK
3	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:00.320	ON TRACK
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.321	ON TRACK
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.562	ON TRACK
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:00.637	ON TRACK
7	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.065	ON TRACK
8	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.193	ON TRACK
9	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.212	ON TRACK
10	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.450	ON TRACK
11	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.597	ON TRACK
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.622	ON TRACK
13	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.629	ON TRACK
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.939	ON TRACK
15	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.118	ON TRACK
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.438	ON TRACK
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.524	ON TRACK
18	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.890	ON TRACK
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:03.931	ON TRACK
20	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:04.933	ON TRACK
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:06.087	ON TRACK
22	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	00:01:19.053	ON TRACK
2	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.616	ON TRACK
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:00.774	ON TRACK
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.034	ON TRACK
5	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.084	ON TRACK
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.144	ON TRACK
7	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.271	ON TRACK
8	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:01.390	ON TRACK
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:01.406	ON TRACK
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.725	ON TRACK
11	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.785	ON TRACK
12	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:01.837	ON TRACK
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:01.930	ON TRACK
14	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	+00:00:02.014	ON TRACK
15	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.018	ON TRACK
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.360	ON TRACK
17	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.611	ON TRACK
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	+00:00:03.667	ON TRACK
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:04.461	ON TRACK
20	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:05.344	ON TRACK
21	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		ON TRACK

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:19.507 Q2 : 00:01:18.934 Q3 : 00:01:18.518	Q3
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:20.120 Q2 : 00:01:19.435 Q3 : 00:01:18.811	Q3
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:20.023 Q2 : 00:01:19.653 Q3 : 00:01:19.303	Q3
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:20.226 Q2 : 00:01:19.357 Q3 : 00:01:19.327	Q3
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:19.664 Q2 : 00:01:19.525 Q3 : 00:01:19.380	Q3
6	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:20.010 Q2 : 00:01:19.882 Q3 : 00:01:19.475	Q3
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:19.811 Q2 : 00:01:19.921 Q3 : 00:01:19.478	Q3
8	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:20.491 Q2 : 00:01:20.144 Q3 : 00:01:19.994	Q3
9	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01	Q1 : 00:01:20.409 Q2 : 00:01:19.971 Q3 : 00:01:21.247	Q3
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	Q1 : 00:01:20.495 Q2 : 00:01:20.221	Q3
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid	Q1 : 00:01:21.024 Q2 : 00:01:20.303	Q2
12	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:21.247 Q2 : 00:01:20.311	Q2
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:20.759 Q2 : 00:01:20.491	Q2
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:21.138 Q2 : 00:01:20.501	Q2
15	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:21.051 Q2 : 00:01:20.941	Q2
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	Q1 : 00:01:21.200 Q2 : 00:01:21.270	Q1
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H	Q1 : 00:01:21.969	Q1
18	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:22.605	Q1
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6	Q1 : 00:01:23.244	Q1
20	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01		Q1
21	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		Q1
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H		Q1

RACE Final Classification

08.03.26

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Pitstops	Points	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	01:23:06.801	1	25	ON TRACK
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:02.974	1	18	ON TRACK
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:15.519	1	15	ON TRACK
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari Ferrari 067/6	+00:00:16.144	1	12	ON TRACK
5	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17	+00:00:51.741	2	10	ON TRACK
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01	+00:00:54.617	2	8	ON TRACK
7	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari 067/6		1	6	ON TRACK
8	Arvid Lindblad	RB Red Bull Ford DM01		1	4	ON TRACK
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid		2	2	ON TRACK
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		1	1	ON TRACK
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari 067/6		1	0	ON TRACK
12	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		2	0	ON TRACK
13	Liam Lawson	RB Red Bull Ford DM01		2	0	ON TRACK
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		2	0	ON TRACK
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		3	0	ON TRACK
16	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		2	0	ON TRACK
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Honda RA626H		4	0	RETIRED
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Honda RA626H		3	0	RETIRED
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac Ferrari 067/6		1	0	RETIRED
20	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Red Bull Ford DM01		0	0	RETIRED
21	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes-AMG F1 M17		0	0	DNS
22	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi Audi AFR 26 Hybrid		0	0	DNS

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who won the Australia GP 2026 in F1?

George Russell claimed victory at the season-opening 2026 Australia GP, showcasing skill and composure in changing conditions.

Which position did Andrea Kimi Antonelli finish in Australia GP?

Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished as the runner-up, just 00:00:02.974 seconds behind George Russell.

Who completed the podium at the Australia GP?

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc secured third place, rounding out the podium.

Who were the top finishers and how close was the finish?

George Russell held off a strong challenge from Andrea Kimi Antonelli to win by just 00:00:02.974 seconds. Charles Leclerc finished third, around 00:00:15.519 seconds behind the winner.

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F1 Australia GP 2026 Race Results

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