HASH//RACING
A red Formula 1 car leads a silver car through a corner at Albert Park with full grandstands behind them
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Australian Grand Prix

6–8 Mar 2026 · Albert Park, Melbourne · 58 laps

Winner
George Russell

Mercedes · 1:23:06.8

Pole
George Russell

1:18.518

Fastest lap
Max Verstappen

1:22.091 · lap 43

Safety cars
None

No periods

Race classification

Top ten, and where they gained it.

Race results
PosDriverTeamGapGridBest lapTelemetry
01

P01George Russell

RUS

Mercedes
—0—Telemetry
02

P02Kimi Antonelli

ANT

Mercedes
+2.9740—Telemetry
03

P03Charles Leclerc

LEC

Ferrari
+15.519+1—Telemetry
04

P04Lewis Hamilton

HAM

Ferrari
+16.144+3—Telemetry
05

P05Lando Norris

NOR

McLaren
+51.741+1—Telemetry
06

P06Max Verstappen

VER

Red Bull Racing
+54.617+14—Telemetry
07

P07Oliver Bearman

BEA

Haas
+4.593+5—Telemetry
08

P08Arvid Lindblad

LIN

Racing Bulls
+11.816+1—Telemetry
09

P09Gabriel Bortoleto

BOR

Audi
+12.775+1—Telemetry
10

P10Pierre Gasly

GAS

Alpine
+29.027+4—Telemetry

Grid column shows positions gained or lost. Best lap is each driver's fastest valid race lap.

Circuit

Albert Park

Annotated 2026 Albert Park circuit map showing 14 turns, three sectors, five Straight Mode zones, the speed trap, and Overtake Mode detection and activation points

Albert Park has 14 turns across three sectors. Five Straight Mode zones cover the start-finish straight and the runs between Turns 2–3, 5–6, 8–9, and 10–11. Overtake detection follows Turn 13 and activation begins at Turn 14.

Circuit length
5.278 km
Turns
14
Race laps
58
Race distance
306.124 km
Lap record
1:19.813

Track character

Traction2/5
Braking2/5
Tyre stress3/5
Track evolution4/5

Albert Park, Australia