Race
Australian Grand Prix 2026
Round 1 · Albert Park Circuit
Russell
Winner
Verstappen +14
Biggest Mover
3
DNFs
Race Classification
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/- | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | George Russell MER | 1 | – | Winner | 25 |
| P2 | Kimi Antonelli MER | 2 | – | +2.974s | 18 |
| P3 | Charles Leclerc FER | 4 | ▲1 | +15.519s | 15 |
| P4 | Lewis Hamilton FER | 7 | ▲3 | +16.143s | 12 |
| P5 | Lando Norris MCL | 6 | ▲1 | +51.741s | 10 |
| P6 | Max Verstappen RED | 20 | ▲14 | +54.617s | 8 |
| P7 | Oliver Bearman HAA | 12 | ▲5 | +4.593s | 6 |
| P8 | Arvid Lindblad RAC | 9 | ▲1 | +11.816s | 4 |
| P9 | Gabriel Bortoleto AUD | 10 | ▲1 | +12.775s | 2 |
| P10 | Pierre Gasly ALP | 14 | ▲4 | +29.027s | 1 |
| P11 | Esteban Ocon HAA | 13 | ▲2 | +29.850s | |
| P12 | Alexander Albon WIL | 15 | ▲3 | +56.075s | |
| P13 | Liam Lawson RAC | 8 | ▼5 | +57.173s | |
| P14 | Franco Colapinto ALP | 16 | ▲2 | +8.487s | |
| P15 | Carlos Sainz WIL | 21 | ▲6 | +36.886s | |
| P16 | Sergio Perez CAD | 18 | ▲2 | +7.850s | |
| P17 | Lance Stroll AST | 22 | ▲5 | Winner | |
| P18 | Fernando Alonso AST | 17 | ▼1 | Winner | |
| P19 | Valtteri Bottas CAD | 19 | – | Winner | |
| P20 | Isack Hadjar RED | 3 | ▼17 | Winner | |
| P21 | Oscar Piastri MCL | 5 | ▼16 | Winner | |
| P22 | Nico Hulkenberg AUD | 11 | ▼11 | Winner |
Race Analysis
George Russell Wins the Australian Grand Prix
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