Australian Grand Prix 2026 — Race Aftermath

George Russell (Mercedes) wins the Australian Grand Prix by 2.974 seconds from Kimi Antonelli.

Championship after this race:
P1: George Russell — 25 pts
P2: Kimi Antonelli — 18 pts
P3: Charles Leclerc — 15 pts
P4: Lewis Hamilton — 12 pts
P5: Lando Norris — 10 pts

Championship gap: 7 points between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.

Winners:
- George Russell — P1
- Kimi Antonelli — P2
- Charles Leclerc — P3, gained 1 places from the grid

Losers:
- Liam Lawson — dropped 5 places from P8 to P13
- Fernando Alonso — retired
- Valtteri Bottas — retired
- Isack Hadjar — retired
- Oscar Piastri — dropped 16 places from P5 to P21
- Nico Hulkenberg — dropped 11 places from P11 to P22

Key race moments:
- Verstappen, Max gained 14 positions (P20 → P6)
- Bearman, Oliver gained 5 positions (P12 → P7)
- Sainz, Carlos gained 6 positions (P21 → P15)
- Stroll, Lance gained 5 positions (P22 → P17)

The championship moves to the Chinese Grand Prix next.