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Round 1 · 2026 results

George Russell won Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:22.091 on lap 43.

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit circuit guide

Race

PosDriverConstructorPoints
1George RussellMercedes25
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes18
3Charles LeclercFerrari15
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari12
5Lando NorrisMcLaren10
6Max VerstappenRed Bull8
7Oliver BearmanHaas6
8Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
10Pierre GaslyAlpine1
11Esteban OconHaas0
12Alexander AlbonWilliams0
13Liam LawsonRacing Bulls0
14Franco ColapintoAlpine0
15Carlos SainzWilliams0
16Sergio PérezCadillac0
LappedLance StrollAston Martin0
RetiredFernando AlonsoAston Martin0
RetiredValtteri BottasCadillac0
RetiredIsack HadjarRed Bull0
Did not startOscar PiastriMcLaren0
Did not startNico HülkenbergAudi0
Fastest lapMax Verstappen — 1:22.091 (Lap 43)

Qualifying

PosDriverConstructorQ1Q2Q3
1George RussellMercedes1:19.5071:18.9341:18.518
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:20.1201:19.4351:18.811
3Isack HadjarRed Bull1:20.0231:19.6531:19.303
4Charles LeclercFerrari1:20.2261:19.3571:19.327
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:19.6641:19.5251:19.380
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:20.0101:19.8821:19.475
7Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:19.8111:19.9211:19.478
8Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:20.4911:20.1441:19.994
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:20.4091:19.9711:21.247
10Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:20.4951:20.221
11Nico HülkenbergAudi1:21.0241:20.303—
12Oliver BearmanHaas1:21.2471:20.311—
13Esteban OconHaas1:20.7591:20.491—
14Pierre GaslyAlpine1:21.1381:20.501—
15Alexander AlbonWilliams1:21.0511:20.941—
16Franco ColapintoAlpine1:21.2001:21.270—
17Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:21.969——
18Sergio PérezCadillac1:22.605——
19Valtteri BottasCadillac1:23.244——

Race timeline

Post-race summary of official race-control messages. Events via OpenF1.

  1. Lap 0OtherPINK HEAD PADDING MATERIAL MUST BE USED
  2. Lap 1FlagGREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
  3. Lap 1FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
  4. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
  5. Lap 1FlagYELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
  6. Lap 1FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
  7. Lap 1FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
  8. Lap 1OtherMEDICAL CAR DEPLOYED
  9. Lap 1FlagYELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  10. Lap 1OtherPIT EXIT CLOSED
  11. Lap 1FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  12. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  13. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  14. Lap 1OtherINCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) NOTED - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  15. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
  16. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
  17. Lap 1OtherFIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) UNDER INVESTIGATION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  18. Lap 1FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15
  19. Lap 1FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15
  20. Lap 1OtherRISK OF RAIN FOR THE F1 RACE IS 0%
  21. Lap 1OtherFIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) NO FURTHER ACTION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  22. Lap 1OtherOVERTAKE DISABLED
  23. Lap 1OtherINCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 43 (COL) NOTED - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  24. Lap 1FlagGREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
  25. Lap 1Session statusSESSION STARTED
  26. Lap 1OtherFIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 43 (COL) UNDER INVESTIGATION - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  27. Lap 1OtherOVERTAKE ENABLED
  28. Lap 6OtherCAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:27.040 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 10 LAP 5 15:10:17
  29. Lap 7OtherCAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:27.463 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 6 15:11:11
  30. Lap 8OtherFIA STEWARDS: STOP-AND-GO PENALTY FOR CAR 43 (COL) - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  31. Lap 9OtherTURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) NOTED
  32. Lap 10OtherFIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 16 (LEC) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION
  33. Lap 12Safety CarVSC DEPLOYED
  34. Lap 12FlagYELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  35. Lap 12FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  36. Lap 12OtherMARSHALS ON TRACK AT TURN 9
  37. Lap 13OtherFIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - STOP-AND-GO PENALTY FOR CAR 43 (COL) - STARTING PROCEDURE INFRINGEMENT
  38. Lap 14FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  39. Lap 14Safety CarVSC ENDING
  40. Lap 14FlagTRACK CLEAR
  41. Lap 14FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:23:22#77
  42. Lap 14FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:23:30#77
  43. Lap 14FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:23:35#77
  44. Lap 14FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:24:20#77
  45. Lap 15FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:25:06#77
  46. Lap 15FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:25:26#77
  47. Lap 16FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:26:27#77
  48. Lap 16FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) TIMED AT 15:26:41#77
  49. Lap 18OtherCAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:28.434 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 16 15:26:48
  50. Lap 18FlagYELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  51. Lap 18FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:29:51#18
  52. Lap 18Safety CarVSC DEPLOYED
  53. Lap 19OtherPIT LANE ENTRY CLOSED
  54. Lap 19FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 20
  55. Lap 20OtherMARSHALS ON TRACK AT PIT ENTRY
  56. Lap 20OtherPIT LANE ENTRY OPEN
  57. Lap 20Safety CarVSC ENDING
  58. Lap 20FlagTRACK CLEAR
  59. Lap 20FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:32:43#18
  60. Lap 20FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:32:55#18
  61. Lap 21OtherTURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  62. Lap 21FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:34:33#18
  63. Lap 22OtherCAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:29.919 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 16 15:26:58
  64. Lap 22FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:36:03#11
  65. Lap 22FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:36:20#18
  66. Lap 23FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:36:26#11
  67. Lap 23OtherTURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) NOTED
  68. Lap 23OtherFIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) UNDER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  69. Lap 23FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:37:36#11
  70. Lap 24OtherFIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) UNDER INVESTIGATION
  71. Lap 25FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:39:46#11
  72. Lap 25OtherINCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 31 (OCO) NOTED - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY
  73. Lap 26OtherFIA STEWARDS: TURN 11 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 30 (LAW) NO FURTHER ACTION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK
  74. Lap 26FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:41:46#18
  75. Lap 27FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:42:24#11
  76. Lap 27FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:42:46#18
  77. Lap 27OtherINCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) NOTED - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS
  78. Lap 28FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:43:59#11
  79. Lap 28FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:44:39#18
  80. Lap 29FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:45:10#11
  81. Lap 29FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 15:45:59#43
  82. Lap 29FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 15:46:03#43
  83. Lap 30FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:46:11#11
  84. Lap 30OtherFIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 31 (OCO) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE RACE - DRIVING UNNECESSARILY SLOWLY
  85. Lap 31FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 14 (ALO) TIMED AT 15:48:24#14
  86. Lap 31FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 15:48:52#43
  87. Lap 32FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:49:31#18
  88. Lap 33FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 14 (ALO) TIMED AT 15:50:29#14
  89. Lap 33FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:50:29#11
  90. Lap 33FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:50:39#11
  91. Lap 33OtherFIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 10 (GAS) NO FURTHER ACTION
  92. Lap 33FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:51:22#11
  93. Lap 33OtherTRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  94. Lap 33FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:51:34#11
  95. Lap 34FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:51:47#18
  96. Lap 34Safety CarVSC DEPLOYED
  97. Lap 34FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  98. Lap 34FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  99. Lap 34OtherMARSHALS ON TRACK AT TURN 8
  100. Lap 34FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 12
  101. Lap 34FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
  102. Lap 34FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 12
  103. Lap 34Safety CarVSC ENDING
  104. Lap 34FlagTRACK CLEAR
  105. Lap 34FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 14 (ALO) TIMED AT 15:53:11#14
  106. Lap 35FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 15:53:24#43
  107. Lap 35OtherFIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - IGNORING BLUE FLAGS
  108. Lap 35FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) TIMED AT 15:53:36#23
  109. Lap 35FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 15:54:34#55
  110. Lap 36FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 18 (STR) TIMED AT 15:55:17#18
  111. Lap 36FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 30 (LAW) TIMED AT 15:55:32#30
  112. Lap 37FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:56:10#11
  113. Lap 37FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:56:26#11
  114. Lap 37FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 30 (LAW) TIMED AT 15:56:33#30
  115. Lap 37FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 15:57:08#43
  116. Lap 38FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 15:57:39#11
  117. Lap 39FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) TIMED AT 16:00:04#23
  118. Lap 40FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 16:01:23#55
  119. Lap 41FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 16:01:42#55
  120. Lap 41FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:01:57#43
  121. Lap 41FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) TIMED AT 16:02:46#23
  122. Lap 42FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:03:10#11
  123. Lap 43FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:04:39#11
  124. Lap 45FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:07:12#11
  125. Lap 45FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:07:53#31
  126. Lap 45FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:08:06#31
  127. Lap 45FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:08:21#11
  128. Lap 46FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:08:37#10
  129. Lap 46FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:08:53#10
  130. Lap 47FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 16:10:34#55
  131. Lap 47FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:11:10#43
  132. Lap 47FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:11:12#31
  133. Lap 48FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 16:11:24#55
  134. Lap 48FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:11:41#10
  135. Lap 48FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:12:39#43
  136. Lap 49FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:13:10#11
  137. Lap 50FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 55 (SAI) TIMED AT 16:14:14#55
  138. Lap 50FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:14:48#43
  139. Lap 50FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:15:16#43
  140. Lap 51FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:16:16#31
  141. Lap 51FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:16:31#31
  142. Lap 52FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 5 (BOR) TIMED AT 16:16:54#5
  143. Lap 52FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 31 (OCO) TIMED AT 16:17:14#31
  144. Lap 52FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:17:15#10
  145. Lap 53FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:18:19#10
  146. Lap 53FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 10 (GAS) TIMED AT 16:18:25#10
  147. Lap 53FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:19:24#43
  148. Lap 53FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:19:30#43
  149. Lap 54FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 41 (LIN) TIMED AT 16:19:57#41
  150. Lap 54FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 5 (BOR) TIMED AT 16:20:18#5
  151. Lap 55FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:21:07#43
  152. Lap 55FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:21:16#43
  153. Lap 55FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 41 (LIN) TIMED AT 16:21:21#41
  154. Lap 55FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 43 (COL) TIMED AT 16:21:49#43
  155. Lap 56OtherCAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:27.961 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 53 16:21:48
  156. Lap 57FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 87 (BEA) TIMED AT 16:24:29#87
  157. Lap 57FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 30 (LAW) TIMED AT 16:24:47#30
  158. Lap 57FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:24:53#11
  159. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) TIMED AT 16:25:22#23
  160. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:25:22#11
  161. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 30 (LAW) TIMED AT 16:25:50#30
  162. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 87 (BEA) TIMED AT 16:26:04#87
  163. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) TIMED AT 16:26:06#23
  164. Lap 58FlagWAVED BLUE FLAG FOR CAR 11 (PER) TIMED AT 16:26:18#11
  165. Lap 58FlagCHEQUERED FLAG
  166. Lap 58Session statusSESSION FINISHED
  167. Lap 58OtherALL PASS HOLDERS MAY ACCESS THE PIT LANE
  168. Lap 58FlagDOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 19
  169. Lap 58FlagCLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19