Round 1 · 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Melbourne, Australia · Mar 7 · 19:00 UTC · Winner: George Russell
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Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Race report
Russell and Mercedes Open 2026 in Dominant Fashion at Albert ParkGeorge Russell won from pole at the Australian Grand Prix, giving Mercedes a dominant one-two finish as Verstappen took fastest lap from sixth.
Australian Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Status | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes |
P1 | Finished | 25.00 |
| 2 | Mercedes |
P2 | Finished | 18.00 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
P4 | Finished | 15.00 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
P7 | Finished | 12.00 |
| 5 | McLaren |
P6 | Finished | 10.00 |
| 6 | Red Bull |
P20 | Finished | 8.00 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team |
P12 | Lapped | 6.00 |
| 8 | RB F1 Team |
P9 | Lapped | 4.00 |
| 9 | Audi |
P10 | Lapped | 2.00 |
| 10 | Alpine F1 Team |
P14 | Lapped | 1.00 |
| 11 | Haas F1 Team |
P13 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| 12 | Williams |
P15 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| 13 | RB F1 Team |
P8 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| 14 | Alpine F1 Team |
P16 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| 15 | Williams |
P21 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| 16 | Cadillac F1 Team |
P18 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| R | Aston Martin |
P22 | Lapped | 0.00 |
| R | Aston Martin |
P17 | Retired | 0.00 |
| R | Cadillac F1 Team |
P19 | Retired | 0.00 |
| R | Red Bull |
P3 | Retired | 0.00 |
| W | McLaren |
P5 | Did not start | 0.00 |
| W | Audi |
P11 | Did not start | 0.00 |
Qualifying19
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | |
| 11 | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | |
| 12 | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | |
| 13 | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | |
| 14 | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | |
| 15 | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | |
| 16 | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | |
| 17 | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | ||
| 18 | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | ||
| 19 | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 |