Round 1 Melbourne, Australia

Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

Date

Mar 8, 2026

Length

5.278 km

Laps

Distance

306.124 km

Race Winner

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Coordinates

-37.8497, 144.9680

First Grand Prix

1996

About the Circuit

A fast semi-street circuit winding through Melbourne's Albert Park, traditionally one of the season's opening rounds.

POS	DRIVER	TEAM	GRID	TIME/RETIRED	PTS
1	George Russell	Mercedes	1	1:23:06.801	+25
2	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	2	+2.974	+18
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	4	+15.519	+15
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	7	+16.144	+12
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	6	+51.741	+10
6	Max VerstappenFL	Red Bull Racing	20	+54.617	+8
7	Oliver Bearman	Haas	12	+4.593	+6
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	9	+11.816	+4
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	10	+12.775	+2
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	14	+29.027	+1
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	13	+29.850	0
12	Alexander Albon	Williams	15	+56.075	0
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	8	+57.173	0
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	16	+8.487	0
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	21	+36.886	0
16	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	18	+7.850	0
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	22	Lapped	0
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	17	Retired	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	19	Retired	0
20	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	3	Retired	0
21	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	5	Did not start	0
22	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	11	Did not start	0