QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Albert Park Circuit
Sunday, March 8, 2026 ยท Australia
Race Result
George Russell (Mercedes) won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix by +2.974, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) second and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) third over 58 laps.
Final Classification โ Top 10
Qualifying โ Top 5
George Russell took pole position with a Q3 lap of 1:18.518.
Fastest Lap
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) set the race's fastest lap, a 1:22.091 on lap 43.
Championship Standings โ After QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
George Russell leads the drivers' championship after the season opener with 25 points, 7 ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes leads the constructors' championship with 43 points, 16 ahead of Ferrari.
Drivers' Championship โ Top 5
Constructors' Championship
Race Notes
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5 drivers did not finish: Fernando Alonso (retired), Valtteri Bottas (retired), Isack Hadjar (retired), Oscar Piastri (did not start), Nico Hรผlkenberg (did not start).
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Biggest grid-to-finish gain: Max Verstappen climbed from P20 to P6 (+14 places).
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Biggest grid-to-finish loss: Liam Lawson dropped from P8 to P13 (โ5 places).
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17 of 22 cars were classified at the Australian Grand Prix chequered flag; 5 did not finish.
Race results sourced from public records via the jolpi.ca/Ergast API.
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