Round 1 · 6 Mar – 8 Mar 2026
2026 Australian Grand Prix
🇦🇺 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne · 58 laps
Weekend schedule
UK time, plus local track time.
| Session | UK time | Track time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri 6 Mar, 01:30 | Fri 6 Mar, 12:30 |
| Practice 2 | Fri 6 Mar, 05:00 | Fri 6 Mar, 16:00 |
| Practice 3 | Sat 7 Mar, 01:30 | Sat 7 Mar, 12:30 |
| Qualifying | Sat 7 Mar, 05:00 | Sat 7 Mar, 16:00 |
| Race | Sun 8 Mar, 04:00 | Sun 8 Mar, 15:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | 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 Verstappen | Red Bull | 20 | +54.617FL | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +4.593 | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 9 | +11.816 | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | +12.775 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 14 | +29.027 | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +29.850 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 15 | +56.075 | 0 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 8 | +57.173 | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 16 | +8.487 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 21 | +36.886 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 18 | +7.850 | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 22 | Lapped | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 17 | Retired | 0 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Retired | 0 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 3 | Retired | 0 |
| 21 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | Did not start | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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