Practice 1
FinishedFirst free practice — teams find baseline setup.
Circuit time (Australia/Melbourne)
Fri 6 Mar, 12:30 GMT+11
Your time
Fri, Mar 6, 04:30 AM GMT+3
Round 1
FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
2026-03-06 → 2026-03-08 · Australia/Melbourne
CompletedWinner: George Russell
This page is your hub for the race weekend: when each session starts, circuit facts, live countdown, and official results once the chequered flag falls.
Weekend schedule
Circuit local time and your local time side by side.
Practice 2
FinishedSecond practice — often long runs on race fuel.
Circuit time (Australia/Melbourne)
Fri 6 Mar, 16:00 GMT+11
Your time
Fri, Mar 6, 08:00 AM GMT+3
Practice 3
FinishedFinal practice before parc fermé rules tighten.
Circuit time (Australia/Melbourne)
Sat 7 Mar, 12:30 GMT+11
Your time
Sat, Mar 7, 04:30 AM GMT+3
Qualifying
FinishedQ1/Q2/Q3 — sets the starting grid for the race.
Circuit time (Australia/Melbourne)
Sat 7 Mar, 16:00 GMT+11
Your time
Sat, Mar 7, 08:00 AM GMT+3
Race
FinishedGrand Prix — full championship points.
Circuit time (Australia/Melbourne)
Sun 8 Mar, 15:00 GMT+11
Your time
Sun, Mar 8, 07:00 AM GMT+3
Circuit at a glance
Track length
5.278 km
Race laps
58
Race distance
306.124 km
Corners
14
Lap record
1:19.813 (Leclerc 2024)
First GP
1996
Race classification
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 | 25 |
| P2 | 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +2.974 | 18 |
| P3 | 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +15.519 | 15 |
| P4 | 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +16.144 | 12 |
| P5 | 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +51.741 | 10 |
| P6 | 20 | Max VerstappenFL | Red Bull | +54.617 | 8 |
| P7 | 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +4.593 | 6 |
| P8 | 9 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | +11.816 | 4 |
| P9 | 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +12.775 | 2 |
| P10 | 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | +29.027 | 1 |
| P11 | 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | +29.850 | — |
| P12 | 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +56.075 | — |
| P13 | 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | +57.173 | — |
| P14 | 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | +8.487 | — |
| P15 | 21 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +36.886 | — |
| P16 | 18 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | +7.850 | — |
| P17 | 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Lapped | — |
| P18 | 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Retired | — |
| P19 | 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | Retired | — |
| P20 | 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | Retired | — |
| P21 | 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | Did not start | — |
| P22 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | Did not start | — |