Australian Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
Charles Leclerc led Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari 1-2 in the first Formula 1 practice session of 2026 at the Australian Grand Prix.
The Red Bulls were next up, with Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad an impressive fifth, while world champion Lando Norris was sidelined early on with a gearbox problem and Aston Martin barely ran at all.
FP1 positions
1 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m20.267s
2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.469s
3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.522s
4 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +0.820s
5 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1.046s
6 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +1.075s
7 George Russell (Mercedes) +1.104s
8 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.109s
9 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1.429s
10 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +1.702s
11 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1.894s
12 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2.056s
13 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +2.346s
14 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +2.415s
15 Alex Albon (Williams) +2.863s
16 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +3.058s
17 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +3.755s
18 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +3.768s
19 Lando Norris (McLaren) +4.124s
20 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +4.353s
21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +30.067s
22 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) didn't run
