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# Australian Grand Prix 2026 F1 race results
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/australian-grand-prix-2026-f1-race-results/
- Published: 2026-03-08T05:27:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-08T05:27:50.000Z
- Description: George Russell and Kimi Antonelli escaped from an early battle with the Ferraris to start Formula 1's new rules era with a Mercedes 1-2
- Author: Hera Jim
- Tags: Formula 1, #hide-countdown, #george-russell, #mercedes, #australian-grand-prix

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli escaped from an early battle with the Ferraris to start Formula 1's new rules era with a Mercedes 1-2 in the Australian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen recovered to sixth behind world champion Lando Norris after his qualifying crash, but Norris's McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri missed the race entirely having crashed on his way to the grid.

## Results

1 George Russell (Mercedes)  
2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +2.974s  
3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +15.519s  
4 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +16.144s  
5 Lando Norris (McLaren) +51.741s  
6 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +54.617s  
7 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1 lap  
8 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +1 lap  
9 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +1 lap  
10 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1 lap  
11 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1 lap  
12 Alex Albon (Williams) +1 lap  
13 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +1 lap  
14 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +2 laps  
15 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +2 laps  
16 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +3 laps  
17 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)  
DNF Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)  
DNF Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)  
DNF Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)  
DNS Oscar Piastri (McLaren)  
DNS Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)