Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

JCPhoenix
2026-03-08T06:07:08Z

Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Circuit
March 6-8, 2026

Qualifying Results -- SPOILER

Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps
1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 | 22
2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 | 18
3 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 | 19
4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 | 24
5 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 | 26
6 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 | 26
7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 | 25
8 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 | 24
9 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 | 25
10 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | | 14
11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | | 18
12 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | | 18
13 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | | 18
14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | | 18
15 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | | 19
16 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | | 18
17 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | | | 10
18 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:22.605 | | | 7
19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:23.244 | | | 8

Source: F1.com

Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER

Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Pts.
1 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 58 | 1:23:06.801 | 25
2 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 58 | +2.974s | 18
3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 58 | +15.519s | 15
4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 58 | +16.144s | 12
5 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 58 | +51.741s | 10
6 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 58 | +54.617s | 8
7 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +1 lap | 6
8 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 57 | +1 lap | 4
9 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 57 | +1 lap | 2
10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 57 | +1 lap | 1
11 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +1 lap | 0
12 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 57 | +1 lap | 0
13 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 57 | +1 lap | 0
14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 56 | +2 laps | 0
15 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 56 | +2 laps | 0
16 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 55 | +3 laps | 0
NC | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 43 | +15 laps | 0
NC | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 21 | DNF | 0
NC | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 15 | DNF | 0
NC | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 10 | DNF | 0
NC | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 0 | DNS | 0
NC | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 0 | DNS | 0

Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen // 1:22.091 on lap 43
DOTD: Max Verstappen

Source: F1.com

Next race:
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit
March 13-15, 2026

IT'S RAWE CEEK! Welcome back to Formula 1, everyone! Hopefully everyone enjoyed the various holidays and having a normal sleep schedule on the weekends over the last few months. That said, I don't need F1 to mess with my weekend sleeping plans 😴

I meant to post earlier in the week about predictions for 2026, but I forgot/got busy/slept, so guess I'll just ask some here.

1. Who will win this first race?

2. Will our sole rookie this year, Arvin Lindblad (Racing Bulls), podium this year?

3. Will Niko Hulkenberg get another podium?

4. Will we hear Fernando Alonso scream about a "GP2 Engine" again?

5. Which team wins the Constructors Championship?

6. Does Lando Norris successfully defend his championship?

7. If not, who wins the Drivers Championship?

Feel free to add any other predictions!

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