Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
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.
- Who will win this first race?
- Will our sole rookie this year, Arvin Lindblad (Racing Bulls), podium this year?
- Will Niko Hulkenberg get another podium?
- Will we hear Fernando Alonso scream about a "GP2 Engine" again?
- Which team wins the Constructors Championship?
- Does Lando Norris successfully defend his championship?
- If not, who wins the Drivers Championship?
Feel free to add any other predictions!