2026 Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying Results
George Russell (Mercedes) took pole position for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix with a 1:18.518, 0.293s ahead of Kimi Antonelli, with Isack Hadjar third.
- Date
- 8 Mar 2026
- Round
- Round 1 of 23
- Circuit
- Albert Park
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Qualifying classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 | Pole |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 | +0.293s |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 | +0.785s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 | +0.809s |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 | +0.862s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 | +0.957s |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 | +0.960s |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 | +1.476s |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 | +2.729s |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | – | – |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | – | – |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | – | – |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | – | – |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | – | – |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | – | – |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | – | – |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:22.605 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:23.244 | – | – | – |
| – | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | – | – | – | – |
| – | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | – | – | – | – |
| – | Carlos Sainz | Williams | – | – | – | – |