George Russell
Mercedes
๐ฌ๐งBritish
Round 1 ยท 2026
Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit ยท Melbourne, Australia
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Weekend complete
All sessions for this race weekend have concluded.
Weekend schedule
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- Done
Practice 1
Fri, Mar 6, 01:30 AM UTC
- Done
Practice 2
Fri, Mar 6, 05:00 AM UTC
- Done
Practice 3
Sat, Mar 7, 01:30 AM UTC
- Done
Qualifying
Sat, Mar 7, 05:00 AM UTC
- Done
Race
Sun, Mar 8, 04:00 AM UTC
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Driver intelligence
Driver intelligence
6 drivers ยท 2 at high confidence ยท ranked by momentum.
6 profiles
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
Weekend trend
Excellent race pace
Ratings
Momentum59
Qualifying54
Race Pace100
Consistency60
Overtaking48
Tyre Management58
Recent form
P1
Strengths
- Race pace
- Winning form
Weaknesses
- Qualifying pace
George Russell
Mercedes
Weekend trend
Strong qualifying form
Ratings
Momentum57
Qualifying100
Race Pace96
Consistency94
Overtaking46
Tyre Management84
Recent form
P2P1P2
Strengths
- One-lap pace
- Race pace
- Tyre management
- Consistent finishes
- Winning form
Lando Norris
McLaren
Weekend trend
Excellent race pace
Ratings
Momentum54
Qualifying59
Race Pace89
Consistency60
Overtaking46
Tyre Management58
Recent form
P3
Strengths
- Race pace
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
Weekend trend
Excellent race pace
Ratings
Momentum54
Qualifying59
Race Pace95
Consistency60
Overtaking45
Tyre Management58
Recent form
P2
Strengths
- Race pace
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
Weekend trend
Excellent race pace
Ratings
Momentum51
Qualifying56
Race Pace89
Consistency60
Overtaking39
Tyre Management58
Recent form
P3
Strengths
- Race pace
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
Weekend trend
Excellent race pace
Ratings
Momentum41
Qualifying52
Race Pace95
Consistency91
Overtaking48
Tyre Management75
Recent form
P3P1
Strengths
- Race pace
- Tyre management
- Consistent finishes
- Winning form
Weaknesses
- Qualifying pace
Intelligence generated 05:01 PM UTC ยท 3 weekends of form
Results
Race Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
๐ฎ๐นItalian
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
๐ฒ๐จMonegasque
Weekend summary
Weekend Report
Norris converted pole into a commanding victory as McLaren opened the season with a one-two. Verstappen salvaged third after a spirited fight through the field, while Ferrari's tyre degradation again cost them a shot at the podium.
Archive summary ยท AI reports coming later
Weekend Timeline
Friday
- FP1โ
- FP2โ
Saturday
- FP3โ
- Qualifyingโ
- Sprintโ
Sunday
- Raceโ
Pole PositionGeorge Russell
Fastest LapMax Verstappen
Weather
Air temp
28ยฐC
Track temp
42ยฐC
Conditions
Dry
Drivers Championship Top 5
PosDriverฮPts
- 1
George Russell
Mercedes
โ25 - 2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
โ18 - 3
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
โ15 - 4
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
โ12 - 5
Lando Norris
McLaren
โ10
Constructors Championship Top 5
PosDriverฮPts
- 1
Mercedes
โ43 - 2
Ferrari
โ27 - 3
McLaren
โ10 - 4
Red Bull
โ8 - 5
Haas F1 Team
โ6
Weekend statistics
- Race duration
- 1:23:06.801
- Laps
- 58
- DNFs
- 16
- Fastest lap
- 1:22.091 ยท Max Verstappen
- Pole time
- 1:18.518 ยท George Russell
- Winning margin
- +2.974s
Highlights
Video embeds coming soonGreatest Overtake
Verstappen around the outside at Turn 3 on lap 34.
Driver of the Day
Oscar Piastri โ fastest lap and relentless pressure on Norris.
Key Moment
Safety car on lap 41 reshuffled the midfield battle.