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Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026 · qualifying

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Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/1150-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026 · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2026 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1George RussellMercedes1:23:06.801 · 58 laps · mercedes25
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:23:09.775 · 58 laps · mercedes18
3Charles LeclercFerrari1:23:22.320 · 58 laps · ferrari15
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:23:22.945 · 58 laps · ferrari12
5Lando NorrisMcLaren1:23:58.542 · 58 laps · mercedes10
6Max VerstappenRed Bull1:24:01.418 · 58 laps · red-bull-ford8
7Oliver BearmanHaasTime not recorded · 57 laps · ferrari6
8Arvid LindbladRacing BullsTime not recorded · 57 laps · red-bull-ford4
9Gabriel BortoletoAudiTime not recorded · 57 laps · audi2
10Pierre GaslyAlpineTime not recorded · 57 laps · mercedes1
11Esteban OconHaasTime not recorded · 57 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
12Alexander AlbonWilliamsTime not recorded · 57 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
13Liam LawsonRacing BullsTime not recorded · 57 laps · red-bull-fordUnknown / not applicable
14Franco ColapintoAlpineTime not recorded · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
15Carlos Sainz Jr.WilliamsTime not recorded · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
16Sergio PérezCadillacTime not recorded · 55 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
NCLance StrollAston MartinTime not recorded · 43 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFFernando AlonsoAston MartinMechanical · Time not recorded · 21 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFValtteri BottasCadillacFuel system · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFIsack HadjarRed BullEngine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · red-bull-fordUnknown / not applicable
DNSOscar PiastriMcLarenAccident · Time not recorded · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNSNico HülkenbergAudiHydraulics · Time not recorded · audiUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1George RussellMercedesQ1 1:19.507 · 22 laps · mercedes
2Kimi AntonelliMercedesQ1 1:20.120 · 18 laps · mercedes
3Isack HadjarRed BullQ1 1:20.023 · 19 laps · red-bull-ford
4Charles LeclercFerrariQ1 1:20.226 · 24 laps · ferrari
5Oscar PiastriMcLarenQ1 1:19.664 · 26 laps · mercedes
6Lando NorrisMcLarenQ1 1:20.010 · 26 laps · mercedes
7Lewis HamiltonFerrariQ1 1:19.811 · 25 laps · ferrari
8Liam LawsonRacing BullsQ1 1:20.491 · 24 laps · red-bull-ford
9Arvid LindbladRacing BullsQ1 1:20.409 · 25 laps · red-bull-ford
10Gabriel BortoletoAudiQ1 1:20.495 · 14 laps · audi
11Nico HülkenbergAudiQ1 1:21.024 · 18 laps · audi
12Oliver BearmanHaasQ1 1:21.247 · 18 laps · ferrari
13Esteban OconHaasQ1 1:20.759 · 18 laps · ferrari
14Pierre GaslyAlpineQ1 1:21.138 · 18 laps · mercedes
15Alexander AlbonWilliamsQ1 1:21.051 · 19 laps · mercedes
16Franco ColapintoAlpineQ1 1:21.200 · 18 laps · mercedes
17Fernando AlonsoAston MartinQ1 1:21.969 · 10 laps · honda
18Sergio PérezCadillacQ1 1:22.605 · 7 laps · ferrari
19Valtteri BottasCadillacQ1 1:23.244 · 8 laps · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1George RussellMercedes1:18.518 · mercedes
2Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:18.811 · mercedes
3Isack HadjarRed Bull1:19.303 · red-bull-ford
4Charles LeclercFerrari1:19.327 · ferrari
5Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:19.380 · mercedes
6Lando NorrisMcLaren1:19.475 · mercedes
7Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:19.478 · ferrari
8Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:19.994 · red-bull-ford
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:21.247 · red-bull-ford
10Gabriel BortoletoAudiTime not recorded · audi
11Nico HülkenbergAudi1:20.303 · audi
12Oliver BearmanHaas1:20.311 · ferrari
13Esteban OconHaas1:20.491 · ferrari
14Pierre GaslyAlpine1:20.501 · mercedes
15Alexander AlbonWilliams1:20.941 · mercedes
16Franco ColapintoAlpine1:21.270 · mercedes
17Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:21.969 · honda
18Sergio PérezCadillac1:22.605 · ferrari
19Valtteri BottasCadillac1:23.244 · ferrari
20Max VerstappenRed BullTime not recorded · red-bull-ford
21Carlos Sainz Jr.WilliamsTime not recorded · mercedes
22Lance StrollAston MartinTime not recorded · honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1George RussellNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded25
2Kimi AntonelliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
3Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
4Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
5Lando NorrisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
6Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Oliver BearmanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
8Arvid LindbladNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
9Gabriel BortoletoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
10Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
12Alexander AlbonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Liam LawsonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
14Franco ColapintoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
15Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
16Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
17Isack HadjarNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
18Oscar PiastriNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
19Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
21Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc11:20.267
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton21:20.736
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen31:20.789
freePractice1ResultsIsack Hadjar41:21.087
freePractice1ResultsArvid Lindblad51:21.313
freePractice1ResultsOscar Piastri61:21.342
freePractice1ResultsGeorge Russell71:21.371
freePractice1ResultsKimi Antonelli81:21.376
freePractice1ResultsGabriel Bortoleto91:21.696
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg101:21.969
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon111:22.161
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.121:22.323
freePractice1ResultsLiam Lawson131:22.613
freePractice1ResultsOliver Bearman141:22.682
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Albon151:23.130
freePractice1ResultsFranco Colapinto161:23.325
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas171:24.022
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly181:24.035
freePractice1ResultsLando Norris191:24.391
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez201:24.620
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll211:50.334
freePractice2ResultsOscar Piastri11:19.729
freePractice2ResultsKimi Antonelli21:19.943
freePractice2ResultsGeorge Russell31:20.049
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton41:20.050
freePractice2ResultsCharles Leclerc51:20.291
freePractice2ResultsMax Verstappen61:20.366
freePractice2ResultsLando Norris71:20.794
freePractice2ResultsArvid Lindblad81:20.922
freePractice2ResultsIsack Hadjar91:20.941
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Ocon101:21.179
freePractice2ResultsOliver Bearman111:21.326
freePractice2ResultsNico Hülkenberg121:21.351
freePractice2ResultsLiam Lawson131:21.358
freePractice2ResultsGabriel Bortoleto141:21.668
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Albon151:21.847
freePractice2ResultsPierre Gasly161:22.167
freePractice2ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.171:22.253
freePractice2ResultsFranco Colapinto181:22.619
freePractice2ResultsValtteri Bottas191:23.660
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso201:24.662
freePractice2ResultsLance Stroll211:25.816
freePractice2ResultsSergio Pérez22Unknown
freePractice3ResultsGeorge Russell11:19.053
freePractice3ResultsLewis Hamilton21:19.669
freePractice3ResultsCharles Leclerc31:19.827
freePractice3ResultsOscar Piastri41:20.087
freePractice3ResultsIsack Hadjar51:20.137
freePractice3ResultsMax Verstappen61:20.197
freePractice3ResultsKimi Antonelli71:20.324
freePractice3ResultsLando Norris81:20.443
freePractice3ResultsGabriel Bortoleto91:20.459
freePractice3ResultsOliver Bearman101:20.778
freePractice3ResultsArvid Lindblad111:20.838
freePractice3ResultsLiam Lawson121:20.890
freePractice3ResultsEsteban Ocon131:20.983
freePractice3ResultsNico Hülkenberg141:21.067
freePractice3ResultsPierre Gasly151:21.071
freePractice3ResultsFranco Colapinto161:21.413
freePractice3ResultsAlexander Albon171:21.664
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso181:22.720
freePractice3ResultsValtteri Bottas191:23.514
freePractice3ResultsSergio Pérez201:24.397
freePractice3ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.21Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Franco Colapinto1927.733
Lando Norris11118.266
Esteban Ocon11118.570
Pierre Gasly11118.672
Carlos Sainz Jr.11119.859
Liam Lawson11119.112
Fernando Alonso11125.895
Lance Stroll11136.686
George Russell11217.794
Kimi Antonelli11220.985
Alexander Albon11218.118
Valtteri Bottas11230.387
Arvid Lindblad11818.506
Max Verstappen11819.070
Oliver Bearman11818.774
Gabriel Bortoleto11818.916
Sergio Pérez11821.371
Charles Leclerc12517.664
Lance Stroll22633.182
Lewis Hamilton12817.741
Gabriel Bortoleto23322.619
Alexander Albon23318.404
Carlos Sainz Jr.23325.939
Liam Lawson23318.190
Lando Norris23417.649
Max Verstappen24118.078
Sergio Pérez24318.951
Carlos Sainz Jr.34534.615
Franco Colapinto24618.561
Lance Stroll43922.469