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2026 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track     Post Formula One race number 1 of 22 Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, South Melbourne, Victoria 58 laps on a 5.303 kilometer road course (307.574 kilometers) Time of race: 1:23:06.801 Average speed: 220.993 kph Pole time: 78.518 seconds Cautions: 3 for 7 laps Margin of victory: 2.974 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 5 Glossary    2026 Formula One results   /   2026 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   George Russell 63 1:18.518   243.139   2   Andrea Kimi Antonelli 12 1:18.811   242.235   3   Isack Hadjar 6 1:19.303   240.732   4   Charles Leclerc 16 1:19.327   240.660   5   Oscar Piastri 81 1:19.380   240.499   6   Lando Norris 1 1:19.475   240.211   7   Lewis Hamilton 44 1:19.478   240.202   8   Liam Lawson 30 1:19.994   238.653   9   Arvid Lindblad 41 1:21.247   234.972   10   Gabriel Bortoleto 5 1:20.221   237.978   11   Nico Hulkenberg 27 1:20.303   237.735   12   Oliver Bearman 87 1:20.311   237.711   13   Esteban Ocon 31 1:20.491   237.179   14   Pierre Gasly 10 1:20.501   237.150   15   Alexander Albon 23 1:20.941   235.861   16   Franco Colapinto 43 1:21.270   234.906   17   Fernando Alonso 14 1:21.969   232.903   18   Sergio Perez 11 1:22.605   231.109   19   Valtteri Bottas 77 1:23.244   229.335   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available