George Russell Wins the Australian Grand Prix
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George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc completing the podium at the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 in Melbourne.
Podium
The podium for this race:
🥇 P1: George Russell (Mercedes) — 25 points
🥈 P2: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 18 points
🥉 P3: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 15 points (gained 1 places from P4)
🥇 P1: George Russell (Mercedes) — 25 points
🥈 P2: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 18 points
🥉 P3: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 15 points (gained 1 places from P4)
Race Result
George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix at the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.
Full Classification:
P1. George Russell (Mercedes) — 25 pts
P2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 18 pts +2.974s
P3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 15 pts +15.519s
P4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 12 pts +16.143s
P5. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 10 pts +51.741s
P6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 8 pts +54.617s
P7. Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) — 6 pts +4.593s (lapped)
P8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) — 4 pts +11.816s (lapped)
P9. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) — 2 pts +12.775s (lapped)
P10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 1 pts +29.027s (lapped)
P11. Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts +29.850s (lapped)
P12. Alexander Albon (Williams) — 0 pts +56.075s (lapped)
P13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 0 pts +57.173s (lapped)
P14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) — 0 pts +8.487s (lapped)
P15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) — 0 pts +36.886s (lapped)
P16. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) — 0 pts +7.850s (lapped)
P17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (lapped)
P18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (retired)
P19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) — 0 pts (retired)
P20. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) — 0 pts (retired)
P21. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 0 pts (did not start)
P22. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) — 0 pts (did not start)
Full Classification:
P1. George Russell (Mercedes) — 25 pts
P2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 18 pts +2.974s
P3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 15 pts +15.519s
P4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 12 pts +16.143s
P5. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 10 pts +51.741s
P6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 8 pts +54.617s
P7. Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) — 6 pts +4.593s (lapped)
P8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) — 4 pts +11.816s (lapped)
P9. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) — 2 pts +12.775s (lapped)
P10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 1 pts +29.027s (lapped)
P11. Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts +29.850s (lapped)
P12. Alexander Albon (Williams) — 0 pts +56.075s (lapped)
P13. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 0 pts +57.173s (lapped)
P14. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) — 0 pts +8.487s (lapped)
P15. Carlos Sainz (Williams) — 0 pts +36.886s (lapped)
P16. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) — 0 pts +7.850s (lapped)
P17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (lapped)
P18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (retired)
P19. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) — 0 pts (retired)
P20. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) — 0 pts (retired)
P21. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 0 pts (did not start)
P22. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) — 0 pts (did not start)
Race Statistics
Race Statistics:
- Circuit: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026, Melbourne
- Round: 1
- Finishers: 6 / 22
- DNFs: Oliver Bearman, Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Alexander Albon, Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Isack Hadjar, Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg
- Average Pit Stops: 0.0
- Biggest Mover: Max Verstappen (P20 → P6, +14)
- Circuit: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026, Melbourne
- Round: 1
- Finishers: 6 / 22
- DNFs: Oliver Bearman, Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Alexander Albon, Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Isack Hadjar, Oscar Piastri, Nico Hulkenberg
- Average Pit Stops: 0.0
- Biggest Mover: Max Verstappen (P20 → P6, +14)
Summary
George Russell takes the chequered flag at the Australian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Kimi Antonelli by +2.974s. The result earns George Russell 25 championship points.
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