Round 01Results published
🇦🇺 Melbourne, AustraliaParkland circuit
Albert Park.
Melbourne turns the roads around Albert Park Lake into a fast, flowing season venue. Its temporary surface gains grip through the weekend, while quick changes of direction reward a car that responds cleanly at the front. Formula 1 first raced here in 1996.
- Lap length
- 5.278 km
- Corners
- 14
- Race laps
- 58
- First F1 GP
- 1996
- Race lap record
- 1:19.813
- Charles Leclerc · 2024
KEY SECTIONS
T1–2
The opening chicane
A busy first braking zone followed by an immediate change of direction. A clean exit matters as much as the entry.
T9–10
Commitment by the lake
The fast left-right sequence reveals how confidently a driver can change direction without unsettling the rear of the car.
T13–14
Finish the lap
The final corners trade entry speed for traction. A tidy last corner carries its reward down the pit straight.
Setup focus
Watch front-end response in the fast changes of direction and how the car handles bumps. Grip can change substantially as the track rubbers in.
Racing focus
Follow the exit from the final corner into the first braking zone. A quick sector is less useful if traffic compromises the next straight.
THE 2026 GRAND PRIX
Results published
Australian Grand Prix
Race date ·
58 scheduled laps · 306.124 km
| Pos | Driver / team | Time / gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 |
| 2 | Mercedes | +2.974 |
| 3 | Ferrari | +15.519 |
| 4 | Ferrari | +16.144 |
| 5 | McLaren | +51.741 |