Full 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix FP1 Results

March 6, 2026

Kevin Peterson

Check out the full 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix FP1 Results, round 1 of 24.

Charles Leclerc led Ferrari 1-2 in the opening practice session for the 2026 Formula 1 season, setting the benchmark at 1m20.267s ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.469 seconds.

Max Verstappen was third fastest, just 0.522s adrift, after trading blows with Leclerc in the latter half as Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar impressed in fourth despite a lock-up at Turn 10.

Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad rounded out the top five, while home favorite Oscar Piastri mustered sixth after McLaren encountered reliability gremlins which left teammate Lando Norris sidelined in the garage, the reigning champion finishing a distant 19th.

Mercedes duo of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli occupied seventh and eighth, respectively, as Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and veteran Nico Hulkenberg completed the top ten.

Australian GP FP1: As it happened

2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix FP1 Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/Gap	Laps
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:20.267	33
2	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.469	30
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.522	27
4	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	+0.820	24
5	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+1.046	22
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+1.075	21
7	George Russell	Mercedes	+1.104	26
8	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.109	24
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+1.429	23
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.702	21
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.894	28
12	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+2.026	30
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+2.346	28
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+2.415	25
15	Alex Albon	Williams	+2.863	24
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+3.058	26
17	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+3.755	24
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+3.768	27
19	Lando Norris	McLaren	+4.124	7
20	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+4.353	14
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+30.067	3
22	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	No time	0