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Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying Results

Formula 1 Qualifying Results Melbourne Australia Saturday March 23

 PDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Laps
  1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 01:16.819 01:16.387 01:15.915     21
  2 Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari 01:16.731 01:16.189 01:16.185     18
  3 Sergio Perez* Red Bull Racing 01:16.805 01:16.631 01:16.274     22
  4 Lando Norris McLaren 01:17.430 01:16.750 01:16.315    19
  5 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari 01:16.984 01:16.304 01:16.435     20
  6 Oscar Piastri McLaren 01:17.369 01:16.601 01:16.572     18
  7 George Russell Mercedes 01:17.062 01:16.901 01:16.724     23
  8 Yuki Tsunoda RB 01:17.35601:16.791 01:16.788     18
  9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 01:17.376 01:16.780 01:17.072     23
10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 01:16.99101:16.710 01:17.552     21
11 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 01:17.499 01:16.960
    15
12 Alexander Albon Williams 01:17.130 01:17.167
    15
13 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber 01:17.543 01:17.340
    15
14 Kevin Magnussen Haas 01:17.709 01:17.427
    13
15 Esteban Ocon Alpine 01:17.617 01:17.697
    21
16 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 01:17.976

      8
17 Pierre Gasly Alpine 01:17.982

    11
18 Daniel Ricciardo RB 01:18.085

      6
19 Zhou Guanyu^ Kick Sauber 01:18.188

      9

*Three-place grid penalty, penalised for impeding Nico Hülkenberg in Q1

^Pitlane start penalty, car modified whilst under Parc Fermé conditions

Note: Williams Racing was forced to withdraw Logan Sargeant from the Australian Grand Prix after having decided to hand over his chassis to his teammate Alexander Albon following FP2.



2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of March 29)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes72
2George RussellMercedes63
3Charles LeclercFerrari49
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari41
5Lando NorrisMcLaren25
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren21
7Oliver BearmanHaas17
8Pierre GaslyAlpine15
9Max VerstappenRed Bull12
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls10
11Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
12Isack HadjarRed Bull4
13Carlos SainzWilliams2
14Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
15Franco ColapintoAlpine1
16Esteban OconHaas1
17Valtteri BottasCadillac0
18Nico HülkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Alexander AlbonWilliams0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team135
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Scuderia Ferrari HP90
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team46
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4TGR Haas F1 Team18
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Oracle Red Bull Racing16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Atlassian Williams F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of March 29)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing81
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing77
3Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM60
4Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4650
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo45
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing40
7Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing37
8Alex MarquezGresini Racing28
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo25
10Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol23
11Enea BastianiniKTM Tech322
12Brad BinderRed Bull KTM17
13Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4614
14Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR13
15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing13
16Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR9
17Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha6
18Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha3
19Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol3
20Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing1
21Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
22Jack MillerPramac Racing0
23Michele PirroGresini Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing158
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Red Bull KTM Factory Racing77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
3Trackhouse MotoGP Team77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Ducati Lenovo Team70
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team64
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda HRC Castrol26
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech322
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Honda LCR MotoGP22
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0