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Here is the starting grid for the 2026 Australian F1 Grand Prix

George Russell Kimi Antonelli Mercedes Aston Martin (Person) Alpine Audi Racing Bulls Red Bull

1

George Russell
(Mercedes)

2

Kimi Antonelli
(Mercedes)

3

Isack Hadjar
(Red Bull)

4

Charles Leclerc
(Ferrari)

5

Oscar Piastri
(McLaren)

6

Lando Norris
(McLaren)

7

Lewis Hamilton
(Ferrari)

8

Liam Lawson
(Racing Bulls)

9

Arvid Lindblad
(Racing Bulls)

10

Gabriel Bortoleto
(Audi)

11

Nico Hülkenberg
(Audi)

12

Oliver Bearman
(Haas)

13

Esteban Ocon
(Haas)

14

Pierre Gasly
(Alpine)

15

Alexander Albon
(Williams)

16

Franco Colapinto
(Alpine)

17

Fernando Alonso
(Aston Martin)

18

Sergio Pérez
(Cadillac)

19

Valtteri Bottas
(Cadillac)

20

Max Verstappen
(Red Bull)

21

Carlos Sainz
(Williams)

22

Lance Stroll
(Aston Martin)

Photos from Australian GP - Saturday

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Fans

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Guenther Steiner

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Alexandra Leclerc, wife of Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari, walks in the paddock with model and girlfriend of Carlos Sainz of Spain and Williams, Rebecca Donldsonduring

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Alexander Albon, Williams, Carlos Sainz, Williams

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Jackie Stewart

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Flavio Briatore, Alpine, Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Fans of George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Carmen Larbalestier

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Alexander Albon, Williams

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Lando Norris, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes crash

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Pierre Gasly, Alpine

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Car of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes after his crash

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Carlos Sainz, Williams

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Lando Norris, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing crash

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing crash

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing crash

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

George Russell, Mercedes, Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Australian GP - Saturday, in photos

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