F1 championship standings after the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, 2026

Round 1 of 24 · March 8, 2026

George Russell leads the 2026 F1 drivers' championship with 25 points after the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, 7 ahead of Kimi Antonelli. George Russell won the race. Mercedes leads the constructors. Full standings after round 1 of 24.

Race winner: George Russell (Mercedes) · Australian Grand Prix 2026 results

Drivers' championship

Pos	Driver	Team	Points	Gained	+/-	Wins
1	George Russell	Mercedes	25	+25	-	1
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	18	+18	-	0
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	15	+15	-	0
4	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	12	+12	-	0
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	10	+10	-	0
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	8	+8	-	0
7	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	6	+6	-	0
8	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	4	+4	-	0
9	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi F1 Team	2	+2	-	0
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1	+1	-	0
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	0	+0	-	0
12	Alexander Albon	Williams	0	+0	-	0
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	0	+0	-	0
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	0	+0	-	0
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	0	+0	-	0
16	Sergio Perez	Cadillac F1 Team	0	+0	-	0
17	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	0	+0	-	0
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0	+0	-	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	0	+0	-	0
20	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	0	+0	-	0
21	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	0	+0	-	0
22	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi F1 Team	0	+0	-	0

Constructors' championship

Pos	Team	Points	Gained	+/-	Wins
1	Mercedes	43	+43	-	1
2	Ferrari	27	+27	-	0
3	McLaren	10	+10	-	0
4	Red Bull Racing	8	+8	-	0
5	Haas F1 Team	6	+6	-	0
6	Racing Bulls	4	+4	-	0
7	Audi F1 Team	2	+2	-	0
8	Alpine	1	+1	-	0
9	Williams	0	+0	-	0
10	Cadillac F1 Team	0	+0	-	0
11	Aston Martin	0	+0	-	0

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Current 2026 standings