2026 Australian Grand Prix
| 2026 Australian Grand Prix | ||||
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Race 1 of 24 in the 2026 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | ||||
| Race details | ||||
| Date | 8 March 2026 | |||
| Official name | Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026 | |||
| Location | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | |||
| Course length | 5.278 km (3.280 mi) | |||
| Distance | 58 laps, 306.124 km (190.217 mi) | |||
The 2026 Australian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026) is a Formula One motor race that is due to be held on 8 March 2026 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria. It will be the first round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship.
Background
The event will be held at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne for the 29th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 6-8 March.[citation needed] The Grand Prix will be the first round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the 89th running of the Australian Grand Prix.
Entrants
The drivers and teams are set to be the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.
Arvid Lindblad is set to make his debut as full-time driver with Racing Bulls.[citation needed]
Tyre choices
Tyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C3, C4, and C5 tyre compounds, designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[citation needed]
Practice
Three free practice sessions will be held for the event. The first free practice session will be held on 06 March 2025, at 12:30 local time (UTC+11). The second free practice session will be held on the same day, at 16:00 local time. The third free practice session will be held on 07 March 2025, at 12:30 local time.
Qualifying
Qualifying will be held on 07 March 2025, at 16:00 local time (UTC+11), and will determine the starting grid order for the race.
Race
The race will be held on 08 March 2025, at 15:00 local time (UTC+11), and is set to be run for 58 laps.
References
External links
| Previous race: 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 2026 season |
Next race: 2026 Chinese Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 2025 Australian Grand Prix |
Australian Grand Prix | Next race: 2027 Australian Grand Prix |
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