Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Circuit, Australia
COMPLETED
ROUND 1
Albert Park Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 8, 2026
05:00:00 (Local)
8 predictions submitted
OFFICIAL RESULTS
1
George Russell (RUS)
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
3
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
Scuderia Ferrari HP
4
Lewis Hamilton (HAM)
Scuderia Ferrari HP
5
Lando Norris (NOR)
McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
RACE STORY
**Australian Grand Prix - Prediction Results** aktasm absolutely demolished the field with a perfect 4-for-4 on exact finishes—Russell's dominance was locked in by 6 of 8 players, but nailing Antonelli's shock podium and the rest of the top 5 sealed it. The real story? Kimi Antonelli came from nowhere to grab P2 in only his second race, leaving almost everyone scrambling for close-call points while Russell's victory was the only thing anyone got right. Hamilton and Norris both underperformed expectations, with Piastri's P1 pick looking like a distant memory after finishing fifth.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 |
| 2 | Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | +2.974 |
| 3 | Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | +15.519 |
| 4 | Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | +16.144 |
| 5 | Norris NOR | McLaren | +51.741 |
| 6 | Verstappen VER | Red Bull | +54.617 |
| 7 | Bearman BEA | Haas F1 Team | +4.593 |
| 8 | Lindblad LIN | RB F1 Team | +11.816 |
| 9 | Bortoleto BOR | Audi | +12.775 |
| 10 | Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | +29.027 |
| 11 | Ocon OCO | Haas F1 Team | +29.850 |
| 12 | Albon ALB | Williams | +56.075 |
| 13 | Lawson LAW | RB F1 Team | +57.173 |
| 14 | Colapinto COL | Alpine F1 Team | +8.487 |
| 15 | Sainz SAI | Williams | +36.886 |
| 16 | Pérez PER | Cadillac F1 Team | +7.850 |
| 17 | Stroll STR | Aston Martin | Lapped |
| 18 | Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | Retired |
| 19 | Bottas BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | Retired |
| 20 | Hadjar HAD | Red Bull | Retired |
| 21 | Piastri PIA | McLaren | Did not start |
| 22 | Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | Did not start |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Hadjar HAD | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | Lawson LAW | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Lindblad LIN | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Bortoleto BOR | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | — |
| 11 | Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | — |
| 12 | Bearman BEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | — |
| 13 | Ocon OCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | — |
| 14 | Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | — |
| 15 | Albon ALB | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | — |
| 16 | Colapinto COL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | — |
| 17 | Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | — | — |
| 18 | Pérez PER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | — | — |
| 19 | Bottas BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 | — | — |
ALL PREDICTIONS
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
P3
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
P4
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Hamilton
P5
Isack Hadjar (HAD)
→ Norris
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Kimi Antonelli
P3
Isack Hadjar (HAD)
→ Leclerc
P4
Lando Norris (NOR)
Top 5
P5
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
Top 5
P1
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Russell
P2
Max Verstappen (VER)
→ Kimi Antonelli
P3
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
P4
Lando Norris (NOR)
Top 5
P5
Lewis Hamilton (HAM)
Top 5
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Lewis Hamilton (HAM)
Top 5
P3
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
P4
Isack Hadjar (HAD)
→ Hamilton
P5
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Norris
P1
Max Verstappen (VER)
→ Russell
P2
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Kimi Antonelli
P3
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
Top 5
P4
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
Top 5
P5
Lando Norris (NOR)
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Kimi Antonelli
P3
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
Top 5
P4
Lewis Hamilton (HAM)
P5
Lando Norris (NOR)
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
Top 5
P3
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Leclerc
P4
Isack Hadjar (HAD)
→ Hamilton
P5
Lando Norris (NOR)
P1
George Russell (RUS)
P2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT)
P3
Charles Leclerc (LEC)
P4
Oscar Piastri (PIA)
→ Hamilton
P5
Lando Norris (NOR)