The 2026 Formula 1 season gets underway with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, with all eyes on hometown hero Oscar Piastri.
No Australian has ever finished on the podium across the 39 editions of the race dating back to the inaugural event in Adelaide in 1985, although Piastri came close last year after qualifying on the front row behind teammate Lando Norris.
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The 59-lap race commences on Sunday at 3pm AEDT.
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HOW TO WATCH
The Australian Grand Prix will be shown live and ad-break free on Foxtel (Channel 506) and streaming platform Kayo Sports.
AUSTRALIAN GP SCHEDULE
All times AEDT
Friday, March 6
Free Practice 1 — 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Free Practice 2 — 4pm – 5pm
Saturday, March 7
Free Practice 3 — 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Qualifying — 4pm – 5pm
Sunday March 8
Grand Prix — 3pm
SUPERCARS SCHEDULE
All times AEDT
Thursday, March 5
Practice 1 — 10.35am – 11.05am
Practice 2 — 12.25pm – 12.55pm
Qualifying 1 (Race 1) — 2.20pm – 2.23pm
Qualifying 2 (Race 2) — 2.42pm – 2.50pm
Race 1 (19 Laps) — 4.55pm – 5.40pm
Friday, March 6
Race 2 (19 Laps) — 5.25pm – 6.10pm
Saturday, March 7
Qualifying 3 (Race 3) — 9am – 9.12am
Qualifying 4 (Race 4) — 9.22am – 9.30am
Race 3 (19 Laps) — 5:35pm – 6:20pm
Sunday, March 8
Race 4 (14 Laps) — 10.20am – 10.55am
FOX MOTORSPORT COVERAGE START TIMES
All times AEDT
Thursday, March 5 — 10.30am
Friday, March 6 — 8.50am
Saturday, March 7 — 9am
Sunday, March 8 — 8.45am
MELBOURNE WEATHER
Via AccuWeather, correct as of March 2
Thursday, March 5
26 degrees, 0 per cent chance of rain
Warmer with decreasing cloud
Friday, March 6
24 degrees, 25 per cent chance of rain
Low clouds, then perhaps some sun
Saturday, March 7
20 degrees, 0 per cent chance of rain
Sunny much of the time
Sunday, March 8
25 degrees, 2 per cent chance of rain
Mostly sunny and warmer
LIST OF DRIVERS
Alpine — Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto
Aston Martin — Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll
Audi — Gabriel Bortolet, Nico Hülkenberg
Cadillac — Sergio Perez, Valterri Bottas
Ferrari — Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton
Haas — Esteban Ocon, Oliver Bearman
McLaren — Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri
Mercedes — Kimi Antonelli, George Russell
Racing Bulls — Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad
Red Bull Racing — Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar
Williams — Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz Jr
PAST WINNERS
2025 – Lando Norris, McLaren
2024 – Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
2023 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2022 – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2021 – No race due to Covid-19 pandemic
2020 – No race due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019 – Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
2018 – Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
2017 – Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
ODDS
via TAB, correct as of March 2nd
2.80 — George Russell, Mercedes
4.50 — Max Verstappen, Red Bull
5.00 — Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7.50 — Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
9.00 — Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
10.00 — Lando Norris, McLaren
15.00 — Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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