George Russell took pole position for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix with a 1:18.518, driving for Mercedes.
The margin to Andrea Kimi Antonelli in second was 0.293s.
Speed, throttle, brake and gear traces for every driver's fastest qualifying lap are plotted by track distance on this page, alongside the race tyre trace showing lap times by compound.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.507 | 1:18.934 | 1:18.518 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.120 | 1:19.435 | 1:18.811 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:20.023 | 1:19.653 | 1:19.303 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.226 | 1:19.357 | 1:19.327 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:19.664 | 1:19.525 | 1:19.380 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:20.010 | 1:19.882 | 1:19.475 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:19.811 | 1:19.921 | 1:19.478 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:20.491 | 1:20.144 | 1:19.994 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:20.409 | 1:19.971 | 1:21.247 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:20.495 | 1:20.221 | — |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:21.024 | 1:20.303 | — |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:21.247 | 1:20.311 | — |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:20.759 | 1:20.491 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.138 | 1:20.501 | — |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:21.051 | 1:20.941 | — |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:21.200 | 1:21.270 | — |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:21.969 | — | — |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:22.605 | — | — |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:23.244 | — | — |