Round 03 · 2024

Australian Grand Prix

Melbourne, Australia22–24 Mar

Drawn from car positions, 2026 FP1

Practice 1
Fri 01:30
Data published
track 34° ·air 19° ·61% hum ·4.3 km/h wind
Practice 2
Fri 05:00
Data published
track 36° ·air 20° ·57% hum ·6.5 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 01:30
Data published
track 27° ·air 18° ·60% hum ·5.0 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 05:00
Data published
track 35° ·air 19° ·54% hum ·5.0 km/h windwet
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 04:00
Data published
track 39° ·air 21° ·44% hum ·3.2 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	SAI	Ferrari	2	1	1:20:26.843	25
2	LEC	Ferrari	4	2	+2.366	19
3	NOR	McLaren	3	—	+5.904	15
4	PIA	McLaren	5	1	+35.770	12
5	PER	Red Bull Racing	6	1	+56.309	10
6	STR	Aston Martin	9	3	+93.222	8
7	TSU	RB	8	1	+95.601	6
8	ALO	Aston Martin	10	2	+100.992	4
9	HUL	Haas F1 Team	16	7	+104.553	2
10	MAG	Haas F1 Team	14	4	+4.081	1
11	ALB	Williams	12	1	+5.009
12	RIC	RB	18	6	+11.508
13	GAS	Alpine	17	4	+40.953
14	BOT	Kick Sauber	13	1	+42.326
15	ZHO	Kick Sauber	19	4	+44.293
16	OCO	Alpine	15	1	+53.979
17	RUS	Mercedes	7	10	Retired
18	HAM	Mercedes	11	7	Retired
19	VER	Red Bull Racing	1	18	Retired

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	VER	1:16.819	1:16.387	1:15.915
2	SAI	1:16.731	1:16.189	1:16.185	+0.270
3	PER	1:16.805	1:16.631	1:16.274	+0.359
4	NOR	1:17.430	1:16.750	1:16.315	+0.400
5	LEC	1:16.984	1:16.304	1:16.435	+0.520
6	PIA	1:17.369	1:16.601	1:16.572	+0.657
7	RUS	1:17.062	1:16.901	1:16.724	+0.809
8	TSU	1:17.356	1:16.791	1:16.788	+0.873
9	STR	1:17.376	1:16.780	1:17.072	+1.157
10	ALO	1:16.991	1:16.710	1:17.552	+1.637
11	HAM	1:17.499	1:16.960	—	+1.045
12	ALB	1:17.130	1:17.167	—	+1.252
13	BOT	1:17.543	1:17.340	—	+1.425
14	MAG	1:17.709	1:17.427	—	+1.512
15	OCO	1:17.617	1:17.697	—	+1.782
16	HUL	1:17.976	—	—	+2.061
17	GAS	1:17.982	—	—	+2.067
18	RIC	1:18.085	—	—	+2.170
19	ZHO	1:18.188	—	—	+2.273

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:18.564run 1:23.768

Practice 21:17.277−1.287run 1:24.297

Practice 31:16.714−0.563run 1:23.092

Qualifying1:15.915−0.799

Grand Prix1:19.813+3.898run 1:23.230

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Melbourne in earlier seasons

20241:16.714run 1:23.882

20231:17.565+0.851run 1:21.491

20221:18.978+2.264run 1:25.582

20191:22.292+5.578run 1:29.751

20181:23.931+7.217run 1:29.993

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Fri 22 Mar, 01:30 UTCFastestNOR1:18.564

Single-lap pace

NOR1:18.564—23 laps

VER1:18.582+0.01819 laps

RUS1:18.597+0.03321 laps

LEC1:18.599+0.03522 laps

TSU1:18.621+0.05726 laps

PER1:18.642+0.07823 laps

STR1:18.667+0.10326 laps

SAI1:18.686+0.12221 laps

HAM1:18.771+0.20720 laps

PIA1:18.918+0.35425 laps

RIC1:19.274+0.71025 laps

ALB1:19.443+0.87911 laps

MAG1:19.489+0.92521 laps

SAR1:19.519+0.95522 laps

OCO1:19.561+0.99725 laps

HUL1:19.604+1.04021 laps

GAS1:19.622+1.05825 laps

ALO1:19.716+1.15216 laps

ZHO1:19.989+1.42523 laps

BOT1:20.014+1.45021 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
TSU	M	5*	1:20.559	—	±1.167	—
RIC	M	5*	1:20.611	+0.052	±0.978	—
GAS	M	5*	1:20.809	+0.250	±0.362	—
OCO	M	6*	1:21.251	+0.692	±1.032	—
LEC	S	5*	1:22.742	+2.183	±0.389	—
SAR	M	5*	1:23.768	+3.209	±0.173	—
PIA	M	5*	1:24.078	+3.519	±0.654	—
NOR	S	6*	1:24.334	+3.775	±0.332	—
MAG	M	5*	1:24.411	+3.852	±0.566	—
BOT	M	5*	1:24.923	+4.364	±1.142	—
STR	M	5*	1:25.015	+4.456	±0.120	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	27.163	17.863	33.384	1:18.410	1:18.599	0.189
PER	27.259	17.800	33.393	1:18.452	1:18.642	0.190
RUS	27.167	17.773	33.571	1:18.511	1:18.597	0.086
STR	27.203	17.701	33.617	1:18.521	1:18.667	0.146
VER	27.228	17.761	33.551	1:18.540	1:18.582	0.042
NOR	27.116	17.930	33.518	1:18.564	1:18.564	0.000
SAI	27.308	17.946	33.320	1:18.574	1:18.686	0.112
TSU	27.124	17.910	33.587	1:18.621	1:18.621	0.000
HAM	27.340	17.913	33.430	1:18.683	1:18.771	0.088
PIA	27.246	17.751	33.808	1:18.805	1:18.918	0.113
RIC	27.326	17.885	33.961	1:19.172	1:19.274	0.102
MAG	27.278	17.975	34.026	1:19.279	1:19.489	0.210
SAR	27.349	17.940	34.051	1:19.340	1:19.519	0.179
HUL	27.455	18.000	33.936	1:19.391	1:19.604	0.213
ALB	27.495	18.099	33.849	1:19.443	1:19.443	0.000
OCO	27.667	17.982	33.912	1:19.561	1:19.561	0.000
GAS	27.659	17.852	34.098	1:19.609	1:19.622	0.013
ALO	27.670	17.868	34.123	1:19.661	1:19.716	0.055
ZHO	27.549	18.120	34.006	1:19.675	1:19.989	0.314
BOT	27.688	18.206	34.105	1:19.999	1:20.014	0.015

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.608(14 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.354

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.060

MercedesRUSahead of HAM+0.174

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.087

RBTSUahead of RIC+0.653

Aston MartinSTRahead of ALO+1.049

WilliamsALBahead of SAR+0.076

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of HUL+0.115

AlpineOCOahead of GAS+0.061

Kick SauberZHOahead of BOT+0.025

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

NOR73319

VER354214

RUS6537

LEC3568

TSU1358

PER7367

STR6578

SAI3328

HAM6518

PIA7378

RIC12238

ALB92

MAG768

SAR958

OCO112228

HUL7338

GAS6118

ALO2266

ZHO913316

BOT11928

SSoftMMedium

Practice 2

Fri 22 Mar, 05:00 UTCFastestLEC1:17.277

Single-lap pace

LEC1:17.277—26 laps

VER1:17.658+0.38121 laps

SAI1:17.707+0.43025 laps

STR1:17.822+0.54529 laps

ALO1:17.912+0.63531 laps

RUS1:17.951+0.67424 laps

PIA1:18.077+0.80029 laps

PER1:18.090+0.81333 laps

NOR1:18.155+0.87823 laps

TSU1:18.188+0.91127 laps

ZHO1:18.421+1.14432 laps

RIC1:18.534+1.25730 laps

SAR1:18.578+1.30123 laps

BOT1:18.585+1.30832 laps

GAS1:18.691+1.41433 laps

HUL1:18.702+1.42528 laps

OCO1:18.705+1.42832 laps

HAM1:18.834+1.55723 laps

MAG1:19.275+1.99831 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
LEC	M	6*	1:23.116	—	±0.162	—
NOR	M	8	1:23.350	+0.234	±0.144	−0.008s
PIA	M	12	1:23.522	+0.406	±0.867	+0.198s
STR	M	9	1:23.604	+0.488	±0.601	+0.166s
SAI	M	7*	1:23.662	+0.546	±0.588	—
RUS	M	5*	1:23.880	+0.764	±0.271	—
PER	M	9	1:23.884	+0.768	±0.978	+0.277s
GAS	M	9	1:24.287	+1.171	±0.520	+0.142s
TSU	M	9	1:24.307	+1.191	±0.364	−0.080s
RIC	M	8	1:24.484	+1.368	±0.807	−0.278s
BOT	M	9	1:24.505	+1.389	±1.115	+0.277s
OCO	M	9	1:24.574	+1.458	±0.710	+0.179s
ALO	M	12	1:24.603	+1.487	±0.784	+0.032s
HUL	M	10	1:24.724	+1.608	±0.526	+0.131s
ZHO	M	10	1:24.773	+1.657	±0.937	+0.291s
MAG	M	13	1:25.187	+2.071	±0.898	−0.086s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	26.687	17.601	32.923	1:17.211	1:17.277	0.066
VER	26.839	17.673	33.043	1:17.555	1:17.658	0.103
SAI	26.828	17.742	33.066	1:17.636	1:17.707	0.071
STR	26.777	17.691	33.193	1:17.661	1:17.822	0.161
RUS	26.776	17.716	33.286	1:17.778	1:17.951	0.173
ALO	26.905	17.688	33.262	1:17.855	1:17.912	0.057
PIA	27.034	17.677	33.291	1:18.002	1:18.077	0.075
PER	27.053	17.811	33.181	1:18.045	1:18.090	0.045
NOR	27.030	17.690	33.339	1:18.059	1:18.155	0.096
TSU	27.101	17.800	33.287	1:18.188	1:18.188	0.000
ZHO	27.222	17.826	33.302	1:18.350	1:18.421	0.071
SAR	27.119	17.769	33.553	1:18.441	1:18.578	0.137
MAG	27.060	17.741	33.677	1:18.478	1:19.275	0.797
RIC	27.036	17.899	33.599	1:18.534	1:18.534	0.000
OCO	27.253	17.738	33.575	1:18.566	1:18.705	0.139
BOT	27.025	17.992	33.568	1:18.585	1:18.585	0.000
HAM	27.250	17.751	33.597	1:18.598	1:18.834	0.236
GAS	27.227	17.761	33.665	1:18.653	1:18.691	0.038
HUL	27.305	17.846	33.551	1:18.702	1:18.702	0.000

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.616(19 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.430

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.432

Aston MartinSTRahead of ALO+0.090

MercedesRUSahead of HAM+0.883

McLarenPIAahead of NOR+0.078

RBTSUahead of RIC+0.346

Kick SauberZHOahead of BOT+0.164

AlpineGASahead of OCO+0.014

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of MAG+0.573

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC93311

VER8337

SAI73312

STR57134

ALO58153

RUS7710

PIA55145

PER539124

NOR63311

TSU9612

ZHO933215

RIC96105

SAR7673

BOT932216

GAS117114

HUL337123

OCO9914

HAM9743

MAG8716

SSoftMMedium

Practice 3

Sat 23 Mar, 01:30 UTCFastestLEC1:16.714

Single-lap pace

LEC1:16.714—22 laps

VER1:16.734+0.02028 laps

SAI1:16.791+0.07720 laps

HAM1:16.806+0.09220 laps

RUS1:16.886+0.17223 laps

ALO1:16.997+0.28320 laps

PER1:17.014+0.30028 laps

PIA1:17.087+0.37319 laps

STR1:17.341+0.62722 laps

NOR1:17.490+0.77622 laps

TSU1:17.673+0.95919 laps

BOT1:17.752+1.03820 laps

ALB1:17.759+1.04523 laps

ZHO1:17.876+1.16219 laps

OCO1:17.920+1.20618 laps

HUL1:17.941+1.22717 laps

MAG1:17.961+1.24718 laps

RIC1:17.963+1.24920 laps

GAS1:18.390+1.67619 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
NOR	S	5*	1:20.112	—	±1.789	—
VER	M	8	1:23.092	+2.980	±0.643	+0.199s
PER	M	10	1:23.537	+3.425	±0.639	+0.162s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
LEC	26.638	17.434	32.553	1:16.625	1:16.714	0.089
SAI	26.558	17.584	32.504	1:16.646	1:16.791	0.145
VER	26.638	17.364	32.732	1:16.734	1:16.734	0.000
HAM	26.627	17.484	32.631	1:16.742	1:16.806	0.064
RUS	26.548	17.581	32.702	1:16.831	1:16.886	0.055
ALO	26.652	17.467	32.878	1:16.997	1:16.997	0.000
PER	26.783	17.417	32.814	1:17.014	1:17.014	0.000
PIA	26.581	17.554	32.936	1:17.071	1:17.087	0.016
STR	26.695	17.668	32.912	1:17.275	1:17.341	0.066
NOR	26.582	17.722	33.058	1:17.362	1:17.490	0.128
BOT	26.893	17.795	32.963	1:17.651	1:17.752	0.101
TSU	26.794	17.696	33.183	1:17.673	1:17.673	0.000
ALB	26.832	17.566	33.321	1:17.719	1:17.759	0.040
HUL	26.944	17.545	33.273	1:17.762	1:17.941	0.179
MAG	26.945	17.593	33.228	1:17.766	1:17.961	0.195
ZHO	27.030	17.812	33.034	1:17.876	1:17.876	0.000
OCO	26.896	17.652	33.372	1:17.920	1:17.920	0.000
RIC	26.866	17.727	33.370	1:17.963	1:17.963	0.000
GAS	27.085	17.843	33.330	1:18.258	1:18.390	0.132

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.335(5 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.077

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.280

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.080

Aston MartinALOahead of STR+0.344

McLarenPIAahead of NOR+0.403

RBTSUahead of RIC+0.290

Kick SauberBOTahead of ZHO+0.124

AlpineOCOahead of GAS+0.470

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of MAG+0.020

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

LEC8338

VER81010

SAI7634

HAM33356

RUS10103

ALO1117136

PER531235

PIA116515

STR1117156

NOR11974

TSU9118

BOT115463

ALB10733

ZHO1153333

OCO810

HUL7163

MAG6174

RIC36110

GAS109

SSoftMMediumHHard