Charles Leclerc Tops FP1 as Ferrari Leads F1 Australian GP 2026

Charles Leclerc tops FP1 at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at Albert Park.

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Ifan Apriyana 6 March 2026, 10:00

Charles Leclerc Tops FP1 as Ferrari Leads F1 Australian GP 2026

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Formula 1, Sportrik Media - Charles Leclerc finished on top of the timesheets in the opening free practice session of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. The Ferrari driver set a fastest lap of 1:20.267, placing him around four-tenths of a second ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari emerged as the early benchmark during the first session of the season, with Hamilton securing second place after posting a lap time of 1:20.736. The closest challengers came from Red Bull Racing, where Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar finished third and fourth respectively.

Several incidents also occurred during the session. Lando Norris ended his session early after his McLaren suffered a gearbox issue. Meanwhile, Arvid Lindblad and Alexander Albon both stopped on track during the session.

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It was also a difficult session for Aston Martin. Fernando Alonso did not run at all due to a suspected power unit issue, while Lance Stroll completed only three laps during the session.

Below are the full results from Free Practice 1 of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix – FP1 Results INFO

POS	RIDER / TEAM	TIME / GAP	PTS/LAP
1	Charles LeclercFerrari	1:20.267 Monako	-
2	Lewis HamiltonFerrari	1:20.736 Britania Raya	-
3	Max VerstappenRed Bull	1:20.789 Belanda	-
4	Isack HadjarRed Bull	1:21.087 Prancis	-
5	Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls	1:21.313 Britania Raya	-
6	Oscar PiastriMcLaren	1:21.342 Australia	-
7	George RussellMercedes	1:21.371 Britania Raya	-
8	Kimi AntonelliMercedes	1:21.376 Italia	-
9	Gabriel BortoletoAudi	1:21.696 Brasil	-
10	Nico HulkenbergAudi	1:21.969 Jerman	-
11	Esteban OconHaas	1:22.161 Prancis	-
12	Carlos SainzWilliams	1:22.323 Spanyol	-
13	Liam LawsonRacing Bulls	1:22.613 Selandia Baru	-
14	Oliver BearmanHaas	1:22.682 Britania Raya	-
15	Alexander AlbonWilliams	1:23.130 Thailand	-
16	Franco ColapintoAlpine	1:23.325 Argentina	-
17	Valtteri BottasCadillac	1:24.022 Finlandia	-
18	Pierre GaslyAlpine	1:24.035 Prancis	-
19	Lando NorrisMcLaren	1:24.391 Britania Raya	-
20	Sergio PerezCadillac	1:24.620 Meksiko	-
21	Lance StrollAston Martin	1:50.334 Kanada	-
22	Fernando AlonsoAston Martin	- - Spanyol