| Date | Sunday 8 March 2026 |
| Start time | 16:00 |
| Event | Australian GP |
| Circuit | Melbourne |
| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 22 in 2026 #1150 (of all time) |
| Laps | 58 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5278 m |
| Race Distance | 5278 × 58 = 306.124 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 17 |
| Pit stops | 30 |
| Debutants | Audi (Car Manufacturer),
Cadillac (Car Manufacturer),
Audi (Engine Manufacturer),
Red Bull Ford (Engine Manufacturer),
Alpine A526 (Car Model),
Aston Martin AMR26 (Car Model),
Audi R26 (Car Model),
Cadillac MAC-26 (Car Model),
Ferrari SF-26 (Car Model),
Haas VF-26 (Car Model),
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McLaren MCL40 (Car Model),
Mercedes F1 W17 (Car Model),
Racing Bulls VCARB 03 (Car Model),
Red Bull RB22 (Car Model),
Williams FW48 (Car Model),
Audi Revolut F1 Team (Entrant),
Cadillac Formula 1 Team (Entrant),
McLaren Mastercard F1 Team (Entrant),
TGR Haas F1 Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Red Bull Ford – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1489),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (848),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1354),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Lewis Hamilton (330),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Lewis Hamilton (313),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (297),
7. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (237),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes – Lewis Hamilton (37),
9. Most 12th Place Finishes – Williams (64),
10. Most 15th Place Finishes – Williams (52),
11. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Mercedes (14.59%),
12. Most Races Led – Ferrari (646),
13. Most Races Led – Lewis Hamilton (193),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (16116),
15. Most Laps Led – Lewis Hamilton (5493),
16. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2477),
17. Most Race Entries – Fernando Alonso (429),
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (289),
19. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (150),
20. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Nico Hülkenberg (34),
21. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Williams (89)
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