The enthusiastic crowd at Albert Park – deprived of its favourite driver even before the race began – witnessed the first historic Mercedes win of Formula 1’s new era, despite a lightning-fast start and subsequent challenge from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Here’s our recap in pictures of Sunday’s action at the Australian GP, round 1 of the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship.

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Michael Delaney

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