Australian Grand Prix Winners & History
F1 Australian Grand Prix – Historical Winners
| Season | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  George Russell |
Mercedes | 1:23:06.801 |
| 2025 | Lando Norris |
McLaren | 1:42:06.304 |
| 2024 |  Carlos Sainz |
Ferrari | 1:20:26.843 |
| 2023 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 2:32:38.371 |
| 2022 |  Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari | 1:27:46.548 |
| 2019 |  Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes | 1:25:27.325 |
| 2018 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29:33.283 |
| 2017 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:24:11.672 |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48:15.565 |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 1:31:54.067 |
| 2014 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32:58.710 |
| 2013 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:30:03.225 |
| 2012 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:34:09.565 |
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:29:30.259 |
| 2010 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:33:36.531 |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn | 1:34:15.784 |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren | 1:34:50.616 |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:25:28.770 |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso |
Renault | 1:34:27.870 |
| 2005 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:24:17.336 |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:24:15.757 |
| 2003 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:34:42.100 |
| 2002 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:35:36.792 |
| 2001 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:38:26.533 |
| 2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34:01.987 |
| 1999 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:35:01.659 |
| 1998 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:31 |
| 1997 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30:28.718 |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:32:50.400 |
| 1995 | Damon Hill | Williams | 1:49:15.946 |
| 1994 | Nigel Mansell | Williams | 1:47:51.400 |
| 1993 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 1:43:27.476 |
| 1992 | Gerhard Berger | McLaren | 1:46:54.786 |
| 1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 24:34.899 |
| 1990 |  Nelson Piquet |
Benetton | 1:49:44.570 |
| 1989 | Thierry Boutsen | Williams | 2:00:17.421 |
| 1988 |  Alain Prost |
McLaren | 1:53:14.676 |
| 1987 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 1:52:56.144 |
| 1986 | Alain Prost |
McLaren | 1:54:20.388 |
| 1985 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 2:00:40.473 |
Circuit Record Holders & Grand Prix History
The Australian Grand Prix roll of honour is headed by Michael Schumacher, who secured four commanding victories for Ferrari between 2000 and 2004. This places him ahead of a competitive group with three wins apiece: Sebastian Vettel, with triumphs for both Red Bull and Ferrari, and Jenson Button, who scored victories with Brawn and McLaren. The list also features a significant number of double-winners, including Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, and Lewis Hamilton, highlighting the challenge of achieving repeat success at the event.
On the constructors’ front, a fierce, decades-long rivalry between McLaren and Ferrari defines the event’s history. McLaren holds a slender advantage with 12 victories, their success spanning from Alain Prost in 1986 to Lando Norris in 2025. Ferrari follows closely with 11 wins, a tally built upon their early-2000s supremacy. Behind this leading duo, Williams and Mercedes are tied, each with five victories. Williams’ success was concentrated in the championship’s earlier years, while Mercedes’ wins came during the turbo-hybrid era and the 2026 race.
The event’s timeline shows distinct periods of single-team ascendancy. The early years saw a Williams-McLaren stronghold before Scuderia Ferrari established a powerful dynasty with Michael Schumacher. Following this, the competitive order fractured, with multiple teams like Renault, Brawn, and Red Bull claiming victories. The turbo-hybrid era from 2014 was initially monopolised by Mercedes, before the 2020s demonstrated a more varied field, with Ferrari, Red Bull, and McLaren all triumphant. George Russell’s 2026 win ultimately marked a successful return to the top step for Mercedes.
