Australia

Albert Park launched the 2026 Formula 2 season with Beganovic claiming pole for DAMS. In the Sprint, Dürksen converted his front-row start into a back-to-back Melbourne victory, repeating his 2025 success after passing his way forward in the opening laps and managing a restart after the Safety Car was called for Boya's crash at Turn 6. Behind him, debutant León delivered a sensational maiden F2 podium in second for Campos, holding off Dunne's Rodin. Stenshorne lost a likely podium to a five-second track-limits penalty, while Câmara erred at the restart and tumbled down the order. The Feature Race turned on a chaotic opening lap: Stenshorne and Dunne collided at Turn 1 and both retired, while pole-sitter Beganovic later parked with a mechanical failure. Tsolov inherited the lead and controlled the race for Campos, with Câmara recovering to second and van Hoepen completing the podium for Trident. Penalties shaped the lower order, Dürksen dropping to tenth for a false start and pit-lane speeding sanctions hitting Montoya and Varrone. Tsolov left Australia as the early championship leader.