Chinese Grand Prix
Round 2 of 2026
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Country
China
Date
Mar 15, 2026
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 2 | 56 | +5.515 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +25.267 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | +28.894 | 12 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 56 | +57.268 | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 56 | +59.647 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson LAW | RB F1 Team | 14 | 56 | +1:20.588 | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull | 9 | 56 | +1:27.247 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 17 | 55 | +11.673 | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | 55 | +12.403 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 11 | 55 | +21.109 | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | RB F1 Team | 15 | 55 | +22.828 | 0 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 55 | +56.158 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 55 | +1:06.256 | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | 55 | +1:14.641 | 0 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 8 | 45 | Retired | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 18 | 32 | Retired | 0 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 20 | 9 | Retired | 0 |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| 20 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| 21 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | Audi | 16 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| 22 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 22 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli ANT | 1:33.305 | 1:32.443 | 1:32.064 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | 1:33.262 | 1:32.523 | 1:32.286 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:33.522 | 1:32.567 | 1:32.415 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:33.175 | 1:32.486 | 1:32.428 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri PIA | 1:33.590 | 1:33.130 | 1:32.550 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | 1:33.535 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.608 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:33.788 | 1:33.003 | 1:32.873 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:33.417 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.002 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar HAD | 1:33.632 | 1:33.352 | 1:33.121 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman BEA | 1:33.687 | 1:33.197 | 1:33.292 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:34.116 | 1:33.354 | — |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto COL | 1:33.634 | 1:33.357 | — |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:33.974 | 1:33.538 | — |
| 14 | Liam Lawson LAW | 1:34.139 | 1:33.765 | — |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | 1:33.906 | 1:33.784 | — |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | 1:33.549 | 1:33.965 | — |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:34.317 | — | — |
| 18 | Alexander Albon ALB | 1:34.772 | — | — |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:35.203 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:35.436 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:35.275
Lap 52
Mercedes
1:35.400
Lap 56
Ferrari
1:36.092
Lap 55
Ferrari
1:36.011
Lap 56
Haas F1 Team
1:36.429
Lap 56
Alpine F1 Team
1:36.505
Lap 53
RB F1 Team
1:37.096
Lap 56
Red Bull
1:37.311
Lap 46
Williams
1:37.981
Lap 51
Alpine F1 Team
1:36.783
Lap 35
Audi
1:36.180
Lap 38
RB F1 Team
1:36.099
Lap 46
Cadillac F1 Team
1:38.393
Lap 55
Haas F1 Team
1:35.964
Lap 54
Cadillac F1 Team
1:38.523
Lap 50
Red Bull
1:37.046
Lap 39
Aston Martin
1:39.721
Lap 25
Aston Martin
1:40.883
Lap 9
Race Overview
The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai International Circuit in China. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli taking the victory.