Round 2 · Completed · Sprint weekend

Chinese Grand Prix

Shanghai International Circuit · Shanghai, China

Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Chinese Grand Prix is round 2 of 23 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, on 15 March at Shanghai International Circuit (Shanghai, China). The race runs over 56 laps of 5.451 km with 16 corners. The circuit first hosted a Grand Prix in 2004. It was won by Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Laps: 56
Length: 5.451 km
Turns: 16

Qualifying

Grid Order

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:33.305	1:32.443	1:32.064
2	George Russell	Mercedes	1:33.262	1:32.523	1:32.286
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:33.522	1:32.567	1:32.415
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:33.175	1:32.486	1:32.428
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:33.590	1:33.130	1:32.550
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.535	1:32.910	1:32.608
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:33.788	1:33.003	1:32.873
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:33.417	1:33.098	1:33.002
9	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	1:33.632	1:33.352	1:33.121
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas	1:33.687	1:33.197	1:33.292
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	1:34.116	1:33.354	-
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:33.634	1:33.357	-
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	1:33.974	1:33.538	-
14	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:34.139	1:33.765	-
15	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:33.906	1:33.784	-
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:33.549	1:33.965	-
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:34.317	-	-
18	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:34.772	-	-
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:35.203	-	-
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:35.436	-	-
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:35.995	-	-
22	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	1:36.906	-	-

Sprint Result

Sprint Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pts	Status
1	George Russell	Mercedes	P1	8	Finished
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	P6	7	Finished
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	P4	6	Finished
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	P3	5	Finished
5	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	P2	4	Finished
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	P5	3	Finished
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	P13	2	Finished
8	Oliver Bearman	Haas	P9	1	Finished
9	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	P8	0	Finished
10	Esteban Ocon	Haas	P12	0	Finished
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	P7	0	Finished
12	Carlos Sainz	Williams	P17	0	Finished
13	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	P14	0	Finished
14	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	P16	0	Finished
15	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	P10	0	Finished
16	Alexander Albon	Williams	P22	0	Finished
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	P18	0	Finished
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	P19	0	Finished
19	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	P21	0	Finished
20	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	P11	0	Retired
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	P20	0	Retired
22	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	P15	0	Retired

Podium

Pole Position

Fastest Lap

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

1:35.275

Sprint

George Russell

Sprint winner

Season Results

Race Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Pts	Status
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	P1	56	25	Finished
2	George Russell	Mercedes	P2	56	18	Finished
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	P3	56	15	Finished
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	P4	56	12	Finished
5	Oliver Bearman	Haas	P10	56	10	Finished
6	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	P7	56	8	Finished
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	P14	56	6	Finished
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	P9	56	4	Finished
9	Carlos Sainz	Williams	P17	55	2	Lapped
10	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	P12	55	1	Lapped
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	P11	55	0	Lapped
12	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	P15	55	0	Lapped
13	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	P19	55	0	Lapped
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas	P13	55	0	Lapped
15	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	P21	55	0	Lapped
16	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	P8	45	0	Retired
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	P18	32	0	Retired
18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	P20	9	0	Retired
19	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	P5	0	0	Did not start
20	Lando Norris	McLaren	P6	0	0	Did not start
21	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	P16	0	0	Did not start
22	Alexander Albon	Williams	P22	0	0	Did not start

Standings Impact

Andrea Kimi Antonelli took 25 points from round 2, with 10 drivers in the points.