2026 Chinese Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Formula 1’s new era gathered pace as the championship headed north of Australia for the Chinese Grand Prix, the second round of the 2026 F1 World Championship and the first Sprint weekend of the season. After the dramatic debut of the sport’s new-generation cars and power units in Melbourne, the paddock arrived at the Shanghai International Circuit with early storylines already taking shape, not least George Russell and Mercedes attempting to extend their fast start. Shanghai offering a stark contrast to Albert Park, with a purpose-built track famous for its enormous Turn 1 spiral, the kilometre-long back straight and some of the best overtaking opportunities on the calendar, meaning the new regulations could produce their first true test in race conditions.

Pole position
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:32.064
Fastest lap
Driver	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Time	1:35.275 on lap 52
Podium
First	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
Second	George Russell	Mercedes
Third	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari

Since joining the calendar in 2004, Shanghai has produced unforgettable overtakes and chaotic clashes, and even hosted Formula 1’s 1000th race in 2019. It now launched the first Sprint weekend of the sport’s new technical era with limited practice, a packed schedule, and 22 cars still being understood by teams and drivers. With the Sprint format amplifying the pressure and the field still adapting to the radically different machinery, Shanghai could deliver the first major momentum swing of the season.

Shanghai International Circuit Stats

Designed to resemble the Chinese character “shang” meaning upwards or to ascend its flowing layout delivers a rare combination of spectacle and strategic complexity. Long, loaded corners punish tyres and test aerodynamic balance, while the enormous 1.2km back straight between Turns 13 and 14 provides one of the championship’s prime overtaking zones.

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The inaugural race set the tone as Rubens Barrichello led home Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen for Ferrari, while already-crowned champion Michael Schumacher’s remarkable run of top-two finishes finally ended after he fought back from a pit-lane start to finish 12th. Just a year later, Fernando Alonso delivered Renault the 2005 Constructors’ Championship in style by keeping his composure after a heavy crash for Narain Karthikeyan brought tension to the race. Shanghai then witnessed one of the defining drives of Schumacher’s career in 2006, as the Ferrari legend surged from sixth on a damp track to claim the 91st — and ultimately final — victory of his F1 career, drawing level on points with Alonso in a dramatic title fight.

The circuit has continued to produce decisive moments across eras of Formula 1. In 2007, rookie Lewis Hamilton arrived on the brink of a sensational debut-season title but slid into the gravel entering the pit lane while attempting to pit on worn tyres, a costly error that opened the door for Räikkönen to win the race and eventually the championship. More recent Shanghai highlights include Daniel Ricciardo’s electrifying charge to victory in 2018 after a Safety Car reshuffled the field, carving through the pack and overtaking Valtteri Bottas with a daring move before delivering his now-famous line: “Sometimes you’ve just got to lick the stamp and send it.” The venue also hosted Formula 1’s historic 1000th Grand Prix in 2019, won by Hamilton as Mercedes secured another dominant 1-2 finish, while the race’s emotional resonance continued in 2024 when China’s first F1 driver, Zhou Guanyu, shared a heartfelt moment with home fans on the start-finish straight, celebrating the milestone of a Chinese driver finally racing in the country’s Grand Prix.

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
Friday 13th March	Free Practice 1 (FP1)	11:30 am – 12:30 pm local time
Friday 13th March	Sprint Qualifying	3:00 pm – 4:14 pm local time
Saturday 14th March	Sprint	11:00 am – 12:00 pm local time
Saturday 14th March	Qualifying	3:00 pm – 4:00 pm local time
Sunday 15th March	Race	3:00 pm local time

Championship background

The early storyline of the championship belonged to Mercedes. In the season opener in Australia, George Russell delivered a commanding victory ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli to secure a dominant 1-2 finish for the Silver Arrows, immediately placing them at the head of the pack in Formula 1’s new technical era. Ferrari completed the podium through Charles Leclerc and showed encouraging pace with the Scuderia’s new car, suggesting the battle at the front could quickly tighten as the championship moved to Shanghai. The Melbourne weekend also delivered early drama: home favourite Oscar Piastri failed to even start his race after crashing his McLaren on the way to the grid, denying the Australian crowd the chance to see one of their own compete on Sunday.

While Mercedes arrived in China as the early benchmark after Russell’s pole position and the Melbourne one-two, there were plenty of reasons to expect a closer contest. Ferrari returning to a venue that delivered one of Lewis Hamilton’s standout moments in red during the 2025 season, when the seven-time champion claimed Sprint victory in Shanghai, while McLaren and Red Bull would both be targeting a stronger showing after a mixed start to the year. The circuit also produced one of the wildest weekends of 2025, with Hamilton stunning the field with a surprise Sprint pole and win before the Grand Prix itself swung dramatically. Piastri cruised to victory as both Ferraris and Pierre Gasly were later disqualified for technical infringements.

Race entries

The lineup of drivers and teams remained the same as the 2026 season’s entry list, featuring no reserve drivers for the race.

Tyre choices

With Shanghai hosting the first Sprint weekend of the season, teams faced a condensed schedule with just one practice session before competitive running began. As in previous seasons since the circuit returned to the calendar, Pirelli selected the C2, C3 and C4 compounds for the 5.451-kilometre track — representing the hard, medium and soft tyres available to the field. Saturday’s Sprint race ran over 19 laps, placing additional emphasis on tyre management across a weekend where teams had limited time to dial in their setups with the new-generation cars.

The long, straight link between Turn 13 and the heavy-braking zone at Turn 14 encouraged overtaking but also placed enormous stress on tyres and braking systems, while the high-speed Turns 7 and 8 generated sustained lateral loads. At the other end of the scale, slow and tightening sequences such as Turns 1–2, Turn 3, Turn 6 and Turn 14 could provoke front-tyre lock-ups, something teams watched closely after similar braking zones caused issues during pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Another factor was the circuit’s relatively new surface. The track was fully resurfaced in 2024, creating higher grip levels and faster lap times but also introducing front-tyre graining during the 2025 event, particularly earlier in the weekend. That phenomenon eased during the Grand Prix as the track evolved and rubbered in, and with another year of ageing, the asphalt offered slightly lower grip but potentially less graining overall. Teams’ simulations suggested lap times could remain close to the previous year’s despite the slower characteristics of the new cars, with the sport’s updated aerodynamic and energy-management zones balancing the performance difference.

Strategy in 2025 revolved largely around the medium and hard compounds, with most of the grid starting on the medium tyre and switching once to the hard tyre for a long final stint. Only three drivers began the race on the hard compound, while the soft tyre was not used during Sunday’s Grand Prix. The race was typically decided around laps 14–15, when the eventual podium finishers made their stops. Oscar Piastri went on to win for McLaren ahead of teammate Lando Norris, with George Russell completing the podium — a reminder that tyre management and well-timed strategy calls were just as decisive in Shanghai as outright pace.

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Free Practice

George Russell set the pace in the Chinese Grand Prix’s only practice session, finishing ahead of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren’s Lando Norris after a disrupted hour that included spins, Virtual Safety Cars and limited preparation time before Sprint Qualifying later on Friday.

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Free Practice 1 Classification

FP1 of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix was held on 13 March 2026 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:32.741	29
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.120s	30
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.555s	29
4	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.731s	28
5	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.858s	28
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.388s	26
7	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	+1.685s	28
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.800s	24
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	+1.898s	27
10	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.935s	28
11	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+2.032s	29
12	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	+2.087s	26
13	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	+2.115s	26
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	+2.136s	25
15	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+2.206s	26
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	+2.739s	31
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+2.938s	18
18	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+3.115s	18
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	+3.316s	25
20	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+4.483s	20
21	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	+5.155s	6
22	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	+6.459s	13

Sprint Shootout

George Russell delivered a dominant performance in Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, topping all three segments and securing pole for Saturday’s 19-lap Sprint with a 1:31.520 lap. Mercedes locked out the front row with Kimi Antonelli in second, though the Italian came under investigation for impeding Lando Norris earlier in the session. Norris ultimately finished third ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri.

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Further back, Charles Leclerc led the midfield in sixth while Pierre Gasly, Max Verstappen, Ollie Bearman and Isack Hadjar completed the top ten. Nico Hülkenberg narrowly missed out on SQ3 in 11th, while Williams, Aston Martin and Cadillac struggled, with Sergio Perez unable to set a lap time due to a fuel system issue that left the Mexican starting last on the Sprint grid.

Sprint Qualifying Classification

Sprint Qualifying for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix was held on 13 March 2026 from 3:30 pm to 4:14 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:33.030	1:32.241	1:31.520	13
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:33.455	1:32.291	1:31.809	13
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.783	1:33.086	1:32.141	13
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:33.148	1:33.042	1:32.161	15
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:33.813	1:33.038	1:32.224	13
6	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:33.194	1:32.602	1:32.528	16
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:33.970	1:33.405	1:32.888	15
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:34.170	1:33.564	1:33.254	17
9	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:34.280	1:33.501	1:33.409	16
10	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:34.447	1:33.620	1:33.723	15
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:33.997	1:33.635		14
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:34.087	1:33.639		13
13	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:34.110	1:33.714		13
14	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:34.291	1:33.774		14
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:34.495	1:34.048		13
16	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:34.592	1:34.327		12
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:34.761			6
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:35.305			6
19	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:35.581			5
20	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:36.151			7
21	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:37.378			8

2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Starting Grid

The Sprint starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Shootout session.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:31.520
2	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:31.809
3	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:32.141
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:32.161
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:32.224
6	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:32.528
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:32.888
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:33.254
9	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:33.409
10	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:33.723
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:33.635
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:33.639
13	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:33.714
14	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:33.774
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:34.048
16	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:34.327
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:34.761
18	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:35.581
19	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:36.151
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:37.378
21	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac
22	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:35.305

Sprint Race

George Russell secured victory in the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint after an intense early fight with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton before pulling clear following a decisive move on Lap 5. Charles Leclerc finished second after overtaking Hamilton mid-race, while a late Safety Car triggered by Nico Hülkenberg reshuffled the strategy and brought the field together for a three-lap sprint to the finish.

Russell held on to win ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton, while Lando Norris finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli recovered from a penalty to take fifth. Liam Lawson and Ollie Bearman scored the final points after staying out under the Safety Car, while several drivers struggled further back, including Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, in a chaotic Sprint at Shanghai.

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Sprint Classification

The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Race was held on 14 March 2026, at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	63	George Russell	Mercedes	19	33:38.998	8
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	19	+0.674s	7
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	19	+2.554s	6
4	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	19	+4.433s	5
5	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	19	+5.688s	4
6	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	19	+6.809s	3
7	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	19	+10.900s	2
8	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	19	+11.271s	1
9	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	19	+11.619s	0
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	19	+13.887s	0
11	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	19	+14.780s	0
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	19	+15.753s	0
13	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	19	+15.858s	0
14	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	19	+16.393s	0
15	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	19	+16.430s	0
16	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	19	+20.014s	0
17	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	19	+21.599s	0
18	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	19	+21.971s	0
19	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	19	+28.241s	0
NC	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	12	DNF	0
NC	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	12	DNF	0
NC	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	11	DNF	0

Qualifying

Kimi Antonelli delivered a sensational performance in qualifying, storming to pole position with a blistering 1:32.064 and becoming the youngest Grand Prix pole sitter in F1 history at 19 years, 6 months, and 17 days, beating the record previously held by Sebastian Vettel. The Mercedes outpaced teammate George Russell by more than two tenths in a stunning session, showing remarkable composure under pressure to lead a dominant Mercedes front-row lockout.

Russell battled reliability issues during the session but still managed to salvage second place, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc secured third and fourth, respectively. Several big names fell early, with Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll and Sergio Perez all eliminated in Q1, followed by Nico Hulkenberg, Franco Colapinto, Esteban Ocon, Liam Lawson, Lindblad and Gabriel Bortoleto in Q2.

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Qualifying Classification

Qualifying for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix was held on 14 March 2026, at 3:00 am – 4:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:33.305	1:32.443	1:32.064	15
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:33.262	1:32.523	1:32.286	13
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:33.522	1:32.567	1:32.415	19
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:33.175	1:32.486	1:32.428	20
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:33.590	1:33.130	1:32.550	20
6	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.535	1:32.910	1:32.608	20
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:33.788	1:33.003	1:32.873	21
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:33.417	1:33.098	1:33.002	20
9	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:33.632	1:33.352	1:33.121	20
10	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:33.687	1:33.197	1:33.292	19
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:34.116	1:33.354		12
12	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:33.634	1:33.357		15
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:33.974	1:33.538		14
14	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:34.139	1:33.765		15
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:33.906	1:33.784		15
16	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:33.549	1:33.965		14
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:34.317			10
18	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:34.772			10
19	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:35.203			9
20	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:35.436			9
21	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:35.995			9
22	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:36.906			6

2026 Chinese Grand Prix Starting Grid

The Grand Prix starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying session.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:32.064
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	1:32.286
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:32.415
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:32.428
5	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:32.550
6	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:32.608
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:32.873
8	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:33.002
9	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	1:33.121
10	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:33.292
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	1:33.354
12	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	1:33.357
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:33.538
14	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	1:33.765
15	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	1:33.784
16	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	1:33.965
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:34.317
18	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:35.203
19	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	1:35.436
20	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:35.995
21	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	1:36.906
22	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:34.772

What happened in the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix?

Converting his youngest-ever F1 pole, Kimi Antonelli put in a commanding drive at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix to take the win ahead of his more experienced teammate, George Russell. At 19 years, 6 months, and 18 days, Antonelli became the second-youngest race winner, only to Max Verstappen, who won in Spain in 2016 at 18 years, 6 months and 15 days.

After securing pole position on Saturday to become the youngest Grand Prix polesitter, Antonelli faced immediate pressure when the race began. Lewis Hamilton, starting third for Ferrari, launched a superb getaway and surged past both Mercedes cars into the lead during the opening phase of the race.

Hamilton briefly controlled the race before Antonelli struck back before the end of Lap 2, reclaiming the lead and establishing control of the Grand Prix. From that point onward, the young Mercedes driver managed the race confidently, retaining the lead even after completing his only pit stop during the race’s single Safety Car period early in the event.

Antonelli experienced a moment of tension late in the race when he ran slightly deep at the Turn 14 hairpin with four laps remaining, but he quickly recovered and maintained his advantage to take the chequered flag.

The Mercedes driver ultimately crossed the line 5.515 seconds ahead of Russell after 1:33:15.607, securing the full 25 championship points and delivering Mercedes another dominant result.

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Russell, who had claimed victory in Saturday’s Sprint race, finished second after battling through the field earlier in the race. The Briton briefly lost ground after the Safety Car restart due to grip issues and found himself stuck behind the battling Ferrari drivers. Nevertheless, Russell recovered to secure second place and continues to lead the Drivers’ Championship after the opening two rounds of the season.

Hamilton completed the podium in third place, delivering his first Grand Prix podium for Ferrari since joining the team. The seven-time World Champion had to defend heavily against team-mate Charles Leclerc, with the two Ferraris engaging in several intense wheel-to-wheel battles throughout the race before Leclerc ultimately finished fourth.

Behind the leading quartet, Ollie Bearman delivered an impressive drive for Haas to finish fifth, emerging as the best of the rest after avoiding early drama when Isack Hadjar spun at Turn 13 on the opening lap.

Pierre Gasly continued Alpine’s consistent form with sixth place, scoring points for the second consecutive race weekend. The Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson followed in seventh, while Hadjar recovered from his spin to claim eighth place for Red Bull.

Carlos Sainz secured ninth for Williams, while Alpine’s Franco Colapinto completed the top ten despite suffering a spin earlier in the race after contact with Esteban Ocon.

Just outside the points, Nico Hülkenberg finished 11th for Audi, followed by Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad, who also experienced a spin during the race at Turn 14.

Further down the order, the Cadillac pair of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez finished among the final classified runners. Perez endured a difficult race after spinning at Turn 3 on the opening lap following contact with his own team-mate. Ocon ultimately finished 14th after serving a penalty.

Several drivers failed to reach the chequered flag. Max Verstappen retired 10 laps from the finish while running sixth due to an issue with his Red Bull. Both Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll also retired, with Stroll’s stranded car triggering the race’s only Safety Car period.

Reigning Constructors’ champions McLaren suffered a disastrous weekend, with both drivers unable to even start the race. Lando Norris was ruled out due to an electrical issue, while Oscar Piastri was sidelined by a power unit problem. Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Williams driver Alex Albon also failed to start due to technical issues.

Antonelli’s landmark victory established the young Italian as a major contender in the early stages of the 2026 season, while Mercedes left Shanghai firmly in control after another dominant 1-2 finish.

2026 Chinese Grand Prix race results

The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix was held on 15 March 2026 at 3:00 pm local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	56	01:33:16	25
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	56	+5.515s	18
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	56	+25.267s	15
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	56	+28.894s	12
5	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	56	+57.268s	10
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	56	+59.647s	8
7	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	56	+80.588s	6
8	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	56	+87.247s	4
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	55	+1 lap	2
10	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	55	+1 lap	1
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	55	+1 lap	0
12	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	55	+1 lap	0
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	55	+1 lap	0
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	55	+1 lap	0
15	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	55	+1 lap	0
NC	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	45	DNF	0
NC	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	32	DNF	0
NC	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	9	DNF	0
NC	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	0	DNS	0
NC	1	Lando Norris	McLaren	0	DNS	0
NC	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	0	DNS	0
NC	23	Alexander Albon	Williams	0	DNS	0

2026 Chinese Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	12	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	52	16:30:48	1:35.275	205.967
2	63	George Russell	Mercedes	56	16:37:20	1:35.400	205.698
3	31	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	55	16:36:45	1:35.964	204.489
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	56	16:37:44	1:36.011	204.389
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	55	16:36:04	1:36.092	204.216
6	41	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	47	16:23:07	1:36.099	204.201
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	38	16:09:59	1:36.180	204.029
8	87	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	56	16:38:12	1:36.429	203.503
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	53	16:33:24	1:36.505	203.342
10	43	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	35	16:04:54	1:36.783	202.758
11	3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	39	16:10:44	1:37.046	202.209
12	30	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	56	16:38:35	1:37.096	202.105
13	6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	46	16:22:23	1:37.311	201.658
14	55	Carlos Sainz	Williams	52	16:30:51	1:37.981	200.279
15	77	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	56	16:38:11	1:38.393	199.441
16	11	Sergio Perez	Cadillac	51	16:30:14	1:38.523	199.177
17	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	25	15:48:25	1:39.721	196.785
18	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	9	15:19:19	1:40.883	194.518

2026 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings for Drivers’ and Teams after the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.

2026 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	51
2	Kimi Antonelli	ITA	Mercedes	47
3	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	34
4	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Ferrari	33
5	Oliver Bearman	GBR	Haas F1 Team	17
6	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	15
7	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Alpine	9
8	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	8
9	Liam Lawson	NZL	Racing Bulls	8
10	Arvid Lindblad	GBR	Racing Bulls	4
11	Isack Hadjar	FRA	Red Bull Racing	4
12	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren	3
13	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Williams	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	BRA	Audi	2
15	Franco Colapinto	ARG	Alpine	1
16	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Haas F1 Team	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Audi	0
18	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams	0
19	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Cadillac	0
20	Sergio Perez	MEX	Cadillac	0
21	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin	0
22	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin	0

2026 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	98
2	Ferrari	67
3	McLaren	18
4	Haas F1 Team	17
5	Red Bull Racing	12
6	Racing Bulls	12
7	Alpine	10
8	Audi	2
9	Williams	2
10	Cadillac	0
11	Aston Martin	0