Round 2 · 2026 · Sprint weekend
Chinese Grand Prix
Official event name: Heineken Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerANTMercedes · from P1
PoleANT1:32.064
Fastest lap1:35.275Antonelli · L52
Most laps led1Antonelli
Biggest gain+8Sainz P17→P9
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:33:15.607 FL | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 56 | +5.515 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 56 | +25.267 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 56 | +28.894 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 10 | +5 | 56 | +57.268 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 7 | +1 | 56 | +59.647 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson LAW | Racing Bulls | 14 | +7 | 56 | +1:20.588 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull Racing | 9 | +1 | 56 | +1:27.247 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 17 | +8 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine | 12 | +2 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 11 | 0 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | Racing Bulls | 15 | +3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac | 19 | +6 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 13 | -1 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac | 21 | +6 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | 45 | DNF · L45 | 2 | ||
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 18 | 32 | DNF · L32 | 2 | ||
| — | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 20 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 5 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | 3 | |
| — | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | 5 | |
| — | Audi | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 22 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
Points shown are weekend totals (sprint points included).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 19 | 33:38.998 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 6 | +4 | 19 | +0.674 FL | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 19 | +2.554 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | -1 | 19 | +4.433 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 2 | -3 | 19 | +5.688 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 5 | -1 | 19 | +6.809 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson LAW | Racing Bulls | 13 | +6 | 19 | +10.900 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 9 | +1 | 19 | +11.271 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | -1 | 19 | +11.619 | 1 | |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 12 | +2 | 19 | +13.887 | — | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 7 | -4 | 19 | +14.780 | — | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 17 | +5 | 19 | +15.753 | — | |
| 13 | Audi | 14 | +1 | 19 | +15.858 | — | ||
| 14 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine | 16 | +2 | 19 | +16.393 | 1 | |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull Racing | 10 | -5 | 19 | +16.430 | 1 | |
| 16 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 18 | +2 | 19 | +20.014 | 1 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 19 | +2 | 19 | +21.599 | — | |
| 18 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 20 | +2 | 19 | +21.971 | 1 | |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac | 22 | +3 | 19 | +28.241 | 1 | |
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 11 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac | 21 | 12 | DNF · L12 | 1 | ||
| — | Arvid Lindblad LIN | Racing Bulls | 15 | 11 | DNF · L11 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:33.305 | 1:32.443 | 1:32.064 | 15 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:33.262 | 1:32.523 | 1:32.286 | 13 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:33.522 | 1:32.567 | 1:32.415 | 19 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:33.175 | 1:32.486 | 1:32.428 | 20 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:33.590 | 1:33.130 | 1:32.550 | 20 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.535 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.608 | 20 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:33.788 | 1:33.003 | 1:32.873 | 21 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.417 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.002 | 20 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.632 | 1:33.352 | 1:33.121 | 20 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:33.687 | 1:33.197 | 1:33.292 | 19 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 1:34.116 | 1:33.354 | — | 12 |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine | 1:33.634 | 1:33.357 | — | 15 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:33.974 | 1:33.538 | — | 14 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson LAW | Racing Bulls | 1:34.139 | 1:33.765 | — | 15 |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | Racing Bulls | 1:33.906 | 1:33.784 | — | 15 |
| 16 | Audi | 1:33.549 | 1:33.965 | — | 14 | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:34.317 | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:34.772 | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:35.203 | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac | 1:35.436 | — | — | 9 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:35.995 | — | — | 9 |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac | 1:36.906 | — | — | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:33.030 | 1:32.241 | 1:31.520 | 13 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:33.455 | 1:32.291 | 1:31.809 | 13 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.783 | 1:33.086 | 1:32.141 | 13 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:33.148 | 1:33.042 | 1:32.161 | 15 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:33.813 | 1:33.038 | 1:32.224 | 13 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:33.194 | 1:32.602 | 1:32.528 | 16 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:33.970 | 1:33.405 | 1:32.888 | 15 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.170 | 1:33.564 | 1:33.254 | 17 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:34.280 | 1:33.501 | 1:33.409 | 16 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.447 | 1:33.620 | 1:33.723 | 15 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 1:33.997 | 1:33.635 | — | 14 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:34.087 | 1:33.639 | — | 13 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson LAW | Racing Bulls | 1:34.110 | 1:33.714 | — | 13 |
| 14 | Audi | 1:34.291 | 1:33.774 | — | 14 | |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | Racing Bulls | 1:34.495 | 1:34.048 | — | 13 |
| 16 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine | 1:34.592 | 1:34.327 | — | 12 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:34.761 | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:35.305 | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:35.581 | — | — | 5 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:36.151 | — | — | 7 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac | 1:37.378 | — | — | 8 |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:32.741 | 29 | |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:32.861 | +0.120 | 30 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.296 | +0.555 | 29 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:33.472 | +0.731 | 28 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:33.599 | +0.858 | 28 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:34.129 | +1.388 | 26 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:34.426 | +1.685 | 28 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.541 | +1.800 | 24 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Audi | 1:34.639 | +1.898 | 27 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:34.676 | +1.935 | 28 |
| 11 | Liam Lawson LAW | Racing Bulls | 1:34.773 | +2.032 | 29 |
| 12 | Audi | 1:34.828 | +2.087 | 26 | |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.856 | +2.115 | 26 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:34.877 | +2.136 | 25 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto COL | Alpine | 1:34.947 | +2.206 | 26 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:35.480 | +2.739 | 31 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:35.679 | +2.938 | 18 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:35.856 | +3.115 | 18 |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Cadillac | 1:36.057 | +3.316 | 25 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:37.224 | +4.483 | 20 |
| 21 | Arvid Lindblad LIN | Racing Bulls | 1:37.896 | +5.155 | 6 |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez PER | Cadillac | 1:39.200 | +6.459 | 13 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Sprint QualifyingFinal
SprintFinal
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell RUS | 51 | |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | 47 | |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 34 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 33 | |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman BEA | 17 | ▲2 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | 15 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 9 | ▲3 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | 8 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Kimi Antonelli ANT | +0.241% | George Russell RUS |
| Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +0.014% | Charles Leclerc LEC |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri PIA | +0.063% | Lando Norris NOR |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly GAS | +0.381% | Franco Colapinto COL |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | +0.128% | Isack Hadjar HAD |
| Haas | Oliver Bearman BEA | +0.366% | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Audi | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | +0.654% | |
| Racing Bulls | Liam Lawson LAW | +0.020% | Arvid Lindblad LIN |
| Williams | Carlos Sainz SAI | +0.482% | Alexander Albon ALB |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso ALO | +0.832% | Lance Stroll STR |
| Cadillac | Valtteri Bottas BOT | +1.540% | Sergio Pérez PER |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Circuit Fit
Driver × circuit profile
177
Max Verstappen VER
▲ Qualifying × track position 98 · Race gains × overtaking 98 ▼ Car at low-speed circuits 32 · Car qualifying speed (season) 68 · High
272
George Russell RUS
▲ Qualifying × track position 90 · Car qualifying speed (season) 95 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 52 · Car at low-speed circuits 50 · High
372
Charles Leclerc LEC
▲ Race gains × overtaking 85 · Car qualifying speed (season) 86 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 40 · Car at low-speed circuits 68 · High
465
Lewis Hamilton HAM
▲ Race gains × overtaking 89 · Car qualifying speed (season) 86 ▼ Qualifying × track position 35 · Driver at low-speed circuits 56 · High
561
Fernando Alonso ALO
▲ Driver at low-speed circuits 98 · Car at low-speed circuits 95 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 24 · Car qualifying speed (season) 5 · High
659
Oscar Piastri PIA
▲ Race gains × overtaking 67 · Car qualifying speed (season) 77 ▼ Qualifying × track position 48 · Car at low-speed circuits 41 · High
759
Pierre Gasly GAS
▲ Qualifying × track position 94 · Car at low-speed circuits 86 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 15 · Driver at low-speed circuits 31 · High
858
Lando Norris NOR
▲ Race gains × overtaking 93 · Car qualifying speed (season) 77 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 27 · Car at low-speed circuits 41 · High
956
Carlos Sainz SAI
▲ Qualifying × track position 77 · Driver at low-speed circuits 85 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 37 · Car qualifying speed (season) 23 · High
1055
Kimi Antonelli ANT
▲ Race gains × overtaking 80 · Car qualifying speed (season) 95 ▼ Qualifying × track position 15 · Driver at low-speed circuits 48 · High
1150
Isack Hadjar HAD
▲ Qualifying × track position 60 · Car qualifying speed (season) 68 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 33 · Car at low-speed circuits 32 · High
1249
Nico Hülkenberg HUL
▲ Race gains × overtaking 76 · Driver at low-speed circuits 90 ▼ Qualifying × track position 44 · Car at low-speed circuits 5 · High
1347
Oliver Bearman BEA
▲ Qualifying × track position 81 · Race gains × overtaking 72 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 23 · Car at low-speed circuits 23 · High
1445
Arvid Lindblad LIN
▲ Qualifying × track position 69 · Race gains × overtaking 59 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 10 · Car at low-speed circuits 14 · Low
1545
Sergio Pérez PER
▲ Qualifying × track position 65 · Car at low-speed circuits 77 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 28 · Car qualifying speed (season) 14 · Low
1642
Liam Lawson LAW
▲ Driver at low-speed circuits 77 · Car qualifying speed (season) 59 ▼ Qualifying × track position 23 · Car at low-speed circuits 14 · High
1742
Franco Colapinto COL
▲ Driver at low-speed circuits 69 · Car at low-speed circuits 86 ▼ Qualifying × track position 10 · Race gains × overtaking 7 · High
1839
Valtteri Bottas BOT
▲ Driver at low-speed circuits 60 · Car at low-speed circuits 77 ▼ Race gains × overtaking 2 · Car qualifying speed (season) 14 · Low
1938
Esteban Ocon OCO
▲ Race gains × overtaking 50 · Driver at low-speed circuits 73 ▼ Qualifying × track position 27 · Car at low-speed circuits 23 · High
2037
Alexander Albon ALB
▲ Race gains × overtaking 63 · Car at low-speed circuits 59 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 15 · Car qualifying speed (season) 23 · High
2131
▲ Qualifying × track position 56 · Car qualifying speed (season) 50 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 6 · Car at low-speed circuits 5 · High
2231
Lance Stroll STR
▲ Race gains × overtaking 41 · Car at low-speed circuits 95 ▼ Driver at low-speed circuits 2 · Car qualifying speed (season) 5 · High
Descriptive fit of current Driver/Constructor DNA to this circuit’s profile. Not a prediction or betting signal. f1-dna-1.0.0.
Recent winners at Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chinese Grand Prix | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1 |
| 2024 | Chinese Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2019 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2018 | Chinese Grand Prix | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 6 |
| 2017 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2016 | Chinese Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2014 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |