2026 Chinese Grand Prix

First Practice

Shanghai IC, 13 March 2026, 03:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:32.741	29
2	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:32.861	30
3	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:33.296	29
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:33.472	28
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:33.599	28
6	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:34.129	26
7	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:34.426	28
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:34.541	24
9	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:34.639	27
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:34.676	28
11	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:34.773	29
12	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:34.828	26
13	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:34.856	26
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:34.877	25
15	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:34.947	26
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:35.480	31
17	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:35.679	18
18	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:35.856	18
19	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:36.057	25
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:37.224	20
21	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:37.896	6
22	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:39.200	13

Last updated 13th March 2026 at 04:41

Sprint Qualifying

Shanghai IC, 13 March 2026, 07:30

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	fastest lap 1:33.030	fastest lap 1:33.030	fastest lap 1:32.241	fastest lap 1:32.241	fastest lap 1:31.520	fastest lap 1:31.520	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:31.520
2	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:33.455	1:33.455	1:32.291	1:32.291	1:31.809	1:31.809	Qualifying 3, 1:31.809
3	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:33.783	1:33.783	1:33.086	1:33.086	1:32.141	1:32.141	Qualifying 3, 1:32.141
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:33.148	1:33.148	1:33.042	1:33.042	1:32.161	1:32.161	Qualifying 3, 1:32.161
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:33.813	1:33.813	1:33.038	1:33.038	1:32.224	1:32.224	Qualifying 3, 1:32.224
6	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:33.194	1:33.194	1:32.602	1:32.602	1:32.528	1:32.528	Qualifying 3, 1:32.528
7	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:33.970	1:33.970	1:33.405	1:33.405	1:32.888	1:32.888	Qualifying 3, 1:32.888
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:34.170	1:34.170	1:33.564	1:33.564	1:33.254	1:33.254	Qualifying 3, 1:33.254
9	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:34.280	1:34.280	1:33.501	1:33.501	1:33.409	1:33.409	Qualifying 3, 1:33.409
10	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:34.447	1:34.447	1:33.620	1:33.620	1:33.723	1:33.723	Qualifying 3, 1:33.723
11	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:33.997	1:33.997	1:33.635	1:33.635	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.635
12	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:34.087	1:34.087	1:33.639	1:33.639	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.639
13	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:34.110	1:34.110	1:33.714	1:33.714	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.714
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:34.291	1:34.291	1:33.774	1:33.774	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.774
15	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:34.495	1:34.495	1:34.048	1:34.048	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:34.048
16	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:34.592	1:34.592	1:34.327	1:34.327	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:34.327
17	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:34.761	1:34.761	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:34.761
18	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:35.305	1:35.305	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:35.305
19	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:35.581	1:35.581	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:35.581
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:36.151	1:36.151	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:36.151
21	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:37.378	1:37.378	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:37.378
22	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 13th March 2026 at 08:18

Sprint

Shanghai IC, 14 March 2026, 03:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Laps	Time	Points
1	George Russell Mercedes	63	19	33:38.998	8
2	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	19	0.674 behind	7
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	19	2.554 behind	6
4	Lando Norris McLaren	1	19	4.433 behind	5
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	19	5.688 behind	4
6	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	19	6.809 behind	3
7	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	19	10.900 behind	2
8	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	19	11.271 behind	1
9	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	19	11.619 behind	0
10	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	19	13.887 behind	0
11	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	19	14.780 behind	0
12	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	19	15.753 behind	0
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	19	15.858 behind	0
14	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	19	16.393 behind	0
15	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	19	16.430 behind	0
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	19	20.014 behind	0
17	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	19	21.599 behind	0
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	19	21.971 behind	0
19	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	19	28.241 behind	0
not classified	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	12	did not finish completed 12 laps	0
not classified	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	12	did not finish completed 12 laps	0
not classified	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	11	did not finish completed 11 laps	0

Last updated 14th March 2026 at 05:49

Qualification

Shanghai IC, 14 March 2026, 07:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:33.305	1:33.305	fastest lap 1:32.443	fastest lap 1:32.443	fastest lap 1:32.064	fastest lap 1:32.064	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:32.064
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:33.262	1:33.262	1:32.523	1:32.523	1:32.286	1:32.286	Qualifying 3, 1:32.286
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:33.522	1:33.522	1:32.567	1:32.567	1:32.415	1:32.415	Qualifying 3, 1:32.415
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	fastest lap 1:33.175	fastest lap 1:33.175	1:32.486	1:32.486	1:32.428	1:32.428	Qualifying 3, 1:32.428
5	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:33.590	1:33.590	1:33.130	1:33.130	1:32.550	1:32.550	Qualifying 3, 1:32.550
6	Lando Norris McLaren	1	1:33.535	1:33.535	1:32.910	1:32.910	1:32.608	1:32.608	Qualifying 3, 1:32.608
7	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:33.788	1:33.788	1:33.003	1:33.003	1:32.873	1:32.873	Qualifying 3, 1:32.873
8	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	1:33.417	1:33.417	1:33.098	1:33.098	1:33.002	1:33.002	Qualifying 3, 1:33.002
9	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	1:33.632	1:33.632	1:33.352	1:33.352	1:33.121	1:33.121	Qualifying 3, 1:33.121
10	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:33.687	1:33.687	1:33.197	1:33.197	1:33.292	1:33.292	Qualifying 3, 1:33.292
11	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	1:34.116	1:34.116	1:33.354	1:33.354	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.354
12	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:33.634	1:33.634	1:33.357	1:33.357	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.357
13	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:33.974	1:33.974	1:33.538	1:33.538	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.538
14	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	1:34.139	1:34.139	1:33.765	1:33.765	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.765
15	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	1:33.906	1:33.906	1:33.784	1:33.784	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.784
16	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	1:33.549	1:33.549	1:33.965	1:33.965	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:33.965
17	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:34.317	1:34.317	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:34.317
18	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:34.772	1:34.772	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:34.772
19	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:35.203	1:35.203	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:35.203
20	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	1:35.436	1:35.436	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:35.436
21	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:35.995	1:35.995	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:35.995
22	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	1:36.906	1:36.906	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:36.906

Last updated 14th March 2026 at 08:04

Race

Shanghai IC, 15 March 2026, 07:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1	1	fastest overall lap 1:35.275	1:33:15.607	25
2	George Russell Mercedes	63	2	1	1:35.400	5.515 behind	18
3	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	3	1	1:36.092	25.267 behind	15
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	4	1	1:36.011	28.894 behind	12
5	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	10	1	1:36.429	57.268 behind	10
6	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	7	1	1:36.505	59.647 behind	8
7	Liam Lawson Racing Bulls	30	14	1	1:37.096	1:20.588 behind	6
8	Isack Hadjar Red Bull	6	9	2	1:37.311	1:27.247 behind	4
9	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	17	1	1:37.981	1 lap behind	2
10	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	12	1	1:36.783	1 lap behind	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg Audi	27	11	1	1:36.180	1 lap behind	0
12	Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls	41	15	1	1:36.099	1 lap behind	0
13	Valtteri Bottas Cadillac	77	19	1	1:38.393	1 lap behind	0
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	13	2	1:35.964	1 lap behind	0
15	Sergio Perez Cadillac	11	21	1	1:38.523	1 lap behind	0
not classified	Max Verstappen Red Bull	3	8	2	1:37.046	did not finish completed 45 laps	0
not classified	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	18	2	1:39.721	did not finish completed 32 laps	0
not classified	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	20	0	1:40.883	did not finish completed 9 laps	0
not classified	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	5	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0
not classified	Lando Norris McLaren	1	6	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0
not classified	Gabriel Bortoleto Audi	5	16	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0
not classified	Alexander Albon Williams	23	not available	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0

Last updated 15th March 2026 at 08:57

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