FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, ChinaRace results
The Chinese Grand Prix started with polesitter Kimi Antonelli holding the lead, while George Russell settled into second. Mercedes controlled the early phase, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc keeping themselves in podium range. During the middle stint Antonelli managed the gap to Russell with calm, consistent pace, while Oliver Bearman made strong progress from tenth on the grid into the top five. The closing laps brought no major mistake from Antonelli, who secured his maiden Formula One victory. Russell completed a Mercedes one-two, Hamilton finished third, and the result also marked a notable milestone for an Italian driver.
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Fastest Lap | PIT | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1:33:15.607 | 56 | 1:35.275 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 63 | +5.515 | 56 | 1:35.400 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 44 | +25.267 | 56 | 1:36.092 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 16 | +28.894 | 56 | 1:36.011 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 87 | +57.268 | 56 | 1:36.429 | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 10 | +59.647 | 56 | 1:36.505 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 30 | +1:20.588 | 56 | 1:37.096 | 1 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 6 | +1:27.247 | 56 | 1:37.311 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 55 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:37.981 | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 43 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:36.783 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 27 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:36.180 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 41 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:36.099 | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 77 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:38.393 | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 31 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:35.964 | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 11 | +1 Lap | 55 | 1:38.523 | 1 | 21 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 3 | Retired | 45 | 1:37.046 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 14 | Retired | 32 | 1:39.721 | 1 | 18 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 18 | Retired | 9 | 1:40.883 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 81 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 1 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 5 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| DNS | 23 | Did not start | 0 | - | 0 | 22 | 0 |
DNS: Did not start, DNF: Did not finish
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Race information
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- Round
- ROUND 2
- Official name
- FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026
- Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Venue
- Shanghai, China
- Course length
- 5.451 km
- GP first held
- -
- Same-name GP races
- -
- Fastest lap
- -
- Race laps
- 56 laps
- Race distance
- 305.066 km
GP first held and GP races held count only same-name grands prix that were part of the F1 World Championship.
View Grand Prix history| Date | Session | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Free Practice 1 | 11:30 |
| March 13 | Sprint Qualifying SQ1/SQ2/SQ3 | 15:30 |
| March 14 | Sprint Race | 11:00 |
| March 14 | Qualifying Q1/Q2/Q3 | 15:00 |
| March 15 | Race | 15:00 |