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Chinese Grand Prix
Chinese Grand Prix2026
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
Race Weekend
DRIVER OF THE DAY
ANT20.7%
ANT20.7% 
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai · China
Race CircuitClockwise
R02Round
56Laps
15.03.26Date
305.066KMDistance
5.451KMLength
16Turns
WINNER
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
Race1:33:15.607
POLE POSITION
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
Qualifying1:32.064
FASTEST LAP
ANT
Kimi Antonelli #12
Mercedes
L521:35.275
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | ANT Kimi Antonelli #12FLDOTD Mercedes | 1 | 56 | 1:33:15.607 | 25PTS |
| 2 | — |  RUSGeorge Russell #63 Mercedes | 2 | 56 | +5.515 | 18PTS |
| 3 | — | HAM Lewis Hamilton #44 Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +25.267 | 15PTS |
| 4 | — |  LECCharles Leclerc #16 Ferrari | 4 | 56 | +28.894 | 12PTS |
| 5 | +5 | BEA Oliver Bearman #87 Haas | 10 | 56 | +57.268 | 10PTS |
| 6 | +1 |  GASPierre Gasly #10 Alpine | 7 | 56 | +59.647 | 8PTS |
| 7 | +7 |  LAWLiam Lawson #30 Racing Bulls | 14 | 56 | +1:20.588 | 6PTS |
| 8 | +1 | HAD Isack Hadjar #6 Red Bull | 9 | 56 | +1:27.247 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +8 |  SAICarlos Sainz Jr. #55 Williams | 17 | 55 | +1 lap | 2PTS |
| 10 | +2 |  COLFranco Colapinto #43 Alpine | 12 | 55 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | — |  HULNico Hülkenberg #27 Audi | 11 | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | +3 | LIN Arvid Lindblad #41 Racing Bulls | 15 | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | +6 |  BOTValtteri Bottas #77 Cadillac | 19 | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | -1 | OCO Esteban Ocon #31 Haas | 13 | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +6 |  PERSergio Pérez #11 Cadillac | 21 | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| DNF | — |  VERMax Verstappen #3 Red Bull | 8 | 45 | Coolant leak | — |
| DNF | — | ALO Fernando Alonso #14 Aston Martin | 18 | 32 | Vibrations | — |
| DNF | — |  STRLance Stroll #18 Aston Martin | 20 | 9 | Battery | — |
| DNS | — |  PIAOscar Piastri #81 McLaren | 5 | — | Electrical | — |
| DNS | — | NOR Lando Norris #1 McLaren | 6 | — | Electrical | — |
| DNS | — |  BORGabriel Bortoleto #5 Audi | 16 | — | Hydraulics | — |
| DNS | — |  ALBAlexander Albon #23 Williams | PL | — | Hydraulics | — |