2026 Chinese Grand Prix: F1 Schedule, Results & Data
Round 2 · Shanghai · March 15, 2026
The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, round 2 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Shanghai, was won by Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes). The fastest racing lap in PITWALL's timing data was Kimi Antonelli's 1:35.275. Below: the result, fastest laps, pit stops and tyre strategies, with session times in Taiwan and local time. Replay the whole race on the PITWALL wall.
Session times
| Session | Taiwan time (UTC+8) | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 2026-03-13 11:30 | 2026-03-13 11:30 (UTC+8) |
| Sprint Qualifying | 2026-03-13 15:30 | 2026-03-13 15:30 (UTC+8) |
| Sprint | 2026-03-14 11:00 | 2026-03-14 11:00 (UTC+8) |
| Qualifying | 2026-03-14 15:00 | 2026-03-14 15:00 (UTC+8) |
| Race | 2026-03-15 15:00 | 2026-03-15 15:00 (UTC+8) |
Race result
Official classification from Jolpica, penalties included. Best lap, pit stops and tyres are from PITWALL timing data.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Pts | Best lap | Stops | Tyre strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 | 1:35.275 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 56 | +5.515 | 18 | 1:35.400 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +25.267 | 15 | 1:36.092 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | +28.894 | 12 | 1:36.011 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 56 | +57.268 | 10 | 1:36.429 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 56 | +59.647 | 8 | 1:36.505 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 56 | +1:20.588 | 6 | 1:37.096 | 1 | Medium 9 laps → Hard 47 laps |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 9 | 56 | +1:27.247 | 4 | 1:37.311 | 2 | Soft 1 laps → Hard 9 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | 1:37.981 | 1 | Medium 9 laps → Hard 46 laps |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | 1:36.783 | 1 | Hard 32 laps → Medium 23 laps |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | 55 | +1 lap | 0 | 1:36.180 | 1 | Hard 35 laps → Medium 20 laps |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | 55 | +1 lap | 0 | 1:36.099 | 1 | Hard 42 laps → Medium 13 laps |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 55 | +1 lap | 0 | 1:38.393 | 1 | Medium 10 laps → Hard 45 laps |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 55 | +1 lap | 0 | 1:35.964 | 2 | Hard 29 laps → Medium 17 laps → Soft 9 laps |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | 55 | +1 lap | 0 | 1:38.523 | 1 | Medium 11 laps → Hard 44 laps |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 45 | Retired | 0 | 1:37.046 | 1 | Soft 9 laps → Hard 36 laps |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | 32 | Retired | 0 | 1:39.721 | 1 | Hard 31 laps → Medium 1 laps |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | 9 | Retired | 0 | 1:40.883 | 0 | Hard 9 laps |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 | |||
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Did not start | 0 | |||
| 21 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | 0 | Did not start | 0 | |||
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
Fastest laps
Best clean racing lap per driver (in- and out-laps excluded).
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | On lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35.275 | 52 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.400 | 56 |
| 3 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.964 | 54 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.011 | 56 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:36.092 | 55 |
| 6 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:36.099 | 46 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:36.180 | 38 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.429 | 56 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:36.505 | 53 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:36.783 | 35 |
Pit stops
19 stops. Stationary time is the time the car stood still in its box; pit-lane time is the whole trip from pit entry to pit exit. Fastest 10 shown.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap | Stationary (s) | Pit lane (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 10 | 2.4 | 22.433 |
| 2 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 9 | 2.5 | 22.721 |
| 3 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 32 | 2.6 | 23.195 |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 2.7 | 23.062 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 10 | 2.8 | 23.539 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 31 | 2.8 | 23.291 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 2.8 | 22.967 |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 10 | 2.9 | 23.005 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 42 | 2.9 | 23.290 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 9 | 3.1 | 23.106 |
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Official results, standings and session times: Jolpica (Ergast-compatible F1 database). Lap times, pit stops and tyre strategies: PITWALL timing data from the official F1 live timing archive. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA.