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2026 China Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Shanghai circuit. Full information

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2026 China Grand Prix

2026 China Grand Prix is 1151st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Shanghai circuit. Kimi ANTONELLI won the pole position and this race. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 56 laps (305 km).

Previous race: 2026 Australia Grand Prix
Next race: 2026 Japan Grand Prix
Race Start: 7:00, 15th March 2026

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2026 China Grand Prix

133rd victory for the Mercedes team
1st victory for the Kimi ANTONELLI
5th podium for the Kimi ANTONELLI
26th podium for the George Russell
203rd podium for the Lewis Hamilton

Kimi ANTONELLI - Winner of the 2026 China Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 - 2026 China Grand Prix winner

Mercedes-Benz F1 W17 #12 - 2026 China Grand Prix winner

2026 China Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	25.00	1h 33m 15.607s ( 196.268 km/h )	56	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	18.00	1h 33m 21.122s ( +05.515s )	56	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	15.00	1h 33m 40.874s ( +25.267s )	56	Scuderia Ferrari HP
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	12.00	1h 33m 44.501s ( +28.894s )	56	Scuderia Ferrari HP
5	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	10.00	1h 34m 12.875s ( +57.268s )	56	TGR Haas F1 Team
6	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	8.00	1h 34m 15.254s ( +59.647s )	56	BWT Alpine F1 Team
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	6.00	1h 34m 36.195s ( +1m 20.588s )	56	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	4.00	1h 34m 42.854s ( +1m 27.247s )	56	Oracle Red Bull Racing
9	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	2.00		55	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
10	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	1.00		55	BWT Alpine F1 Team
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	0		55	Audi Revolut F1 Team
12	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	0		55	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
13	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	0		55	Cadillac F1 Team
14	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	0		55	TGR Haas F1 Team
15	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	0		55	Cadillac F1 Team
ab	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	0	Coolant	45	Oracle Red Bull Racing
ab	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	0	Vibration	32	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
ab	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	0	Battery	9	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
np	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	0	Battery		McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
np	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	0	Hydraulics		Atlassian Williams F1 Team
np	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	0	Hydraulics		Audi Revolut F1 Team
np	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	0	Battery		McLaren Mastercard F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2026 China Grand Prix on the Shanghai circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Kimi ANTONELLI	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #12	1'32.064	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	George Russell	Mercedes-Benz F1 W17, #63	1'32.286	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari SF-26, #44	1'32.415	Scuderia Ferrari HP
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari SF-26, #16	1'32.428	Scuderia Ferrari HP
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren MCL40, #81	1'32.550	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
6	Lando Norris	McLaren MCL40, #1	1'32.608	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team
7	Pierre Gasly	Alpine A526, #10	1'32.873	BWT Alpine F1 Team
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB22, #3	1'33.002	Oracle Red Bull Racing
9	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RB22, #6	1'33.121	Oracle Red Bull Racing
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas VF-26, #87	1'33.292	TGR Haas F1 Team
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi R26, #27	1'33.354	Audi Revolut F1 Team
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine A526, #43	1'33.357	BWT Alpine F1 Team
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas VF-26, #31	1'33.538	TGR Haas F1 Team
14	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #30	1'33.765	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
15	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls VCARB 03, #41	1'33.784	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi R26, #5	1'33.965	Audi Revolut F1 Team
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams FW48, #55	1'34.317	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
18	Alexander Albon	Williams FW48, #23	1'34.772	Atlassian Williams F1 Team
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin AMR26, #14	1'35.203	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
20	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac MAC-26, #77	1'35.436	Cadillac F1 Team
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin AMR26, #18	1'35.995	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac MAC-26, #11	1'36.906	Cadillac F1 Team