2026 Chinese Grand Prix: Results, Podium and Standings

The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit was won by from pole position, ahead of Antonelli. The winning margin was 5.515 seconds.

The race was held on 15 March 2026, as round 2 of the season. Antonelli took a first win of the season with Mercedes.

Qualifying

Pole position went to Antonelli (Mercedes): 1:32.064. Second place went to Russell, 0.222 seconds behind.

Completing the front of the grid: 3. Hamilton, 4. Leclerc, 5. Piastri, 6. Norris.

The weekend’s sprint was won by Russell (Mercedes), and the sprint podium was completed in the order Russell, Leclerc, Hamilton.

Race

The race ran to 56 laps, roughly 305.3 kilometres. The winner Antonelli was credited with a total race time of 1:33:15.607.

Second on the podium was Russell (Mercedes), with Hamilton (Ferrari) third.

Antonelli turned Saturday’s pole into a win. The biggest mover was Sainz, who started P17 and finished P9, a gain of 8 places.

The fastest lap of the race also went to Antonelli (1:35.275). Verstappen, Alonso, Stroll, Piastri (başlamadı), Norris (başlamadı), Bortoleto (başlamadı) ve Albon (başlamadı) did not finish; 15 drivers saw the chequered flag.

Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Time / Gap	Points
1	Antonelli	Mercedes	1	1:33:15.607	25
2	Russell	Mercedes	2	+5.515	18
3	Hamilton	Ferrari	3	+25.267	15
4	Leclerc	Ferrari	4	+28.894	12
5	Bearman	Haas F1 Team	10	+57.268	10
6	Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	7	+59.647	8
7	Lawson	RB F1 Team	14	+1:20.588	6
8	Hadjar	Red Bull	9	+1:27.247	4
9	Sainz	Williams	17	+11.673	2
10	Colapinto	Alpine F1 Team	12	+12.403	1
11	Hülkenberg	Audi	11	+21.109	–
12	Lindblad	RB F1 Team	15	+22.828	–
13	Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	19	+56.158	–
14	Ocon	Haas F1 Team	13	+1:06.256	–
15	Pérez	Cadillac F1 Team	21	+1:14.641	–
DNF	Verstappen	Red Bull	8	Yarış dışı	–
DNF	Alonso	Aston Martin	18	Yarış dışı	–
DNF	Stroll	Aston Martin	20	Yarış dışı	–
DNS	Piastri	McLaren	5	Başlamadı	–
DNS	Norris	McLaren	6	Başlamadı	–
DNS	Bortoleto	Audi	16	Başlamadı	–
DNS	Albon	Williams	22	Başlamadı	–

About Shanghai International Circuit

Shanghai International Circuit is a circuit 5.451 kilometres long. The circuit lies near Shanghai, within China. By the records in our archive, 3 Formula 1 races have been held here since 2024.

The fastest race lap we hold for the circuit is 1:35.275, set by Antonelli in 2026.

Championship Standings

After round 2 the drivers’ championship is led by Russell on 51 points. Antonelli is second on 47, a gap of 4 points.

In the constructors’ championship Mercedes leads on 98 points, with Ferrari second, 31 points behind.

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Russell	Mercedes	51
2	Antonelli	Mercedes	47
3	Leclerc	Ferrari	34
4	Hamilton	Ferrari	33
5	Bearman	Haas F1 Team	17
6	Norris	McLaren	15
7	Gasly	Alpine F1 Team	9
8	Verstappen	Red Bull	8
9	Lawson	RB F1 Team	8
10	Lindblad	RB F1 Team	4

The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix race page: qualifying, the weekend schedule and circuit information