Chinese Grand Prix
2026 · Round 2 · Shanghai, China · Mar 13-15, 2026Race summary
Antonelli won the race from 1st on the grid, 5.515s ahead of Russell. Sainz was the standout mover, climbing from 17th to 9th. Ocon lost the most ground, from 13th on the grid down to 14th (down 1 place). The safety car was deployed on laps 10-13. The winner made one pit stop: on lap 10 (medium → hard). The fastest pit stop went to Hamilton (Ferrari) on lap 10, with 2.4s stationary time. Antonelli set the fastest lap, in 1:35.275.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1:35.275 | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 56 | +5.515 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +25.267 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | +28.894 | 12 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 56 | +57.268 | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | 56 | +59.647 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | 56 | +80.588 | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 9 | 56 | +87.247 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | 55 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| – | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 45 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | 32 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | 9 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| – | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| – | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |
| – | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | 0 | Did not start | 0 |