Round 2 · 15 March 2026
2026 Chinese Grand Prix: results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 15 March 2026 at Shanghai International Circuit (China), starting from position 1. George Russell (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole. The fastest lap was set by Andrea Kimi Antonelli (1:35.275).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | +5.515 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | +25.267 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +28.894 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +57.268 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | +59.647 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | +80.588 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 9 | +87.247 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | — | 2 | Lapped |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | — | 1 | Lapped |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | — | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | — | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | — | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | — | — | Lapped |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | — | — | Lapped |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | — | — | Retired |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | — | — | Retired |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | — | — | Retired |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | — | — | Did not start |
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | — | — | Did not start |
| 21 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | — | — | Did not start |
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | — | — | Did not start |
Tyres and strategy at the Chinese Grand Prix 2026
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won with 1 pit stop(s): medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56). The top ten used 3 different strategies. Estimated degradation by compound (ms per lap lost by the tyre, fuel excluded): medium 124 ± 9, hard 34 ± 3.
- 1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli: medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56)
- 2. George Russell: medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56)
- 3. Lewis Hamilton: medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56)
- 4. Charles Leclerc: medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56)
- 5. Oliver Bearman: medium (laps 1-10), hard (laps 11-56)
Data from FastF1; the degradation is an estimate from Formuradar's tyre analysis and the full lap-by-lap view is in the race analysis.