2026 Chinese Grand Prix

The event was held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai for the 19th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 13–15 March. The Grand Prix was the second round of the 2026 Formula One World Championship and the 19th running of the Chinese Grand Prix. It was also the first of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the third time overall that the Chinese Grand Prix featured it. Championship standings before the race Going into the event, George Russell led the Drivers' Championship with 25 points, 7 points ahead of his teammate Kimi Antonelli in second, and 10 ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in third. Mercedes entered this round as the leaders of the Constructors' Championship with 43 points, 16 from Ferrari and 33 from McLaren, who are second and third, respectively. Entrants The drivers and teams were the same as published in the season entry list, with no additional stand-in drivers for the race. The Grand Prix marked the 1,000th entry for McLaren. Tyre choices Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event. == Practice ==

The only free practice session was held on 13 March 2026, at 11:30 local time (UTC+8), and was topped by George Russell (Mercedes), ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris (McLaren). == Sprint qualifying ==

Sprint qualifying was held on 13 March 2026, at 15:30 local time (UTC+8), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint. Sprint qualifying classification Notes • – Alexander Albon qualified 18th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions. • – Sergio Pérez failed to set a time during sprint qualifying. He was permitted to race in the sprint at the stewards' discretion. == Sprint ==

The sprint was held on 14 March 2026, at 11:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 19 laps. Sprint classification Notes • – Sergio Pérez received a five-second time penalty for a safety car infringement. The penalty made no difference as he was classified in the last position. ==Qualifying==

Qualifying was held on 14 March 2026, at 15:00 local time (UTC+8), and determined the starting grid order for the main race. Kimi Antonelli took pole position, at 19 years old, he become the youngest Formula One polesitter, beating the record set at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix by Sebastian Vettel, who was 21. Qualifying classification Notes • – Alexander Albon qualified 18th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions. ==Race==

The race was held on 15 March 2026, at 15:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 56 laps. Starting from pole position, Antonelli took his maiden Grand Prix win, early Championship leader George Russell, finished second. It was the first win for an Italian driver in the series since Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix. With his win, Antonelli also became the second-youngest Formula One winner and the youngest driver to secure a hat trick. Lewis Hamilton took his first podium in a full Grand Prix for Ferrari after duelling with teammate Charles Leclerc for a podium place for much of the race. Race classification Notes • – Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Gabriel Bortoleto and Alexander Albon did not start the race due to issues. Their places on the grid were left vacant. ==Championship standings after the race==

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. == Notes ==