📷 Planet Labs, Inc. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Round 2 · March 2026
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International · Shanghai
The Hermann Tilke-designed Shanghai International Circuit, famous for its long snail-shell opening complex and enormous back straight. It returned in 2024 after a five-year absence and brings a sprint format.
Trackside readings from the 2026 race — air temperature averaged 16 °C (range 15–16 °C), with the track surface peaking at 28 °C. Source: OpenF1.
Race weekend schedule
Local track time| Session | Day | Time | 2026 conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Friday 13 Mar | 11:30 | 13 °C · dry |
| Sprint Qualifying | Friday 13 Mar | 15:30 | 16 °C · dry |
| Sprint | Saturday 14 Mar | 11:00 | 15 °C · dry |
| Qualifying | Saturday 14 Mar | 15:00 | 18 °C · dry |
| Race | Sunday 15 Mar | 15:00 | 16 °C · dry |
Tickets
Go to the Chinese Grand Prix
The 2026 race has been run. Tickets for the next edition are not on sale yet — check back when the 2027 calendar is published.
2026 race result
Top 10Pole position: Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | — | 25 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | +5.515s | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +25.267s | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +28.894s | 12 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +57.268s | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +59.647s | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +80.588s | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | +87.247s | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1 LAP | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1 LAP | 1 |
Classification and qualifying from OpenF1.
Recent winners
Last 3 editions2026 winner
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2025 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 2024 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
Where to stay for the weekend
Travel guide
Budget to luxury in Shanghai →
China's neon-lit financial capital — the colonial Bund facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu, plane-tree lanes of the old French Concession, and the F1 Chinese Grand Prix at the vast Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading each spring. A city of dumpling houses, rooftop bars and the world's busiest metro.