Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit · 13 – 15 Mar 2026
Round 2🇨🇳 China2026Sprint Weekend
George Russell won the Sprint at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix for Mercedes from 1st on the grid, 0.674s ahead of Charles Leclerc.
Length
5.451 km
Corners
16
Laps
56
Type
Permanent
First GP
2004
Weekend PointsRace + Sprint
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes Antonelli 29 + Russell 26 | Antonelli 29 + Russell 26 | 55 | |
| 2 | Ferrari Hamilton 21 + Leclerc 19 | Hamilton 21 + Leclerc 19 | 40 | |
| 3 | Haas F1 Team Bearman 11 + Ocon 0 | Bearman 11 + Ocon 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Alpine F1 Team Gasly 8 + Colapinto 1 | Gasly 8 + Colapinto 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Racing Bulls Lawson 8 + Lindblad 0 | Lawson 8 + Lindblad 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | McLaren Norris 5 + Piastri 3 | Norris 5 + Piastri 3 | 8 | |
| 7 | Red Bull Hadjar 4 + Verstappen 0 | Hadjar 4 + Verstappen 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Williams Sainz 2 + Albon 0 | Sainz 2 + Albon 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Audi Hülkenberg 0 + Bortoleto 0 | Hülkenberg 0 + Bortoleto 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Cadillac F1 Team Bottas 0 + Pérez 0 | Bottas 0 + Pérez 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Aston Martin Alonso 0 + Stroll 0 | Alonso 0 + Stroll 0 | 0 |
Weather
DryConditions
14.9°CAir
15.4°CTrack
49%Humidity
3.9 km/hWind
Sprint Result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  George RussellMercedes | Mercedes | 33:38.998 | 19 | — | 8 | |
| 2 |  Charles LeclercFerrari | Ferrari | +0.674s | 19 | — | 7 | |
| 3 |  Lewis HamiltonFerrari | Ferrari | +2.554s | 19 | — | 6 | |
| 4 |  Lando NorrisMcLaren | McLaren | +4.433s | 19 | — | 5 | |
| 5 |  Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | Mercedes | +5.688s | 19 | — | 4 | |
| 6 |  Oscar PiastriMcLaren | McLaren | +6.809s | 19 | — | 3 | |
| 7 |  Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | +10.900s | 19 | — | 2 | |
| 8 |  Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | Haas F1 Team | +11.271s | 19 | — | 1 | |
| 9 |  Max VerstappenRed Bull | Red Bull | +11.619s | 19 | — | — | |
| 10 |  Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | Haas F1 Team | +13.887s | 19 | — | — | |
| 11 |  Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | Alpine F1 Team | +14.780s | 19 | — | — | |
| 12 |  Carlos SainzWilliams | Williams | +15.753s | 19 | — | — | |
| 13 |  Gabriel BortoletoAudi | Audi | +15.858s | 19 | — | — | |
| 14 |  Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | Alpine F1 Team | +16.393s | 19 | — | — | |
| 15 |  Isack HadjarRed Bull | Red Bull | +16.430s | 19 | — | — | |
| 16 |  Alexander AlbonWilliams | Williams | +20.014s | 19 | — | — | |
| 17 |  Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | Aston Martin | +21.599s | 19 | — | — | |
| 18 |  Lance StrollAston Martin | Aston Martin | +21.971s | 19 | — | — | |
| 19 |  Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | Cadillac F1 Team | +28.241s | 19 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Nico HülkenbergAudi | Audi | DNF | 12 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | Cadillac F1 Team | DNF | 12 | — | — | |
| DNF |  Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | Racing Bulls | DNF | 11 | — | — |
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