Pit Lane F1
2026 Season - Round 2 - 2026-03-15
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix from pole position, leading George Russell (Mercedes) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) home for Mercedes.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:35.275. Carlos Sainz (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P17 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, completing round 2 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | Finished | 1:35.275 | 25 |
| 2 | 63George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 1:35.400 | 18 |
| 3 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 1:36.092 | 15 |
| 4 | 16Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 1:36.011 | 12 |
| 5 | 87Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | Finished | 1:36.429 | 10 |
| 6 | 10Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | Finished | 1:36.505 | 8 |
| 7 | 30Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | Finished | 1:37.096 | 6 |
| 8 | 6Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 9 | Finished | 1:37.311 | 4 |
| 9 | 55Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | Lapped | 1:37.981 | 2 |
| 10 | 43Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | Lapped | 1:36.783 | 1 |
| 11 | 27Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | Lapped | 1:36.180 | 0 |
| 12 | 41Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | Lapped | 1:36.099 | 0 |
| 13 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | Lapped | 1:38.393 | 0 |
| 14 | 31Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | Lapped | 1:35.964 | 0 |
| 15 | 11Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | Lapped | 1:38.523 | 0 |
| 16 | 3Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | Retired | 1:37.046 | 0 |
| 17 | 14Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | Retired | 1:39.721 | 0 |
| 18 | 18Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | Retired | 1:40.883 | 0 |
| 19 | 81Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | 0 |
| 20 | 1Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | Did not start | 0 |
| 21 | 5Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | Did not start | 0 |
| 22 | 23Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | Did not start | 0 |
