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Includes Sprint qualifying and Sprint results.\n\n[Explore results]()\n\nChoose your session\n\nSession results 2026\n\n### Race\n\nSunday 15 March 2026 · Shanghai International Circuit\n\nKimi Antonelli wins the Chinese Grand Prix.\n\nGeorge Russell finishes second, with Lewis Hamilton third.\n\n1. P1\n\n #### Kimi Antonelli\n\n Mercedes\n\n **1:33:15.607**\n2. P2\n\n #### George Russell\n\n Mercedes\n\n **+5.515s**\n3. P3\n\n #### Lewis Hamilton\n\n Ferrari\n\n **+25.267s**\n\n| Pos. | Team | Driver | Time / Status | Points | Laps |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | | Kimi Antonelli #12 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 | 56 |\n| 2 | | George Russell #63 | +5.515s | 18 | 56 |\n| 3 | | Lewis Hamilton #44 | +25.267s | 15 | 56 |\n| 4 | | Charles Leclerc #16 | +28.894s | 12 | 56 |\n| 5 | | Oliver Bearman #87 | +57.268s | 10 | 56 |\n| 6 | | Pierre Gasly #10 | +59.647s | 8 | 56 |\n| 7 | | Liam Lawson #30 | +80.588s | 6 | 56 |\n| 8 | | Isack Hadjar #6 | +87.247s | 4 | 56 |\n| 9 | | Carlos Sainz #55 | +1 lap | 2 | 55 |\n| 10 | | Franco Colapinto #43 | +1 lap | 1 | 55 |\n| 11 | | Nico Hulkenberg #27 | +1 lap | 0 | 55 |\n| 12 | | Arvid Lindblad #41 | +1 lap | 0 | 55 |\n| 13 | | Valtteri Bottas #77 | +1 lap | 0 | 55 |\n| 14 | | Esteban Ocon #31 | +1 lap | 0 | 55 |\n| 15 | | Sergio Perez #11 | +1 lap | 0 | 55 |\n| NC | | Max Verstappen #3 | DNF | 0 | 45 |\n| NC | | Fernando Alonso #14 | DNF | 0 | 32 |\n| NC | | Lance Stroll #18 | DNF | 0 | 9 |\n| NC | | Oscar Piastri #81 | DNS | 0 | 0 |\n| NC | | Lando Norris #1 | DNS | 0 | 0 |\n| NC | | Gabriel Bortoleto #5 | DNS | 0 | 0 |\n| NC | | Alexander Albon #23 | DNS | 0 | 0 |\n\nResults notes & official classifications\n\nClassifications recorded on 2026-10-03. Positions may change after steward decisions. Qualifying positions can differ from the starting grid; penalties and classification changes are noted where published.\n\nPractice lap times are calculated from the leading lap and the published gaps, to the nearest millisecond.\n\n- [Practice 1 classification ↗]()\n- [Sprint qualifying classification ↗]()\n- [Sprint classification ↗]()\n- [Qualifying classification ↗]()\n- [Race classification ↗]()" }