Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time | Best lap | Gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 1:33:15.607 | 1:35.275 | Fastest | 25 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | +5.515 | 1:35.400 | +0.125 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | +25.267 | 1:36.092 | +0.817 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +28.894 | 1:36.011 | +0.736 | 12 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +57.268 | 1:36.429 | +1.154 | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 7 | +59.647 | 1:36.505 | +1.230 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 14 | +1:20.588 | 1:37.096 | +1.821 | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 9 | +1:27.247 | 1:37.311 | +2.036 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | Lapped | 1:37.981 | +2.706 | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 12 | Lapped | 1:36.783 | +1.508 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 11 | Lapped | 1:36.180 | +0.905 | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 15 | Lapped | 1:36.099 | +0.824 | 0 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | Lapped | 1:38.393 | +3.118 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | Lapped | 1:35.964 | +0.689 | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 21 | Lapped | 1:38.523 | +3.248 | 0 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 8 | Retired | 1:37.046 | +1.771 | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | Retired | 1:39.721 | +4.446 | 0 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | Retired | 1:40.883 | +5.608 | 0 |
| 19 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
| 21 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | Did not start | — | — | 0 |
Lap-by-lap analysis
Lap pace
Lap-by-lap pace for every driver classified in Race at the Chinese Grand Prix, round 2 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, including Kimi Antonelli's fastest lap of 1:35.275.
Open lap paceStints and tyre strategy
Tyre stints and pit stops through Race at the Chinese Grand Prix, the session Kimi Antonelli won.
Open stints and tyre strategyTelemetry comparison
Speed, throttle and brake traces compared lap for lap between any two drivers in Race at the Chinese Grand Prix, round 2 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Open telemetry comparisonFastest laps of the Chinese Grand Prix 2026 — every session of the weekend compared, with sectors and tyres.
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China
a circuit shaped like a snail's shell, designed by Hermann Tilke and one of Formula 1's most successful venues in Asia; opened in 2004.
The track
- Length
- 5.451 km
- Turns
- 16
- Lap record
- 1:32.238 (Michael Schumacher, 2004)
- First held
- 2004
- Races held
- 17
What its races show
- Safety car
- 67% (2 of 3 races)
- Virtual safety car
- 33% (1 of 3 races)
Figures from 3 races at this track in our data (2024–2026).