2026 Chinese Grand Prix: Qualifying Results
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole position for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix with a 1:32.064, 0.222s ahead of George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton third.
- Date
- 15 Mar 2026
- Round
- Round 2 of 23
- Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Location
- Shanghai, China
Qualifying classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.305 | 1:32.443 | 1:32.064 | Pole |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.262 | 1:32.523 | 1:32.286 | +0.222s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.522 | 1:32.567 | 1:32.415 | +0.351s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.175 | 1:32.486 | 1:32.428 | +0.364s |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.590 | 1:33.130 | 1:32.550 | +0.486s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.535 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.608 | +0.544s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.788 | 1:33.003 | 1:32.873 | +0.809s |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.417 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.002 | +0.938s |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:33.632 | 1:33.352 | 1:33.121 | +1.057s |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:33.687 | 1:33.197 | 1:33.292 | +1.228s |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:34.116 | 1:33.354 | – | – |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:33.634 | 1:33.357 | – | – |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:33.974 | 1:33.538 | – | – |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.139 | 1:33.765 | – | – |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:33.906 | 1:33.784 | – | – |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.549 | 1:33.965 | – | – |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.317 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.772 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.203 | – | – | – |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:35.436 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.995 | – | – | – |
| 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:36.906 | – | – | – |