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Round 2 ยท 2026 ยท Sprint weekend

Chinese Grand Prix

Shanghai International Circuit ยท Shanghai, China

Race completed
CompletedWeekend complete

All sessions have concluded for this race weekend.

Weekend timeline

  1. Weekend Opens

  2. FP1

  3. FP2

  4. Sprint Qualifying

  5. Sprint

  6. Qualifying

  7. Race

Weekend status

Weekend complete

All sessions for this race weekend have concluded.

Weekend schedule

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  • Done

    Practice 1

    Fri, Mar 13, 03:30 AM UTC

  • Done

    Sprint Qualifying

    Fri, Mar 13, 07:30 AM UTC

  • Done

    Sprint

    Sat, Mar 14, 03:00 AM UTC

  • Done

    Qualifying

    Sat, Mar 14, 07:00 AM UTC

  • Done

    Race

    Sun, Mar 15, 07:00 AM UTC

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Driver intelligence

Driver intelligence

6 drivers ยท 2 at high confidence ยท ranked by momentum.

6 profiles

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

Low confidence

Weekend trend

Excellent race pace

Ratings

Momentum59
Qualifying54
Race Pace100
Consistency60
Overtaking48
Tyre Management58

Recent form

P1

Strengths

  • Race pace
  • Winning form

Weaknesses

  • Qualifying pace

George Russell

Mercedes

High confidence

Weekend trend

Strong qualifying form

Ratings

Momentum57
Qualifying100
Race Pace96
Consistency94
Overtaking46
Tyre Management84

Recent form

P2P1P2

Strengths

  • One-lap pace
  • Race pace
  • Tyre management
  • Consistent finishes
  • Winning form

Lando Norris

McLaren

Low confidence

Weekend trend

Excellent race pace

Ratings

Momentum54
Qualifying59
Race Pace89
Consistency60
Overtaking46
Tyre Management58

Recent form

P3

Strengths

  • Race pace

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

Low confidence

Weekend trend

Excellent race pace

Ratings

Momentum54
Qualifying59
Race Pace95
Consistency60
Overtaking45
Tyre Management58

Recent form

P2

Strengths

  • Race pace

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

Low confidence

Weekend trend

Excellent race pace

Ratings

Momentum51
Qualifying56
Race Pace89
Consistency60
Overtaking39
Tyre Management58

Recent form

P3

Strengths

  • Race pace

Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari

High confidence

Weekend trend

Excellent race pace

Ratings

Momentum41
Qualifying52
Race Pace95
Consistency91
Overtaking48
Tyre Management75

Recent form

P3P1

Strengths

  • Race pace
  • Tyre management
  • Consistent finishes
  • Winning form

Weaknesses

  • Qualifying pace

Intelligence generated 05:01 PM UTC ยท 3 weekends of form

Results

Race Results

Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
#12

Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นItalian

George Russell
Mercedes
#63

George Russell

Mercedes

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งBritish

Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
#44

Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งBritish

Weekend summary

Weekend Report

Verstappen controlled the race from pole position while Ferrari struggled with tyre degradation. Norris closed the championship gap with another podium finish as McLaren continued their strong start to the season.

Archive summary ยท AI reports coming later

Weekend Timeline

Friday

  1. FP1โœ“
  2. FP2โœ“

Saturday

  1. FP3โœ“
  2. Qualifyingโœ“
  3. Sprintโœ“

Sunday

  1. Raceโœ“
Pole PositionAndrea Kimi Antonelli
Fastest LapAndrea Kimi Antonelli
Sprint WinnerGeorge Russell

Weather

Air temp

19ยฐC

Track temp

28ยฐC

Conditions

Overcast

Drivers Championship Top 5

  1. George Russell
    1
    Mercedes

    George Russell

    Mercedes

    โ€”51
  2. Andrea Kimi Antonelli
    2
    Mercedes

    Andrea Kimi Antonelli

    Mercedes

    โ€”47
  3. Charles Leclerc
    3
    Ferrari

    Charles Leclerc

    Ferrari

    โ€”34
  4. Lewis Hamilton
    4
    Ferrari

    Lewis Hamilton

    Ferrari

    โ€”33
  5. Oliver Bearman
    5
    Haas

    Oliver Bearman

    Haas F1 Team

    โ–ฒ17

Constructors Championship Top 5

  1. Mercedes
    1

    Mercedes

    โ€”98
  2. Ferrari
    2

    Ferrari

    โ€”67
  3. McLaren
    3

    McLaren

    โ€”18
  4. Haas F1 Team
    4

    Haas F1 Team

    โ–ฒ17
  5. Red Bull
    5

    Red Bull

    โ–ผ12

Weekend statistics

Race duration
1:33:15.607
Laps
56
DNFs
14
Fastest lap
1:35.275 ยท Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Pole time
1:32.064 ยท Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Winning margin
+5.515s

Highlights

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Greatest Overtake

Norris re-pass on Leclerc into the final sector on lap 48.

Driver of the Day

Max Verstappen โ€” flawless race management from lights to flag.

Key Moment

Ferrari's second stint drop-off opened the door for McLaren.