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Round 2 · 15 Mar 2026
Chinese Grand Prix
2026-03-15_Race · 56 laps · 22 entries · from the f1 database
Executive summary
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won from pole by 5.515 s over George Russell (Mercedes), with Lewis Hamilton third— sealing it with the fastest lap (1:35.275 on L52, on new hards).
The start-compound split: HAD/VER on softs, 10 drivers on mediums, 6 drivers on hards. The race was shaped by a lap-10 safety car that stacked 8 cars into the pit lane in one wave, with ≈3 laps run under caution.
ANT led every lap of the race. 7 DNFs: VER (lap 45, DNF in the pits), ALO (lap 32, DNF in the pits), STR (lap 9, stopped on track — brought out the safety car), PIA (lap-1 pit DNF), NOR (lap 1), BOR (lap-1 pit DNF), ALB (lap-1 pit DNF). RUS leads the championship on 51 points, 4 clear with 565 points still available in 21 rounds.
Key facts
Session timeline
| Local | Lap | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 14:07 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 14:20 | 1 | GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN |
| 14:30 | 1 | PIT EXIT CLOSED |
| 14:32 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:04 | 1 | GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN |
| 15:04 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:05 | 1 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:19 | 10 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:20 | 10 | 4 Safety car deployed |
| 15:26 | 13 | SAFETY CAR IN THIS LAP |
| 15:34 | 18 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 15:51 | 28 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 16:00 | 33 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 16:32 | 53 | 2 Yellow flag |
| 16:37 | 56 | CHEQUERED FLAG |
Merged from TrackStatus transitions and race control messages · times local (UTC+8) · lap attribution from the winner's lap completions
Lap-time progression
Click legend entries to isolate drivers · scroll/zoom inside the chart · every lap is drawn · y-axis spans fastest lap → fastest +30%, slower laps clip at the top
Race progress
Grid position (lap 0) → final standing · P1 at the top · a driver's line stops where they went out (DNF) · click legend entries to isolate drivers
Tyre strategies & pit stops
Fastest stationary stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Stop | Lane | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAM | 10 | 2.4 s | 22.4 s | series |
| 2 | LAW | 9 | 2.5 s | 22.7 s | stop feed |
| 3 | COL | 32 | 2.6 s | 23.2 s | stop feed |
| 4 | HAD | 1 | 2.7 s | 23.1 s | stop feed |
| 5 | GAS | 10 | 2.8 s | 23.5 s | series |
| 6 | BEA | 10 | 2.8 s | 23.0 s | series |
| 7 | ALO | 31 | 2.8 s | 23.3 s | stop feed |
| 8 | ANT | 10 | 2.9 s | 23.0 s | stop feed |
Median stationary stop 3.1 s over 19 timed stops in the feeds. The three pit feeds overlap and miss a few cars — stop counts in the classification table are from live timing and authoritative; timings here are best-effort merges.
0 drivers started on intermediates; the biggest pit wave came on lap 10 (8 cars) — the simultaneous compound switch is visible across the field.
Corner analysis
Average speed by position around the lap — ANT vs RUS, laps 14–23 (shared clean window), car positions normalised per lap from the start/finish line; C-labels are auto-detected apexes.
ANT is quicker through 64 of 120 track segments vs RUS (49 to RUS); biggest edges: ANT +27 km/h at 89% distance, RUS +19 km/h at 13%.
Penalties & steward decisions
| Lap | Car | Decision / message |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 PER+77 BOT | TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 77 (BOT) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 5 | 11 PER+77 BOT | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 3 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER) AND 77 (BOT) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 7 | 3 VER | CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:39.582 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 5 15:10:57 |
| 19 | 10 GAS+3 VER | TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 10 (GAS) AND 3 (VER) NOTED - MOVING UNDER BRAKING |
| 20 | 87 BEA+41 LIN | TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 87 (BEA) AND 41 (LIN) NOTED |
| 20 | 87 BEA | CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:39.289 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 15 15:31:26 |
| 21 | 87 BEA+41 LIN | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 87 (BEA) AND 41 (LIN) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION |
| 22 | 10 GAS+3 VER | TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 10 (GAS) AND 3 (VER) NOTED - MOVING UNDER BRAKING |
| 23 | 10 GAS+3 VER | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 10 (GAS) AND 3 (VER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - MOVING UNDER BRAKING |
| 24 | 30 LAW+41 LIN | TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 30 (LAW) AND 41 (LIN) NOTED - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK |
| 24 | 41 LIN | CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:39.780 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 21 15:41:22 |
| 26 | 10 GAS+3 VER | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 6 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 10 (GAS) AND 3 (VER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - MOVING UNDER BRAKING |
| 28 | 41 LIN | CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:50.154 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 27 15:51:26 |
| 29 | 30 LAW+41 LIN | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 30 (LAW) AND 41 (LIN) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - FORCING ANOTHER DRIVER OFF THE TRACK |
| 34 | 31 OCO+43 COL | TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 43 (COL) NOTED - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 34 | 31 OCO+43 COL | FIA STEWARDS: TURN 2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 31 (OCO) AND 43 (COL) UNDER INVESTIGATION - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 37 | 31 OCO | PenaltyFIA STEWARDS: 10 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 31 (OCO) - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 51 | 31 OCO | FIA STEWARDS: PENALTY SERVED - 10 SECOND TIME PENALTY FOR CAR 31 (OCO) - CAUSING A COLLISION |
| 54 | 12 ANT | CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:37.530 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 53 16:32:14 |
Championship state
RUS leads the championship on 51 points, 4 clear with 565 points still available in 21 rounds.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | This race | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Mercedes | 51 | +18 | 51 |
| 2 | ANT | Mercedes | 47 | +25 | 47 |
| 3 | LEC | Ferrari | 34 | +12 | 34 |
| 4 | HAM | Ferrari | 33 | +15 | 33 |
| 5 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 17 | +10 | 17 |
| 6 | NOR | McLaren | 15 | +0 | 15 |
| 7 | GAS | Alpine | 9 | +8 | 9 |
| 8 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +0 | 8 |
| 9 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 8 | +6 | 8 |
| 10 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 4 | +0 | 4 |
| 11 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| 12 | PIA | McLaren | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 13 | SAI | Williams | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 14 | BOR | Audi | 2 | +0 | 2 |
| 15 | COL | Alpine | 1 | +1 | 1 |
| 16 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 17 | HUL | Audi | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 18 | ALB | Williams | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 19 | BOT | Cadillac | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 20 | PER | Cadillac | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 21 | ALO | Aston Martin | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 22 | STR | Aston Martin | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Drivers | Points | This race | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | ANT · RUS | 98 | +43 | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | HAM · LEC | 67 | +27 | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | NOR · PIA | 18 | +0 | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | BEA · OCO | 17 | +10 | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | HAD · VER | 12 | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | LAW · LIN | 12 | +6 | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | COL · GAS | 10 | +9 | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | BOR · HUL | 2 | +0 | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | ALB · SAI | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | BOT · PER | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Martin | ALO · STR | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Standings snapshots at this round from the feed (constructors = driver points summed per team they scored them for) · Model = live projection's final predicted points
Weather conditions
Sprint weekend
Sprint Qualifying set the Sprint's grid; the Sprint awarded its own points, counted in the championship state above.
Sprint Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Mercedes | 1:31.520 |
| 2 | ANT | Mercedes | 1:31.809 |
| 3 | NOR | McLaren | 1:32.141 |
| 4 | HAM | Ferrari | 1:32.161 |
| 5 | PIA | McLaren | 1:32.224 |
| 6 | LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.528 |
| 7 | GAS | Alpine | 1:32.888 |
| 8 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.254 |
| 9 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.409 |
| 10 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.620 |
| 11 | HUL | Audi | 1:33.635 |
| 12 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.639 |
| 13 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 1:33.714 |
| 14 | BOR | Audi | 1:33.774 |
| 15 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 1:34.048 |
| 16 | COL | Alpine | 1:34.327 |
| 17 | SAI | Williams | 1:34.761 |
| 18 | ALB | Williams | 1:35.305 |
| 19 | ALO | Aston Martin | 1:35.581 |
| 20 | STR | Aston Martin | 1:36.151 |
| 21 | BOT | Cadillac | 1:37.378 |
| 22 | PER | Cadillac | - |
Sprint · 19 laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Gap | Best lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Mercedes | 1 | — | 1:35.101 L18 | 8 |
| 2 | LEC | Ferrari | 6 | +0.674 | 1:34.753 L18 | 7 |
| 3 | HAM | Ferrari | 4 | +2.554 | 1:34.926 L18 | 6 |
| 4 | NOR | McLaren | 3 | +4.433 | 1:35.708 L19 | 5 |
| 5 | ANT | Mercedes | 2 | +5.688 | 1:34.760 L18 | 4 |
| 6 | PIA | McLaren | 5 | +6.809 | 1:35.635 L19 | 3 |
| 7 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 13 | +10.900 | 1:37.882 L19 | 2 |
| 8 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 9 | +11.271 | 1:37.374 L18 | 1 |
| 9 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | +11.619 | 1:35.774 L19 | 0 |
| 10 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 12 | +13.887 | 1:37.363 L18 | 0 |
| 11 | GAS | Alpine | 7 | +14.780 | 1:38.349 L17 | 0 |
| 12 | SAI | Williams | 17 | +15.753 | 1:37.913 L18 | 0 |
| 13 | BOR | Audi | 14 | +15.858 | 1:37.800 L18 | 0 |
| 14 | COL | Alpine | 16 | +16.393 | 1:37.278 L18 | 0 |
| 15 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 10 | +16.430 | 1:36.912 L18 | 0 |
| 16 | ALB | Williams | 22 | +20.014 | 1:38.158 L19 | 0 |
| 17 | ALO | Aston Martin | 18 | +21.599 | 1:38.487 L19 | 0 |
| 18 | STR | Aston Martin | 19 | +21.971 | 1:38.532 L18 | 0 |
| 19 | PER | Cadillac | 21 | +28.241 | 1:38.862 L18 | 0 |
| DNF | HUL | Audi | 11 | 7L | 1:38.027 L5 | 0 |
| DNF | BOT | Cadillac | 20 | 7L | 1:39.262 L9 | 0 |
| DNF | LIN | Racing Bulls | 15 | 8L | 1:38.475 L6 | 0 |
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Gap | Stops | Best lap | Tyre | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANT | Mercedes | 1 | — | 1 | 1:35.275 L52 | HHard | 25 |
| 2 | RUS | Mercedes | 2 | +5.515 | 1 | 1:35.400 L56 | HHard | 18 |
| 3 | HAM | Ferrari | 3 | +25.267 | 1 | 1:36.092 L55 | HHard | 15 |
| 4 | LEC | Ferrari | 4 | +28.894 | 1 | 1:36.011 L56 | HHard | 12 |
| 5 | BEA | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +57.268 | 1 | 1:36.429 L56 | HHard | 10 |
| 6 | GAS | Alpine | 7 | +59.647 | 1 | 1:36.505 L53 | HHard | 8 |
| 7 | LAW | Racing Bulls | 14 | +80.588 | 1 | 1:37.096 L56 | HHard | 6 |
| 8 | HAD | Red Bull Racing | 9 | +87.247 | 2 | 1:37.311 L46 | HHard | 4 |
| 9 | SAI | Williams | 17 | 1L | 1 | 1:37.981 L51 | HHard | 2 |
| 10 | COL | Alpine | 12 | 1L | 1 | 1:36.783 L35 | MMedium | 1 |
| 11 | HUL | Audi | 11 | 1L | 1 | 1:36.180 L38 | MMedium | 0 |
| 12 | LIN | Racing Bulls | 15 | 1L | 1 | 1:36.099 L46 | MMedium | 0 |
| 13 | BOT | Cadillac | 19 | 1L | 1 | 1:38.393 L55 | HHard | 0 |
| 14 | OCO | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 1L | 2 | 1:35.964 L54 | SSoft | 0 |
| 15 | PER | Cadillac | 21 | 1L | 1 | 1:38.523 L50 | HHard | 0 |
| DNF | VER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | 11L | 2 | 1:37.046 L39 | HHard | 0 |
| DNF | ALO | Aston Martin | 18 | 24L | 2 | 1:39.721 L25 | MMedium | 0 |
| DNF | STR | Aston Martin | 20 | 47L | - | 1:40.883 L9 | HHard | 0 |
| DNF | PIA | McLaren | 5 | - | - | - | MMedium | 0 |
| DNF | NOR | McLaren | 6 | - | - | - | HHard | 0 |
| DNF | BOR | Audi | 16 | - | - | - | HHard | 0 |
| DNF | ALB | Williams | 22 | - | - | - | HHard | 0 |