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Chinese 2026 GP sprint recap
How the Chinese sprint GP weekend played out. Results, the biggest stories, and everything you missed from the Chinese Grand Prix weekend — in 30 seconds.
Podium
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
George Russell
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
Kimi Antonelli
Driver of the Day
Top stories from the weekend
Weekend stories are still being gathered. Check back shortly after the race.
Race
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33:15.607 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | +5.515s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +25.267s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +28.894s |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | +57.268s |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +59.647s |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +80.588s |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | +87.247s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1 lap |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1 lap |
FP1
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.741 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.120s |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.555s |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.731s |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.858s |
Sprint Q
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.520 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:31.809 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.141 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.161 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.224 |
Sprint
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 33:38.998 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.674s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +2.554s |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +4.433s |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +5.688s |
Qualifying
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:32.064 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:32.286 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:32.415 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.428 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:32.550 |
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