2026 · Round 2 · Sprint Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Friday, March 13, 2026
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Friday, March 13, 2026
Pole position
RUS
1:31.520
Pole margin
+0.289
to ANT
Top-ten spread
+2.203
P1 to HAD
Entries
21
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1:33.030 | 1:32.241 | 1:31.520 | — | 13 |
| 02 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 1:33.455 | 1:32.291 | 1:31.809 | +0.289 | 13 |
| 03 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:33.783 | 1:33.086 | 1:32.141 | +0.621 | 13 |
| 04 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 1:33.148 | 1:33.042 | 1:32.161 | +0.641 | 15 |
| 05 | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:33.813 | 1:33.038 | 1:32.224 | +0.704 | 13 |
| 06 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 1:33.194 | 1:32.602 | 1:32.528 | +1.008 | 16 |
| 07 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:33.970 | 1:33.405 | 1:32.888 | +1.368 | 15 |
| 08 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:34.170 | 1:33.564 | 1:33.254 | +1.734 | 17 |
| 09 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:34.280 | 1:33.501 | 1:33.409 | +1.889 | 16 |
| 10 | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:34.447 | 1:33.620 | 1:33.723 | +2.203 | 15 |
| 11 | HULAudi · R26 | 1:33.997 | 1:33.635 | — | +2.115 | 14 |
| 12 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:34.087 | 1:33.639 | — | +2.119 | 13 |
| 13 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:34.110 | 1:33.714 | — | +2.194 | 13 |
| 14 | BORAudi · R26 | 1:34.291 | 1:33.774 | — | +2.254 | 14 |
| 15 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:34.495 | 1:34.048 | — | +2.528 | 13 |
| 16 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:34.592 | 1:34.327 | — | +2.807 | 12 |
| 17 | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:34.761 | — | — | +3.241 | 6 |
| 18 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:35.305 | — | — | +3.785 | 6 |
| 19 | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:35.581 | — | — | +4.061 | 5 |
| 20 | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:36.151 | — | — | +4.631 | 7 |
| 21 | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:37.378 | — | — | +5.858 | 8 |