2026 · Round 2 · Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Pole position
ANT
1:32.064
Pole margin
+0.222
to RUS
Top-ten spread
+1.228
P1 to BEA
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 1:33.305 | 1:32.443 | 1:32.064 | — | 15 |
| 02 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1:33.262 | 1:32.523 | 1:32.286 | +0.222 | 13 |
| 03 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 1:33.522 | 1:32.567 | 1:32.415 | +0.351 | 19 |
| 04 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 1:33.175 | 1:32.486 | 1:32.428 | +0.364 | 20 |
| 05 | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:33.590 | 1:33.130 | 1:32.550 | +0.486 | 20 |
| 06 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:33.535 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.608 | +0.544 | 20 |
| 07 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:33.788 | 1:33.003 | 1:32.873 | +0.809 | 21 |
| 08 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:33.417 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.002 | +0.938 | 20 |
| 09 | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:33.632 | 1:33.352 | 1:33.121 | +1.057 | 20 |
| 10 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:33.687 | 1:33.197 | 1:33.292 | +1.228 | 19 |
| 11 | HULAudi · R26 | 1:34.116 | 1:33.354 | — | +1.290 | 12 |
| 12 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:33.634 | 1:33.357 | — | +1.293 | 15 |
| 13 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:33.974 | 1:33.538 | — | +1.474 | 14 |
| 14 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:34.139 | 1:33.765 | — | +1.701 | 15 |
| 15 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:33.906 | 1:33.784 | — | +1.720 | 15 |
| 16 | BORAudi · R26 | 1:33.549 | 1:33.965 | — | +1.901 | 14 |
| 17 | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:34.317 | — | — | +2.253 | 10 |
| 18 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:34.772 | — | — | +2.708 | 10 |
| 19 | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:35.203 | — | — | +3.139 | 9 |
| 20 | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:35.436 | — | — | +3.372 | 9 |
| 21 | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:35.995 | — | — | +3.931 | 9 |
| 22 | PERCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:36.906 | — | — | +4.842 | 6 |