Kimi Antonelli Wins the Chinese Grand Prix
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Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton completing the podium at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026 in Shanghai.
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Winner Antonelli
Gap +5.515s
Pit Stops 0
Podium
The podium for this race:
🥇 **P1: Kimi Antonelli** (Mercedes) — 25 points
🥈 **P2: George Russell** (Mercedes) — 18 points
🥉 **P3: Lewis Hamilton** (Ferrari) — 15 points
Race Result
Kimi Antonelli won the Chinese Grand Prix at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026 in Shanghai, China.
**Full Classification:**
P1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 25 pts
P2. George Russell (Mercedes) — 18 pts +5.515s
P3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 15 pts +25.267s
P4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 12 pts +28.894s
P5. Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) — 10 pts +57.268s
P6. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 8 pts +59.647s
P7. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 6 pts +1:20.588
P8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) — 4 pts +1:27.247
P9. Carlos Sainz (Williams) — 2 pts +11.673s (lapped)
P10. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) — 1 pts +12.403s (lapped)
P11. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) — 0 pts +21.109s (lapped)
P12. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) — 0 pts +22.828s (lapped)
P13. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) — 0 pts +56.158s (lapped)
P14. Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts +1:06.256 (lapped)
P15. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) — 0 pts +1:14.641 (lapped)
P16. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 0 pts (retired)
P17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (retired)
P18. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 0 pts (retired)
P19. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 0 pts (did not start)
P20. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 0 pts (did not start)
P21. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) — 0 pts (did not start)
P22. Alexander Albon (Williams) — 0 pts (did not start)
Race Statistics
**Race Statistics:**
- **Circuit:** FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026, Shanghai
- **Round:** 2
- **Finishers:** 8 / 22
- **DNFs:** Carlos Sainz, Franco Colapinto, Nico Hulkenberg, Arvid Lindblad, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Gabriel Bortoleto, Alexander Albon
- **Average Pit Stops:** 0.0
- **Biggest Mover:** Carlos Sainz (P17 → P9, +8)
Summary
Kimi Antonelli takes the chequered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of George Russell by +5.515s. The result earns Kimi Antonelli 25 championship points.
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Race Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | WINNER | 25 |
| 2 | Russell | Mercedes | 2 | +5.515s | 18 |
| 3 | Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | +25.267s | 15 |
| 4 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +28.894s | 12 |
| 5 | Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +57.268s | 10 |
| 6 | Gasly | Alpine | 7 | +59.647s | 8 |
| 7 | Lawson | Racing Bulls | 14 | +80.588s | 6 |
| 8 | Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 9 | +87.247s | 4 |
| 9 | Sainz | Williams | 17 | +11.673s | 2 |
| 10 | Colapinto | Alpine | 12 | +12.403s | 1 |
| 11 | Hulkenberg | Audi | 11 | +21.109s | 0 |
| 12 | Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 15 | +22.828s | 0 |
| 13 | Bottas | Cadillac | 19 | +56.158s | 0 |
| 14 | Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +66.256s | 0 |
| 15 | Perez | Cadillac | 21 | +74.641s | 0 |
| 16 | Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 8 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Piastri | McLaren | 5 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Norris | McLaren | 6 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Albon | Williams | 22 | — | 0 |