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Chinese Grand Prix

Round 2 · March 15, 2026

P1
Kimi Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

1:33:15.607

Started P1

P2
George Russell

George Russell

Mercedes

+5.515

Started P2

P3
Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari

+25.267

Started P3

Race Recap

Antonelli made pole count at the Chinese Grand Prix, delivering a commanding win for Mercedes. A 84 OVR performance grade backs up the result. Russell finished second for Mercedes, with Hamilton completing the podium.

The Decisive Factor

The tire war went to Hamilton, who earned a 98 TIR tire management grade by extending stint performance beyond the field average.

Through the Field

The biggest mover in the field was Bearman, who sliced from P10 to P5: 5 positions gained.

Championship Impact

Antonelli commands a 100% title probability heading into the next round. Antonelli leads Russell by 102 points in the standings.

Survival Race

7 DNFs made this one of the more dramatic races of the season. Among the casualties: Verstappen (P8), Piastri (P5), Norris (P6).

Laps

56

Fastest Lap

1:35.275

Kimi Antonelli

DNFs

7

Race Distance

305.3 km

Race Results

P1Kimi AntonelliFL+25
P2George Russell+18
P3Lewis Hamilton+15
P4Charles Leclerc+12
P5Oliver Bearman+10
P6Pierre Gasly+8
P7Liam Lawson+6
P8Isack Hadjar+4
P9Carlos Sainz+2
P10Franco Colapinto+1
P11Nico Hulkenberg
P12Arvid Lindblad
P13Valtteri Bottas
P14Esteban Ocon
P15Sergio Perez
P16Max VerstappenDNF
P17Fernando AlonsoDNF
P18Lance StrollDNF
P19Oscar PiastriDNF
P20Lando NorrisDNF
P21Gabriel BortoletoDNF
P22Alex AlbonDNF

Updated Standings

1Kimi Antonelli340
2George Russell238
3Lewis Hamilton229
4Max Verstappen221
5Charles Leclerc215
6Lando Norris201
7Oscar Piastri138
8Isack Hadjar97
9Liam Lawson75
10Pierre Gasly41

Title Projections

Antonelli
100.0%
Hamilton
0.0%
Verstappen
0.0%
Russell
0.0%
Leclerc
0.0%

Based on 50,000 Monte Carlo simulations

Constructors' Projections

Mercedes99.9%
Ferrari0.1%
Red Bull Racing0.0%
McLaren0.0%
Racing Bulls0.0%

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Updated after R2 Chinese GP