Andrea Kimi Antonelli won round 2 of the 2026 Formula One World Championship at Shanghai International Circuit in China, starting from pole position and finishing +5.515 ahead of George Russell. Lewis Hamilton completed the podium.
The race ran to 56 laps of the 5.451 km circuit, 16 turns per lap.
7 cars failed to finish: Max Verstappen (retired, lap 45), Fernando Alonso (retired, lap 32), Lance Stroll (retired, lap 9), Oscar Piastri (did not start, lap 0), Lando Norris (did not start, lap 0), Gabriel Bortoleto (did not start, lap 0), Alexander Albon (did not start, lap 0).
The full classification is below. Each driver links through to their 2026 season record.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1 | 1:33:15.607 | 25 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | +5.515 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3 | +25.267 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 4 | +28.894 | 12 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 10 | +57.268 | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | +59.647 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 14 | +1:20.588 | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 9 | +1:27.247 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 17 | +11.673 | 2 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 12 | +12.403 | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 11 | +21.109 | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 15 | +22.828 | 0 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 19 | +56.158 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 13 | +1:06.256 | 0 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 21 | +1:14.641 | 0 |
| R | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 18 | Retired | 0 |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 | Retired | 0 |
| W | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 5 | Did not start | 0 |
| W | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | Did not start | 0 |
| W | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 16 | Did not start | 0 |
| W | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22 | Did not start | 0 |