Andrea Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix with a 1:32.064, driving for Mercedes.
The margin to George Russell in second was 0.222s.
Speed, throttle, brake and gear traces for every driver's fastest qualifying lap are plotted by track distance on this page, alongside the race tyre trace showing lap times by compound.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.305 | 1:32.443 | 1:32.064 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.262 | 1:32.523 | 1:32.286 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.522 | 1:32.567 | 1:32.415 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.175 | 1:32.486 | 1:32.428 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.590 | 1:33.130 | 1:32.550 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.535 | 1:32.910 | 1:32.608 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.788 | 1:33.003 | 1:32.873 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.417 | 1:33.098 | 1:33.002 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:33.632 | 1:33.352 | 1:33.121 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.687 | 1:33.197 | 1:33.292 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:34.116 | 1:33.354 | — |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team | 1:33.634 | 1:33.357 | — |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.974 | 1:33.538 | — |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:34.139 | 1:33.765 | — |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:33.906 | 1:33.784 | — |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.549 | 1:33.965 | — |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.317 | — | — |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.772 | — | — |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.203 | — | — |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:35.436 | — | — |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.995 | — | — |
| 22 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:36.906 | — | — |