F1 Chinese GP 2026: Race start time in India, UK, USA, Australia & around the globe
(Courtesy : F1)
Antonelli is now F1’s youngest-ever pole-sitter!
After a season-opener in Australia that saw pre-race shocks, drama at the start and overtakes galore, F1 is now in Shanghai for Round 2 – and the first F1 Sprint of the year.
Kimi Antonelli led a Mercedes 1-2 in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying in Shanghai, becoming F1’s youngest-ever pole-sitter.
After the end of an exciting first two days in Shanghai, which included Free practice 1, sprint qualifying, sprint race and now main qualifying. We now look forward to Sunday, March 15, when the main race is scheduled to take place.
Ahead of the race, let’s take a look at the Qualifying results and the start time for the Chinese GP 2026 around the globe.
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Qualifying results
- 1 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1m32.064s
- 2 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.222s
- 3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.351s
- 4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.364s
- 5 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.486s
- 6 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.544s
- 7 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.809s
- 8 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.938s
- 9 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +1.057s
- 10 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.228s
Q2
- 11 Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) +0.002s to Q3
- 12 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +0.005s
- 13 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +0.186s
- 14 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.413s
- 15 Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) +0.432s
- 16 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +0.613s
Q1
- 17 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.178s to Q2
- 18 Alex Albon (Williams) +0.633s
- 19 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1.064s
- 20 Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) +1.297s
- 21 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1.856s
- 22 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +2.767s
Chinese GP Race Timings (Sunday, March 15)
- India: 12:30 IST
- Shanghai International Circuit: 15:00
- United States & Canada: 12:00 PT, 03:00 ET
- United Kingdom: 07:00 GMT
- Mexico City: 01:00 CST
- Brazil (São Paulo): 04:00 BRT
- Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Monaco, Germany, France, Hungary, Belgium, Spain (Europe): 08:00 CET
- Saudi Arabia and Qatar: 10:00 AST
- UAE & Azerbaijan: 11:00 GST/AZT
- Singapore: 15:00 SGT
- Japan: 16:00 JST
- Australia: 18:00 AEDT
What time does the Chinese GP start in India?
The second race of the 2026 F1 season, the Chinese Grand Prix, will start on Sunday, March 15, at 12:30 IST.
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