F1 Chinese GP 2026 Sprint race start time in India, UK, USA, Australia & more
Here are the global start times for Saturday’s sprint race!
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.
Russell topped all three segments of the shorter-format qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit, with his time of 1:31.520s putting him almost three tenths clear of Antonelli.
McLaren’s Lando Norris, the reigning world champion, was six tenths off Russell’s time as he edged out Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton for third.
Join us as we take a look at the results of the Chinese GP sprint qualifying and start time for the sprint race:
Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying Result
| Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1) George Russell | Mercedes | 1:31.520 |
| 2) Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +0.289 |
| 3) Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.621 |
| 4) Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.641 |
| 5) Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.704 |
| 6) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1.008 |
| 7) Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.368 |
| 8) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +1.735 |
| 9) Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.889 |
| 10) Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | +2.203 |
| Knocked out in Q2 | ||
| 11) Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:33.635 |
| 12) Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:33.639 |
| 13) Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:33.714 |
| 14) Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.774 |
| 15) Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:34.048 |
| 16) Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:34.327 |
| Knocked out in Q1 | ||
| 17) Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.761 |
| 18) Alex Albon | Williams | 1:35.305 |
| 19) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.581 |
| 20) Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.151 |
| 21) Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:37.378 |
| 22) Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | no time set |
Chinese GP Sprint Race Start Time (March 14, Saturday)
- India: 08:30 – 09:30 IST
- China Track Time: 11:00 – 12:00
- United States & Canada: 20:00 – 21:00 PT, 23:00 – 00:00 ET (Previous day: March 13)
- Mexico City: 21:00 – 22:00 CST (Previous day: March 12)
- United Kingdom: 03:00 – 04:00 GMT
- Brazil (São Paulo): 00:00 – 01:00 BRT
- Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Monaco, Germany, France, Hungary, Belgium, Spain (Europe): 04:00 – 05:00 CET
- Saudi Arabia and Qatar: 06:00 – 07:00 AST
- UAE & Azerbaijan: 07:00 – 08:00 GST/AZT
- Singapore: 11:00 – 12:00 SGT
- Japan: 12:00 – 13:00 JST
- Australia: 14:00 – 15:00 AEDT
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