It’s time for the 19th running of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
Following his P1 finish in Saturday’s qualifying, Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli broke the record for youngest polesitter in F1 history at 19 years and 202 days old. The record was previously held by Sebastian Vettel (21 years, 73 days), who broke it in September 2008 at Monza.
Mercedes’ dominance was a theme throughout the weekend so far. George Russell, who finished last week’s opening race in first, finished P1 in Free Practice 1 on Friday, then converted a sprint race pole into a first place finish in yesterday’s 19-lap sprint, the first on this years F1 calendar.
Chinese grand prix: what to know
- When: March 7, 11 p.m. ET
- Where: Shanghai International Circuit (Shanghai, China)
- Streaming: Apple TV
The Chinese Grand Prix is a 56 lap, 190 mile race on a course that is 3.3 miles long with 16 turns.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to tonight’s Formula 1 race.
Chinese Grand Prix 2026 start time:
The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled to begin in the early hours of March 15 in the USA, at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
How to watch the Chinese Grand Prix for free:
All things F1, including tonight’s Chinese GP, stream exclusively on Apple TV in the United States. Apple TV subscribers will get access to the entire Formula 1 season at no additional cost.
Apple TV comes with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers and has just one ad-free streaming plan available for $12.99/month.
You can also subscribe to Apple TV via Prime Video for the same $12.99/month price and stream all of its Formula 1 coverage.
2026 Chinese Grand Prix starting grid
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
- Nico Hülkenberg (Audi)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Sergio Pérez (Cadillac)
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