2027 Chinese Grand Prix: F1 Schedule, Tickets & Circuit Guide

2004

First Grand Prix

19

Grand Prix

6

Most driver wins

Lewis Hamilton

7

Most constructor wins

Mercedes

By Leopold · Updated June 23, 2026

The Chinese Grand Prix has been a key stop already since the 2004 season on the Formula 1 calendar and this page collects everything you need in one place for 2026.

Start with the essential Chinese GP facts for the Shanghai International Circuit, including the sprint & race timetable, track map, and weather.

Then explore winners and podium history, check the latest F1 standings, browse Chinese Grand Prix photos, and follow the newest Chinese GP news.

Facts

2027 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix Facts

Round5 of 24

All-time race#1,177

DateApr 18

LightingDay race

TrackShanghai International Circuit

Total Laps56

Race Distance305.256 km / 189.677 miles

Live Weather & Forecast Shanghai, China

Shanghai

22^°

clear sky

humidity: 69%

wind: 2m/s N

H 22 • L 20

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Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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Thu

Weather from OpenWeatherMap

Timetable 2027 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix Event

CST MY TIME

Free Practice 1

Fri 16 Apr 2027

11:30 CST

2026 Results

Sprint Qualifying

Fri 16 Apr 2027

11:30 CST

2026 Results

Sprint

Sat 17 Apr 2027

11:00 CST

2026 Grid2026 Results

Qualifying

Sat 17 Apr 2027

15:00 CST

2026 Results

Race

Sun 18 Apr 2027

15:00 CST

2026 Grid2026 Results

Winners & Podiums

Winners & Podiums Chinese F1 GP

NO	Year	Podium	Team	Circuit	Laps	Results
19	2026	1 Kimi Antonelli 1:33:15.607 2 George Russell +5.515 3 Lewis Hamilton +25.267	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2026 Race Report & Results
18	2025	1 Oscar Piastri 1:30:55.026 2 Lando Norris +9.748 3 George Russell +11.097	McLaren McLaren Mercedes	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2025 Race Report & Results
17	2024	1 Max Verstappen 1:40:52.554 2 Lando Norris +13.773 3 Sergio Pérez +19.160	Red Bull McLaren Red Bull	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2024 Race Report & Results
16	2019	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:32:06.350 2 Valtteri Bottas +6.552 3 Sebastian Vettel +13.744	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2019 Race Report & Results
15	2018	1 Daniel Ricciardo 1:35:36.380 2 Valtteri Bottas +8.894 3 Kimi Räikkönen +9.637	Red Bull Mercedes Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2018 Race Report & Results
14	2017	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:37:36.158 2 Sebastian Vettel +6.250 3 Max Verstappen +45.192	Mercedes Ferrari Red Bull	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2017 Race Report & Results
13	2016	1 Nico Rosberg 1:38:53.891 2 Sebastian Vettel +37.776 3 Daniil Kvyat +45.936	Mercedes Ferrari Red Bull	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2016 Race Report & Results
12	2015	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:39:42.008 2 Nico Rosberg +0.714 3 Sebastian Vettel +2.988	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2015 Race Report & Results
11	2014	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:33:28.388 2 Nico Rosberg +18.012 3 Fernando Alonso +23.554	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	54	2014 Race Report & Results
10	2013	1 Fernando Alonso 1:36:26.945 2 Kimi Räikkönen +10.168 3 Lewis Hamilton +12.322	Ferrari Lotus F1 Mercedes	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2013 Race Report & Results
9	2012	1 Nico Rosberg 1:36:26.929 2 Jenson Button +20.626 3 Lewis Hamilton +26.012	Mercedes McLaren McLaren	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2012 Race Report & Results
8	2011	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:36:58.226 2 Sebastian Vettel +5.198 3 Mark Webber +7.555	McLaren Red Bull Red Bull	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2011 Race Report & Results
7	2010	1 Jenson Button 1:46:42.163 2 Lewis Hamilton +1.530 3 Nico Rosberg +9.484	McLaren McLaren Mercedes	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2010 Race Report & Results
6	2009	1 Sebastian Vettel 1:57:43.485 2 Mark Webber +10.970 3 Jenson Button +44.975	Red Bull Red Bull Brawn	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2009 Race Report & Results
5	2008	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:31:57.403 2 Felipe Massa +14.925 3 Kimi Räikkönen +16.445	McLaren Ferrari Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2008 Race Report & Results
4	2007	1 Kimi Räikkönen 1:37:58.395 2 Fernando Alonso +9.806 3 Felipe Massa +12.891	Ferrari McLaren Ferrari	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2007 Race Report & Results
3	2006	1 Michael Schumacher 1:37:32.747 2 Fernando Alonso +3.121 3 Giancarlo Fisichella +44.197	Ferrari Renault Renault	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2006 Race Report & Results
2	2005	1 Fernando Alonso 1:39:53.618 2 Kimi Räikkönen +4.000 3 Ralf Schumacher +25.300	Renault McLaren Toyota	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2005 Race Report & Results
1	2004	1 Rubens Barrichello 1:29:12.420 2 Jenson Button +1.035 3 Kimi Räikkönen +1.469	Ferrari BAR McLaren	Shanghai International Circuit	56	2004 Race Report & Results

Driver Rankings

Chinese F1 GP Driver Rankings

NO	Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points	Lead
1	Lewis Hamilton	16	6	1	3	10	6	4	5.3	5.1	242	309
2	Nico Rosberg	11	2	2	1	5	2	1	6.5	8.2	111	134
3	Fernando Alonso	18	2	2	1	5	2	2	7.4	7.4	109	119
4	Sebastian Vettel	13	1	3	2	6	4	1	4.8	4.2	143	93
5	Kimi Räikkönen	14	1	2	3	6	0	1	4.8	6.4	101	38
6	Jenson Button	13	1	2	1	4	0	0	8.2	6.8	89	75
7	Max Verstappen	8	1	0	1	2	1	0	7.6	7.3	92	51
8	Daniel Ricciardo	9	1	0	0	1	0	1	7.2	7.9	75	14
9	Kimi Antonelli	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	4.5	3.5	39	55
10	Oscar Piastri	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.0	4.5	38	53
11	Rubens Barrichello	8	1	0	0	1	1	1	8.9	9.3	18	47
12	Michael Schumacher	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	9.5	12.5	15	15
13	Valtteri Bottas	9	0	2	0	2	1	0	7.7	8.8	59	18
14	Lando Norris	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	7.3	7.3	40	7
15	George Russell	4	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.3	6.8	55	0
16	Felipe Massa	14	0	1	1	2	0	1	7.9	9.3	54	4
17	Mark Webber	10	0	1	1	2	0	1	10.9	8.6	42	2
18	Sergio Pérez	11	0	0	1	1	0	0	11.0	10.6	29	3
19	Daniil Kvyat	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	10.2	13.6	16	0
20	Giancarlo Fisichella	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	11.5	9.3	13	13
21	Ralf Schumacher	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	9.0	14.5	6	1
22	Charles Leclerc	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.8	10.0	50	0
23	Carlos Sainz	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.9	9.5	27	0
24	Nico Hülkenberg	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	10.8	12.9	18	8
25	Pierre Gasly	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	12.2	12.6	17	0
26	Romain Grosjean	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.9	12.6	16	0
27	Oliver Bearman	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.5	6.5	15	0
28	Robert Kubica	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	12.0	13	1
29	Esteban Ocon	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.2	10.2	11	0
30	Liam Lawson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	9.5	8	0
31	Vitaly Petrov	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.3	11.3	8	0
32	Nick Heidfeld	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	9.3	8	0
33	Alex Albon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.7	9.7	7	1
34	Bruno Senna	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	11.5	6	0
35	Kevin Magnussen	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.5	12.8	5	0
36	Christian Klien	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	12.5	4	0
37	Felipe Nasr	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.5	14.0	4	0
38	Isack Hadjar	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5	9.5	4	0
39	Juan-Pablo Montoya	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5	12.0	4	0
40	Pedro de la Rosa	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.3	15.3	4	0
41	Paul di Resta	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.3	10.3	4	0
42	Pastor Maldonado	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.4	14.4	4	0
43	Timo Glock	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.8	13.8	4	0
44	Heikki Kovalainen	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.7	14.2	4	3
45	Yuki Tsunoda	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	17.5	3	0
46	Vitantonio Liuzzi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.3	15.3	3	0
47	Takuma Sato	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	14.8	3	0
48	Kamui Kobayashi	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12.3	15.0	2	0
49	Lance Stroll	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.8	14.7	2	0
50	Franco Colapinto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	10.0	1	0
51	Nelson Piquet Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	12.0	1	0
52	Sébastien Buemi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.7	14.3	1	0
53	David Coulthard	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.6	9.0	1	0
54	Marcus Ericsson	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.8	15.4	1	0
55	Arvid Lindblad	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	12.0	0	0
56	Lucas di Grassi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	19.0	0	0
57	Zsolt Baumgartner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	16.0	0	0
58	Pascal Wehrlein	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	18.0	0	0
59	Brendon Hartley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	20.0	0	0
60	Giedo van der Garde	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	18.0	0	0
61	Olivier Panis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	14.0	0	0
62	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	20.0	0	0
63	Jack Doohan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	13.0	0	0
64	Alexander Wurz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	12.0	0	0
65	Will Stevens	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	15.0	0	0
66	Ricardo Zonta	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	19.0	0	0
67	Gianmaria Bruni	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	17.0	0	0
68	Rio Haryanto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	21.0	0	0
69	Logan Sargeant	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	17.0	0	0
70	Karun Chandhok	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	17.0	0	0
71	Sergey Sirotkin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	15.0	0	0
72	Scott Speed	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	14.0	0	0
73	Roberto Merhi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	16.0	0	0
74	Antônio Pizzonia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	13.0	0	0
75	Zhou Guanyu	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	14.0	0	0
76	Anthony Davidson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	22.0	0	0
77	Gabriel Bortoleto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	14.0	0	0
78	Antonio Giovinazzi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	17.0	0	0
79	Jacques Villeneuve	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	10.5	0	0
80	Jolyon Palmer	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.5	17.5	0	0
81	Christijan Albers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	15.5	0	0
82	Sébastien Bourdais	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.5	12.0	0	0
83	Sakon Yamamoto	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	16.5	0	0
84	Robert Doornbos	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.0	0	0
85	Tiago Monteiro	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	15.5	0	0
86	Jaime Alguersuari	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.5	18.5	0	0
87	Jules Bianchi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	16.0	0	0
88	Charles Pic	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	18.0	0	0
89	Kazuki Nakajima	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.5	15.0	0	0
90	Stoffel Vandoorne	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	15.5	0	0
91	Max Chilton	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	18.0	0	0
92	Narain Karthikeyan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.7	21.0	0	0
93	Esteban Gutierrez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.3	17.3	0	0
94	Jean-Eric Vergne	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	13.3	0	0
95	Adrian Sutil	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.1	18.0	0	0
96	Jarno Trulli	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.4	17.7	0	0

Constructor Rankings

Chinese F1 GP Constructor Rankings

NO	Team	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Mercedes	13	7	5	3	11	8	4	4.7	5.0	396
2	McLaren	19	4	6	2	9	3	4	8.2	8.7	250
3	Ferrari	19	4	3	7	12	2	2	5.8	6.9	342
4	Red Bull	18	3	2	4	6	4	4	7.8	6.8	312
5	Renault	12	1	1	1	2	2	1	9.5	9.2	74
6	Lotus F1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	9.1	11.4	34
7	BAR	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	10.5	8.3	12
8	Brawn	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	4.5	3.5	11
9	Toyota	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	11.4	14.5	10
10	Williams	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.6	12.2	59
11	Haas	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.9	11.5	31
12	Toro Rosso	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.3	12.8	29
13	Force India	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	13.5	13.5	17
14	Sauber	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	12.9	14.0	14
15	Honda	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.7	9.5	12
16	Racing Bulls	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.7	13.8	11
17	BMW Sauber	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.4	12.3	11
18	Aston Martin	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13.2	13.8	9
19	Alpine	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.5	12.2	9
20	Racing Point	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	10.0	4
21	Alfa Romeo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	12.0	2
22	Cadillac	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	14.0	0
23	Jaguar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	15.0	0
24	Audi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	11.0	0
25	Super Aguri	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	18.5	0
26	Jordan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	14.3	0
27	Virgin Racing	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.7	20.0	0
28	Spyker	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.8	18.3	0
29	Minardi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	15.8	0
30	HRT	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.2	20.2	0
31	Manor	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.9	17.7	0
32	Caterham	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.6	18.0	0

Photos

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  16 Apr 2018

  HiRes wallpapers pictures 2018 Chinese F1 GP

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  10 Apr 2017

  HiRes wallpapers pictures 2017 Chinese F1 GP

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  27 Apr 2016

  HiRes wallpapers pictures 2016 Chinese F1 GP

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  27 Sep 2004

  HD Wallpapers 2004 Formula 1 Grand Prix of China

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  22 Apr 2014

  HD wallpaper pictures 2014 Chinese F1 GP

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