ROUND 2: 🇨🇳 China
FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026
Weekend Schedule
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- Practice 1: Friday, 04:30 CET | 03:30 UTC
- Sprint Qualifying: Friday, 08:30 CET | 07:30 UTC
- Sprint: Saturday, 04:00 CET | 03:00 UTC
- Qualifying: Saturday, 08:00 CET | 07:00 UTC
- Race: Sunday, 08:00 CEST | 07:00 UTC
Circuit stats & Tyres
- First Grand Prix: 2004
- Number of laps: 56
- Circuit Length: 5.451 km
- Race Distance: 305.066 km
- Lap record: 1:32.238 Michael Schumacher (2004)
- 2025 Pole: Oscar Piastri (1:30.641)
- 2025 Fastest Lap: Lando Norris (1:35.454)
- 2025 winner: Oscar Piastri
- Pirelli Tyres: C2 (Hard) ⚪, C3 (Medium) 🟡, C4 (Soft) 🔴
Track Map
I thought the racing today was just great full stop. The battle between the Ferraris was awesome too - lots of alternate lines, smart positioning and clever battery usage from Lewis. Mercedes are just the best car, not much you can do about that. Remember Max in '23?
In general I find these regs much better than previous years. I was about to go on a tirade about it but I think just watch the latest lowerlaptime video, he talks about it at the end and I really like his take.
That’s fine, you are allowed to like the racing this season. I don’t have anything against that :D I’m happy that you are enjoying!
I’m just a grumpy old bastard shaking his fist at the sky, nevermind me :)