{"id":537416,"date":"2026-03-13T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537416\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:45:14","slug":"f1-news-2026-chinese-grand-prix-sprint-qualifying-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537416\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell has taken Sprint Pole for the Chinese Grand Prix. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n

George Russell continued Mercedes\u2019 perfect weekend in China, taking Sprint Pole with a 1m31.520s<\/a> to lead a one-two for the Brackley-based team ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli.<\/p>\n

Lando Norris was third for McLaren, more than half a second behind Russell, with Oscar Piastri just behind in fifth after losing time in the final sector.<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton finished fourth for Ferrari, splitting the pair from Maranello, while Pierre Gasly impressed in seventh ahead of Max Verstappen and teammate Isack Hadjar.<\/p>\n

Oliver Bearman ended up ninth for Haas, rounding out the top 10. Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Arvid Lindblad, and Franco Colapinto were eliminated in SQ2, while the Williams pair of Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon fell at the SQ1 stage.<\/p>\n

The Sprint Race for the Chinese Grand Prix gets underway at 11am local time on Saturday (2pm AEDT).<\/p>\n

Results: Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, Sprint Qualifying<\/p>\n

Pos.
\nNo.
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nQ1
\nQ2
\nQ3
\nLaps<\/p>\n

1
\n63
\nGeorge Russell
\nMercedes
\n1:33.030
\n1:32.241
\n1:31.520
\n13<\/p>\n

2
\n12
\nKimi\u00a0Antonelli
\nMercedes
\n1:33.455
\n1:32.291
\n1:31.809
\n13<\/p>\n

3
\n1
\nLando\u00a0Norris
\nMcLaren
\n1:33.783
\n1:33.086
\n1:32.141
\n13<\/p>\n

4
\n44
\nLewis\u00a0Hamilton
\nFerrari
\n1:33.148
\n1:33.042
\n1:32.161
\n15<\/p>\n

5
\n81
\nOscar\u00a0Piastri
\nMcLaren
\n1:33.813
\n1:33.038
\n1:32.224
\n13<\/p>\n

6
\n16
\nCharles\u00a0Leclerc
\nFerrari
\n1:33.194
\n1:32.602
\n1:32.528
\n16<\/p>\n

7
\n10
\nPierre\u00a0Gasly
\nAlpine
\n1:33.970
\n1:33.405
\n1:32.888
\n15<\/p>\n

8
\n3
\nMax\u00a0Verstappen
\nRed Bull Racing
\n1:34.170
\n1:33.564
\n1:33.254
\n17<\/p>\n

9
\n87
\nOliver\u00a0Bearman
\nHaas F1 Team
\n1:34.280
\n1:33.501
\n1:33.409
\n16<\/p>\n

10
\n6
\nIsack\u00a0Hadjar
\nRed Bull Racing
\n1:34.447
\n1:33.620
\n1:33.723
\n15<\/p>\n

11
\n27
\nNico\u00a0Hulkenberg
\nAudi
\n1:33.997
\n1:33.635<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

12
\n31
\nEsteban\u00a0Ocon
\nHaas F1 Team
\n1:34.087
\n1:33.639<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

13
\n30
\nLiam\u00a0Lawson
\nRacing Bulls
\n1:34.110
\n1:33.714<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

14
\n5
\nGabriel\u00a0Bortoleto
\nAudi
\n1:34.291
\n1:33.774<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

15
\n41
\nArvid\u00a0Lindblad
\nRacing Bulls
\n1:34.495
\n1:34.048<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

16
\n43
\nFranco\u00a0Colapinto
\nAlpine
\n1:34.592
\n1:34.327<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

17
\n55
\nCarlos\u00a0Sainz
\nWilliams
\n1:34.761<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

18
\n23
\nAlexander\u00a0Albon
\nWilliams
\n1:35.305<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

19
\n14
\nFernando\u00a0Alonso
\nAston Martin
\n1:35.581<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

20
\n18
\nLance\u00a0Stroll
\nAston Martin
\n1:36.151<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

21
\n77
\nValtteri\u00a0Bottas
\nCadillac
\n1:37.378<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

22
\n11
\nSergio\u00a0Perez
\nCadillac
\nNo Time<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n


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