Full results from qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, round 2 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
2026 Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:33.305s | 1:32.443s | 1:32.064s |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.262s | 1:32.523s | 1:32.286s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.522s | 1:32.567s | 1:32.415s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.175s | 1:32.486s | 1:32.428s |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:33.590s | 1:33.130s | 1:32.550s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.535s | 1:32.910s | 1:32.608s |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:33.788s | 1:33.003s | 1:32.873s |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.417s | 1:33.098s | 1:33.002s |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:33.632s | 1:33.352s | 1:33.121s |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:33.687s | 1:33.197s | 1:33.292s |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:34.116s | 1:33.354s | |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:33.634s | 1:33.357s | |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:33.974s | 1:33.538s | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.139s | 1:33.765s | |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:33.906s | 1:33.784s | |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:33.549s | 1:33.965s | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:34.317s | ||
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.772s | ||
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:35.203s | ||
| 20 | Valterri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:35.436s | ||
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.995s | ||
| 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:36.906s |
