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The 2026 Chinese GP will go down in history for Mercedes teenager Kimi Antonelli who secured his maiden F1 win with the vista of a seasoned veteran. The Italian led a Mercedes 1-2 finish while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton conquered his first Grand Prix podium in red.

Check out our recap in pictures of a memorable day at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Drivers' Parade. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images
Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) Sky Sports F1 Presenter. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team MAC-26 on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Graeme Lowdon (GBR) Cadillac Formula 1 Team, Team Principal on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
The Audi F1 Team R26 of Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) is pushed down the pit lane and is retired from the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Marco Antonelli (ITA) on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) Audi F1 Team; Alexander Albon (THA) Williams F1 Team; Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team; and Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team, on the grid. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari and Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team on the drivers' parade. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 passes Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 at the start of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 passes Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 at the start of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team MAC-26 and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22 at the start of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team VF-26. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 leads at the start of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 at the start of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Cadillac Formula 1 Team MAC-26. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22 retired from the race in the pits. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A526. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 retired from the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Liam Lawson (NZL) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Circuit atmosphere - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari fans in the grandstand. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26 and Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526 collide in the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26 and Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526 collide in the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 leads behind the Mercedes FIA Safety Car. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team VF-26 and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB22 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Cadillac Formula 1 Team MAC-26 and Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Franco Colapinto (ARG) Alpine F1 Team A526 and Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03 and Oliver Bearman (GBR) Haas F1 Team VF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Esteban Ocon (FRA) Haas F1 Team VF-26 battle for position. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Arvid Lindblad (GBR) Racing Bulls Formula One Team VCARB 03. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 and race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 at the end of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 takes the chequered flag at the end of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 celebrates at the end of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 celebrates in parc ferme at the end of the race. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 celebrates in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team Race Engineer with third placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari and race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari celebrates with George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates with his father Marco Antonelli (ITA) in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Peter Bonnington (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team Race Engineer with third placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari and race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates with the team in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team and second placed George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrate with the team. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Denny / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates with the team. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Denny / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates with the team. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team and second placed George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrate with the team. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team and Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team in the post race FIA Press Conference. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari in the post race FIA Press Conference. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): third placed Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari celebrates with second placed George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team on the podium. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team W17 celebrates on the podium. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Second placed George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates on the podium. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Scuderia Ferrari celebrates his third position on the podium. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): David Coulthard (GBR) Channel 4 F1 Commentator with race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team and second placed George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) Mercedes AMG Formula One Team celebrates in parc ferme. 15.03.2026. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Patching / XPB Imagesmore

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