F1 LIVE | 2026 Chinese GP: Race Live [LIVE TIMING]

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CHINA GP LIVE FROM 08:00

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LAP 56 – LAST LAP! Kimi Antonelli wins the Chinese Grand Prix! Rounding out the podium were George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, his first podium for Ferrari. Leclerc was fourth, followed by Bearman, Gasly, Lawson, Hadjar, Sainz, and Colapinto. Hulkenberg was eleventh, followed by Lindblad, Bottas, Ocon, and Perez.

LAP 55 – The penultimate lap begins!

LAP 54 – Antonelli makes a mistake, locks up. Not now, Kimi!!!

LAP 50 – 30 km separate Antonelli from history!

LAP 46 – Verstappen retires

LAP 44 – 7.4 between Antonelli and Russell

LAP 42 – 1.4 between Hamilton and Leclerc

LAP 40 – Leclerc passes Hamilton and moves into third but Hamilton then goes inside and takes back the position

LAP 37 – 10-second penalty for Ocon

LAP 36 – Hamilton overtakes Leclerc who was involved in a blockage

LAP 35 – Alonso retires

LAP 33 – Ocon faces problems after contact with Colapinto

LAP 32 – Hamilton closes in on Leclerc

LAP 30 – 7.9 the gap between Antonelli and Russell

LAP 29 – Russell passes Leclerc and moves into second

LAP 27 – Leclerc passes Hamilton and reclaims second place. Ferrari battles back, while Russell watches on as a spectator and shortly thereafter attacks Hamilton for third.

LAP 26 – Hamilton overtakes Leclerc and moves into second

LAP 24 – Leclerc overtakes Hamilton and moves into second

LAP 22 – Bearman takes fifth place after passing Colapinto

LAP 19 – 1 second between Antonelli and Hamilton

LAP 17 – Norris: “We've never had this problem before, we don't know how to fix it.”

LAP 16 – Leclerc passes Colapinto and moves into third

LAP 15 – Russell says he has no grip. Antonelli is 1 second behind Antonelli after passing Colapinto.

LAP 14 – Back underway. TOP 10 (all on hards): Antonelli, Colapinto, Ocon, Hamilton, Russell, Lindblad, Leclerc, Hulkenberg, Bearman, and Gasly. Hamilton moves up to third, Russell also under attack from Leclerc.

LAP 13 – The SC returns at the end of this lap

LAP 11 – Double pit stop for Mercedes and Ferrari

LAP 10 – Lindblad passes Lawson, Bearman passes Verstappen. Pit stops for Lawson and Verstappen. Stroll has a problem. SAFETY CAR.

LAP 8 – TOP 10: Antonelli, Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc, Gasly, Colapinto, Ocon, Lawson, Lindblad and Verstappen

LAP 7 – 1.3 gap to the Mercedes

LAP 4 – Russell passes Hamilton and moves into second place. Norris has an ECU change, while Piastri has two separate, yet-unspecified issues.

LAP 2 – Antonelli passes Hamilton for first. McLaren forced to retire.

LAP 1 – Hamilton gets off to a great start and takes the lead, Antonelli is second ahead of Leclerc. Russell is fourth.

08:03 The drivers arrive on the starting grid. Bortoleto does not take part in the race. Albon and the McLarens do too!