Kimi Antonelli entered the world championship fight after he became Formula One’s second youngest winner in history with victory at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix – as Lewis Hamilton claimed the first podium of his Ferrari career.
Antonelli, 19 years and 202 days, delivered a composed drive from pole position at the Shanghai International Circuit to dislodge Sebastian Vettel in the all-time list and enter the record books behind only Max Verstappen.
George Russell finished runner-up, 5.5 seconds behind his Mercedes team-mate – a result that will serve as a warning to the British driver that he will not have it all his own way in his bid for a maiden world crown. Behind the all-conquering Silver Arrows, Hamilton, who briefly led, finished third following a fascinating duel with Charles Leclerc in the other scarlet car, to end a 477-day wait for a podium and his first in Ferrari colours.
British driver Ollie Bearman, 20, impressed to finish fifth for Haas. World champion Lando Norris’ afternoon was over before it even started after an electrical problem ruled him out of the race. On a nightmare day for McLaren, a mechanical issue meant Oscar Piastri also failed to enter the race. Max Verstappen also did not get to the chequered flag after he broke down from sixth place with 10 laps remaining.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Chinese Grand Prix.
Full Chinese GP race results – top-10:
1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – winner
2. George Russell (Mercedes) +5.515
3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +25.267
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +28.894
5. Ollie Bearman (Haas) +57.268
6. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +59.647
7. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +80,588
8. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +87.247
9. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +1 lap
10. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +1 lap
Driver standings after Chinese GP
1. George Russell (Mercedes) – 51 points
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 47 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 34 points
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 33 points
5. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 17 points
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 15 points
7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 9 points
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 8 points
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 8 points
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
12. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 3 points
13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 2 points
15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 1 point
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 0 points
17. Alex Albon (Williams) – 0 points
18. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0 points
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0 points
20. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 points
21. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points
Constructor standings after Chinese GP
1. Mercedes – 98 points
2. Ferrari – 67 points
3. McLaren – 18 points
4. Haas – 17 points
5. Red Bull – 12 points
6. Racing Bulls – 12 points
7. Alpine – 10 point
8. Audi – 2 points
9. Williams – 0 points
10. Cadillac – 0 points
11. Aston Martin – 0 points
What is the 2026 race calendar?
ROUND 3 – JAPAN
Suzuka International Racing Course – 27-29 March
ROUND 4 – BAHRAIN
Bahrain International Circuit – 10-12 April
ROUND 5 – SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah Corniche Circuit – 17-19 April
ROUND 6 – MIAMI (sprint weekend)
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium – 1-3 May
ROUND 7 – CANADA (sprint weekend)
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 22-24 May
ROUND 8 – MONACO
Circuit de Monaco – 5-7 June
ROUND 9 – SPAIN (Barcelona)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 12-14 June
ROUND 10 – AUSTRIA
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 26-28 June
ROUND 11 – GREAT BRITAIN (sprint weekend)
Silverstone Circuit – 3-5 July
ROUND 12 – BELGIUM
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 17-19 July
ROUND 13 – HUNGARY
Hungaroring, Budapest – 24-26 July
ROUND 14 – NETHERLANDS (sprint weekend)
Circuit Zandvoort – 21-23 August
ROUND 15 – ITALY
Monza Circuit – 4-6 September
ROUND 16 – SPAIN (Madrid)
Circuito de Madring – 11-13 September
ROUND 17 – AZERBAIJAN
Baku City Circuit – 25-27 September
ROUND 18 – SINGAPORE (sprint weekend)
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 9-11 October
ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 23-25 October
ROUND 20 – MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 30 October-1 November
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 6-8 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 19-21 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR
Lusail International Circuit – 27-29 November
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 4-6 December
