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Round 2 · 2026
Chinese Grand Prix Practice Results
Free practice classification, fastest laps, and gaps to the session leader.
P129 laps1:32.741Leader
P230 laps1:32.861+0.120
P329 laps1:33.296+0.555
P428 laps1:33.472+0.731
P528 laps1:33.599+0.858
P626 laps1:34.129+1.388
P728 laps1:34.426+1.685
P824 laps1:34.541+1.800
P927 laps1:34.639+1.898
P1028 laps1:34.676+1.935
P1129 laps1:34.773+2.032
P1226 laps1:34.828+2.087
P1326 laps1:34.856+2.115
P1425 laps1:34.877+2.136
P1526 laps1:34.947+2.206
P1631 laps1:35.480+2.739
P1718 laps1:35.679+2.938
P1818 laps1:35.856+3.115
P1925 laps1:36.057+3.316
P2020 laps1:37.224+4.483
P216 laps1:37.896+5.155
P2213 laps1:39.200+6.459
Practice sets the reference for the weekend, but it is the weakest of the three signals. Teams run different fuel loads and tyre compounds in every session, so a headline lap time says as much about when a driver ran as how quick the car is. Read the lap counts above alongside the order, then check the qualifying and race results to see how much of it carried over.
The circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China
Shanghai pairs one of the most distinctive corners in the sport with one of its longest straights. The opening complex spirals tighter and tighter for what feels like an age before releasing onto the infield, and getting it right sets up the entire lap.
What the lap demands, and how it races