Round 2 ยท Sprint

Chinese Grand Prix

Race time, session schedule, and clean exports.

Race time

Shanghai, China

Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Location
Shanghai, China
Weekend
Friday, Mar 13 to Sunday, Mar 15

Schedule

Chinese Grand Prix sessions

UTC in the markup. Local time in the browser.

Friday, Mar 13

Next session

Practice 1

UTC: Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 03:30 UTC

Friday, Mar 13

Sprint Qualifying

UTC: Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 07:30 UTC

Saturday, Mar 14

Sprint

UTC: Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 03:00 UTC

Saturday, Mar 14

Qualifying

UTC: Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 07:00 UTC

Sunday, Mar 15

Race

UTC: Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 07:00 UTC

Highlights

At a glance

Start

Local time and UTC.

Qualifying

Qualifying session.

Sprint format

Yes

Sprint format.

Details

Track and data

Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Venue timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Scheduled laps
56 laps
Scheduled distance
305.066 km

Tools

Source and exports

Season

Before and after

Questions

Chinese Grand Prix questions

When is the Chinese Grand Prix?

Chinese Grand Prix starts Sun, Mar 15, 2026, 07:00 UTC in Shanghai, China.

Is the Chinese Grand Prix a sprint weekend?

Yes. Chinese Grand Prix is a sprint weekend, and the page includes Sprint Qualifying and Sprint session times.

When is qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix starts Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 07:00 UTC.

What race comes after the Chinese Grand Prix?

The next race after the Chinese Grand Prix is the Japanese Grand Prix, scheduled for Sun, Mar 29, 2026, 05:00 UTC.