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# China F1 sprint 2026 race results
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/china-f1-sprint-2026-race-results/
- Published: 2026-03-14T03:38:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-14T03:53:45.000Z
- Description: George Russell escaped from a spectacular early fight with the Ferraris to take another win in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint
- Author: Hera Jim
- Tags: Formula 1, #chinese-grand-prix, #george-russell, #mercedes, #hide-countdown, #image-bottom-center

George Russell escaped from a spectacular early fight with the Ferraris to take another win in the first sprint race of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Chinese Grand Prix.

- [Full sprint race report](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/russell-wins-china-sprint-after-big-ferrari-battle/)

## Results

1 George Russell (Mercedes)  
2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.674s  
3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +2.554s  
4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +4.433s  
5 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +5.688s  
6 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +6.809s  
7 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +10.900s  
8 Ollie Bearman (Haas) +11.271s  
9 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +11.619s  
10 Esteban Ocon (Haas) +13.887s  
11 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +14.780s  
12 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +15.753s  
13 Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) +15.858s  
14 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) +16.393s  
15 Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) +16.430s  
16 Alex Albon (Williams) +20.014s  
17 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +21.599s  
18 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +21.971s  
19 Sergio Perez (Cadillac) +28.241s  
DNF Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)  
DNF Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)  
DNF Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)