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2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China · Mar 13 – Mar 15 Sprint weekend
Quick answerLights out for the Chinese Grand Prix is at Sun, Mar 15, 07:00 AM UTC (shown in UTC).
Weekend schedule (your local time)
| Session | Starts |
|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri, Mar 13, 03:30 AM UTC |
| Sprint Qualifying | Fri, Mar 13, 07:30 AM UTC |
| Sprint | Sat, Mar 14, 03:00 AM UTC |
| Qualifying | Sat, Mar 14, 07:00 AM UTC |
| Grand Prix | Sun, Mar 15, 07:00 AM UTC |
New here? What each session means
This is a sprint weekend. There's only one practice session, then Sprint Qualifying sets the grid for a short Saturday Sprint worth points. Regular qualifying then sets the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix.If you only watch one thing, watch the race. If you watch two, add qualifying.
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