Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend?

It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days.

Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Shanghai International Circuit.

Driver performance summary

Driver Q stage Q pos. Q gap to team mate SR grid pos. SR pos. GP grid pos. GP pos.
Lando Norris Q3 6 +0.058s 3 4 6 Not classified
Oscar Piastri Q3 5 -0.058s 5 6 5 Not classified
George Russell Q3 2 +0.222s 1 1 2 2
Andrea Kimi Antonelli Q3 1 -0.222s 2 5 1 1
Max Verstappen Q3 8 -0.119s 8 9 8 Not classified
Isack Hadjar Q3 9 +0.119s 10 15 9 8
Charles Leclerc Q3 4 +0.013s 6 2 4 4
Lewis Hamilton Q3 3 -0.013s 4 3 3 3
Alexander Albon Q1 22 +0.455s 18 16 22 Not classified
Carlos Sainz Jnr Q1 17 -0.455s 17 12 17 9
Arvid Lindblad Q2 15 +0.019s 15 Not classified 15 12
Liam Lawson Q2 14 -0.019s 13 7 14 7
Lance Stroll Q1 20 +0.792s 20 18 20 Not classified
Fernando Alonso Q1 18 -0.792s 19 17 18 Not classified
Esteban Ocon Q2 13 +0.341s 12 10 13 14
Oliver Bearman Q3 10 -0.341s 9 8 10 5
Nico Hulkenberg Q2 11 -0.611s 11 Not classified 11 11
Gabriel Bortoleto Q2 16 +0.611s 14 13 16 Not classified
Pierre Gasly Q3 7 -0.354s 7 11 7 6
Franco Colapinto Q2 12 +0.354s 16 14 12 10
Sergio Perez Q1 21 +1.470s 22 19 21 15
Valtteri Bottas Q1 19 -1.470s 21 Not classified 19 13

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Vote for your driver of the weekend

Which driver do you think did the best job throughout the race weekend?

Who got the most out of their car in qualifying and the race? Who put their team mate in the shade?

Cast your vote below and explain why you chose the driver you picked in the comments.

Who was the best driver of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix weekend?

  • No opinion (0%)
  • Valtteri Bottas (0%)
  • Sergio Perez (1%)
  • Pierre Gasly (1%)
  • Franco Colapinto (0%)
  • Gabriel Bortoleto (0%)
  • Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
  • Oliver Bearman (11%)
  • Esteban Ocon (0%)
  • Fernando Alonso (1%)
  • Lance Stroll (0%)
  • Arvid Lindblad (0%)
  • Liam Lawson (2%)
  • Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
  • Alexander Albon (0%)
  • Lewis Hamilton (28%)
  • Charles Leclerc (0%)
  • Isack Hadjar (0%)
  • Max Verstappen (1%)
  • George Russell (0%)
  • Andrea Kimi Antonelli (56%)
  • Oscar Piastri (0%)
  • Lando Norris (0%)

Total Voters: 104

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