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FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026

FRIDAY 13 MARCHLocal time
SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT CupFirst Practice Session08:20 - 08:45
F1 ACADEMYPractice Session09:10 - 09:50
FIAF1 Car Presentation10:00 - 11:00
FORMULA 1FIRST PRACTICE SESSION11:30 - 12:30
Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaPractice Session13:00 - 13:45
Formula 1Teams' Press Conference13:30 - 14:30
F1 ACADEMYQualifying Session14:10 - 14:40
FORMULA 1SPRINT QUALIFYING15:30 - 16:14
SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT CupSecond Practice Session17:00 - 17:25

SATURDAY 14 MARCH
SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT CupQualifying Session08:15 - 08:40
Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaQualifying Session09:10 - 09:40
FORMULA 1SPRINT (19 Laps or 60 Mins)11:00 - 11:30
Formula 1Press Conference11:30 - 12:00
SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT CupFirst Race (30 Mins +1 Lap)12:25 - 13:00
F1 ACADEMYFirst Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap)13:45 - 14:20
FORMULA 1QUALIFYING15:00 - 16:00
Formula 1Press Conference16:00 - 17:00
Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaFirst Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins)16:55 - 17:30
F1 ExperiencesF1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo18:20 - 19:20

SUNDAY 15 MARCH
SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT CupSecond Race (30 Mins +1 Lap)09:10 - 09:45
F1 ACADEMYSecond Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap)10:40 - 11:15
Porsche Carrera Cup AsiaSecond Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins)11:55 - 12:30
Formula 1Drivers' Parade13:00 - 13:30
Formula 1National Anthem14:44 - 14:46
FORMULA 1GRAND PRIX (56 LAPS OR 120 MINS)15:00 - 17:00

Note - Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Timetable subject to change.

Above is the full F1 China schedule – get up to speed with all the important timings, both on and off track, for the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2026, which takes place over 56 laps of the famous 5.451-kilometre Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, March 15.

The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix timetable covers the full weekend track schedule, including details of all practice and qualifying sessions, support races, press conferences and special events – plus, of course, that crucial Chinese GP start time.

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