FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026
| FRIDAY 13 MARCH | Local time | |
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | First Practice Session | 08:20 - 08:45 |
| F1 Academy | Practice Session | 09:10 - 09:50 |
| FIA | F1 Car Presentation | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| FORMULA 1 | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Practice Session | 13:00 - 13:45 |
| Formula 1 | Teams' Press Conference | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| F1 Academy | Qualifying Session | 14:10 - 14:40 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT QUALIFYING | 15:30 - 16:14 |
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Second Practice Session | 17:00 - 17:25 |
| SATURDAY 14 MARCH | ||
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Qualifying Session | 08:15 - 08:40 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Qualifying Session | 09:10 - 09:40 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT (19 Laps or 60 Mins) | 11:00 - 11:30 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 11:30 - 12:00 |
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | First Race (30 Mins +1 Lap) | 12:25 - 13:00 |
| F1 Academy | First Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 13:45 - 14:20 |
| FORMULA 1 | QUALIFYING | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | First Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) | 16:55 - 17:30 |
| F1 Experiences | F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo | 18:20 - 19:20 |
| SUNDAY 15 MARCH | ||
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Second Race (30 Mins +1 Lap) | 09:10 - 09:45 |
| F1 Academy | Second Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 10:40 - 11:15 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Second Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) | 11:55 - 12:30 |
| Formula 1 | Drivers' Parade | 13:00 - 13:30 |
| Formula 1 | National Anthem | 14:44 - 14:46 |
| FORMULA 1 | GRAND 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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