2026 Chinese Grand Prix - [QUALIFYING] discussion thread - Lemmy.World

# ROUND 2: 🇨🇳 China — FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026 — ## Weekend Schedule Click here to view the schedule in your local timezone [https://f1calendar.com/] — - Practice 1: Friday, 04:30 CET | 03:30 UTC - Sprint Qualifying: Friday, 08:30 CET | 07:30 UTC - Sprint: Saturday, 04:00 CET | 03:00 UTC - Qualifying: Saturday, 08:00 CET | 07:00 UTC - Race: Sunday, 08:00 CEST | 07:00 UTC — ## Circuit stats & Tyres — - First Grand Prix: 2004 - Number of laps: 56 - Circuit Length: 5.451 km - Race Distance: 305.066 km - Lap record: 1:32.238 Michael Schumacher (2004) - 2025 Pole: Oscar Piastri (1:30.641) - 2025 Fastest Lap: Lando Norris (1:35.454) - 2025 winner: Oscar Piastri - Pirelli Tyres: C2 (Hard) ⚪, C3 (Medium) 🟡, C4 (Soft) 🔴 — ## Track Map — Image [https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/c_fit,h_704/q_auto/v1740000000/common/f1/2026/track/2026trackshanghaidetailed.webp]