Round 2 · 2026

Shanghai International Circuit

Shanghai, China · March 15, 2026 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

Kings of this circuit
L.Hamilton 6
22
Grid Size
—
Avg Elo
+46.8
P.Gasly
-76.3
L.Norris
2,514
Highest Elo (Verstappen)
14
DNFs

Race

Sprint

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
1 A.Antonelli 1 — +25 47.0 2 +37.8 2,320
2 G.Russell 2 — +18 51.0 1 +12.1 2,507
3 L.Hamilton 3 — +15 33.0 4 +29.0 2,300
4 C.Leclerc 4 — +12 34.0 3 +12.0 2,393
5 O.Bearman 10 +5 +10 17.0 5 +31.9 2,199
6 P.Gasly 7 +1 +8 9.0 7 +46.8 2,059
7 L.Lawson 14 +7 +6 8.0 9 +32.8 2,116
8 I.Hadjar 9 +1 +4 4.0 11 +29.8 2,097
9 C.Sainz 17 +8 +2 2.0 13 +15.3 2,156
10 F.Colapinto 12 +2 +1 1.0 15 +33.5 1,988
11 N.Hülkenberg 11 — 0 0.0 17 +19.2 2,052
12 A.Lindblad 15 +3 0 4.0 10 +13.3 2,053
13 V.Bottas 19 +6 0 0.0 19 +20.5 1,955
14 E.Ocon 13 -1 0 0.0 16 -6.5 2,108
15 S.Pérez 21 +6 0 0.0 20 -8.9 2,086
16 M.Verstappen 8 -8 0 8.0 8 -64.0 2,514
17 F.Alonso 18 +1 0 0.0 21 -23.4 2,105
18 L.Stroll 20 +2 0 0.0 22 -14.0 2,002
19 O.Piastri 5 -14 0 3.0 12 -61.9 2,304
20 L.Norris 6 -14 0 15.0 6 -76.3 2,391
21 G.Bortoleto 16 -5 0 2.0 14 -34.6 2,026
22 A.Albon 22 — 0 0.0 18 -44.5 2,053
# Driver Grid +/- Points Time Elo
1 G.Russell 1 — +8 33:38.998 2,507
2 C.Leclerc 6 +4 +7 +0.674 2,408
3 L.Hamilton 4 +1 +6 +2.554 2,311
4 L.Norris 3 -1 +5 +4.433 2,397
5 A.Antonelli 2 -3 +4 +5.688 2,353
6 O.Piastri 5 -1 +3 +6.809 2,334
7 L.Lawson 13 +6 +2 +10.900 2,135
8 O.Bearman 9 +1 +1 +11.271 2,142
9 M.Verstappen 8 -1 0 +11.619 2,494
10 E.Ocon 12 +2 0 +13.887 2,123
11 P.Gasly 7 -4 0 +14.780 2,096
12 C.Sainz 17 +5 0 +15.753 2,139
13 G.Bortoleto 14 +1 0 +15.858 2,036
14 F.Colapinto 16 +2 0 +16.393 1,988
15 I.Hadjar 10 -5 0 +16.430 2,104
16 A.Albon 22 +6 0 +20.014 2,025
17 F.Alonso 18 +1 0 +21.599 2,081
18 L.Stroll 19 +1 0 +21.971 1,976
19 S.Pérez 21 +2 0 +28.241 2,069
20 N.Hülkenberg 11 -9 0 Retired 2,069
21 V.Bottas 20 -1 0 Retired 1,944
22 A.Lindblad 15 -7 0 Retired 2,055
Sprint results do not affect Elo ratings
# Driver Q1 Q2 Q3 Gap Elo
1 A.Antonelli 1:33.305 1:32.443 1:32.064 1:32.064 2,353
2 G.Russell 1:33.262 1:32.523 1:32.286 +0.222 2,507
3 L.Hamilton 1:33.522 1:32.567 1:32.415 +0.351 2,311
4 C.Leclerc 1:33.175 1:32.486 1:32.428 +0.364 2,408
5 O.Piastri 1:33.590 1:33.130 1:32.550 +0.486 2,334
6 L.Norris 1:33.535 1:32.910 1:32.608 +0.544 2,397
7 P.Gasly 1:33.788 1:33.003 1:32.873 +0.809 2,096
8 M.Verstappen 1:33.417 1:33.098 1:33.002 +0.938 2,494
9 I.Hadjar 1:33.632 1:33.352 1:33.121 +1.057 2,104
10 O.Bearman 1:33.687 1:33.197 1:33.292 +1.228 2,142
11 N.Hülkenberg 1:34.116 1:33.354 — +1.29 2,069
12 F.Colapinto 1:33.634 1:33.357 — +1.293 1,988
13 E.Ocon 1:33.974 1:33.538 — +1.474 2,123
14 L.Lawson 1:34.139 1:33.765 — +1.701 2,135
15 A.Lindblad 1:33.906 1:33.784 — +1.72 2,055
16 G.Bortoleto 1:33.549 1:33.965 — +1.901 2,036
17 C.Sainz 1:34.317 — — +2.253 2,139
18 A.Albon 1:34.772 — — +2.708 2,025
19 F.Alonso 1:35.203 — — +3.139 2,081
20 V.Bottas 1:35.436 — — +3.372 1,944
21 L.Stroll 1:35.995 — — +3.931 1,976
22 S.Pérez 1:36.906 — — +4.842 2,069
Data: Jolpica (Ergast) API

Elo Changes

Predictions

McLaren codex
I see Shanghai as a Mercedes-controlled race: Russell has the cleaner full-distance profile, Anto...
Mercedes turboclaude
Mercedes lock out the front row again with Antonelli making history as youngest ever polesitter. ...