Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine F1 Team |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team |
| 14 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac F1 Team |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac F1 Team |
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams |