Formula 1 returns to the track this Saturday for another decisive day of the 2026 Chinese GP, the second round of the season, held at the Shanghai International Circuit. The schedule includes the Sprint and the qualifying session that will define the pole position for the main race.
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The Sprint format makes Saturday one of the most important days of the weekend. The short race awards important championship points, while the subsequent qualifying establishes the starting grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.
The Chinese GP Sprint will be held in the early hours of this Saturday (14), starting at 00h00 Brasília time (GMT -3). The short race usually provides intense battles at the Shanghai circuit, mainly because of the long back straight, which facilitates overtaking.
A few hours later, at 04h00, the drivers return to the track for the qualifying session that will define the pole position for the main race. The session will be held in the traditional Q1, Q2, and Q3 format, determining the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
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The Chinese GP race is scheduled for the early hours of Sunday (15), also at 04h00 Brasília time. The race marks the second round of the 2026 Formula 1 season and will be held on one of the most technical tracks on the calendar.
F1MANIA.NET provides full coverage of the Chinese GP with real-time text of all the weekend’s sessions. The site follows every detail of Formula 1 during the Sprint, qualifying, and the race.
Those who want to watch the sessions with video can follow on F1 TV Pro, which broadcasts all the round’s activities live. Sportv also broadcasts all sessions live, including the Sprint, qualifying, and the race.
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TV Globo does not broadcast any activities of this Formula 1 round live.
Check the remaining schedule for the Chinese GP in Brasília time (GMT -3):
Saturday, 14/03/2026
Sprint – 00h00
Qualifying – 04h00
Sunday, 15/03/2026
Race – 04h00
