6 Winners and 5 Losers from the Chinese Grand Prix – who shone in Shanghai?

A first-time winner, a milestone race for a seven-time World Champion and some cracking wheel-to-wheel battles – the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix had plenty going for it. But while many will have left the country in fine spirits, others were left licking their wounds after a bruising weekend. Lawrence Barretto selects his winners and losers from the Shanghai International Circuit.

Winner: Kimi Antonelli

Take a bow Kimi Antonelli. After a frustrating Sprint where he was swallowed up by the field after a difficult start, the Italian recalibrated quickly to become the youngest driver to take pole position for the Grand Prix.

He handled some immense pressure from Lewis Hamilton with aplomb and survived a late lock-up and off-track excursion with a few laps to go to secure his first Grand Prix win.