Shanghai local time (CST)
Thursday, April 14
| 15:00 | Formula 1 | Press Conference |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Formula 1 | F1 Drivers Autograph Session |
Friday, April 15
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Formula 1 | First Free Practice Session |
| 11:35 - 13:30 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Formula 1 | Second Free Practice Session |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Practice Session |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Formula 1 | Press Conference |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | Promoter Activity | Pit Lane Walk - 3-day tickets holders |
Saturday, April 16
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Formula 1 | Team Pit Stop Practice |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Qualifying Session |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Formula 1 | Final Free Practice Session |
| 13:05 - 14:45 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Formula 1 | Qualifying Session |
| 16:30 - 17:05 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | First Race (12 Laps or 30 Mins) |
Sunday, April 17
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 11:20 - 11:55 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Second Race (12 Laps or 30 Mins) |
| 12:00 - 13:15 | Formula 1 | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk |
| 12:30 | Formula 1 | Formula 1 Drivers Parade |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Formula 1 | Starting Grid Presentation |
| 13:46 | Formula 1 | National Anthem |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Formula 1 | 2016 F1 Pirelli Chinese GP (56 Laps) |
Note: This weekend schedule is subject to amendments