Victory Team wins Shanghai Grand Prix to take sole lead in F1H2O World Championship
In short
Victory Team won the Shanghai Grand Prix in the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Monday, with Alec Weckstrom driving Victory 3 from pole position to victory. The result moved the Dubai-based team into sole lead of the Teams’ Championship with 100 points, ahead of Team Sharjah on 84 and Team Abu Dhabi on 80. Team Sharjah drivers Stefan Arand and Grant Trask finished second and third, completing an all-UAE podium.
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Victory Team won the Shanghai Grand Prix in the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Monday, with Alec Weckstrom driving Victory 3 to victory after starting from pole position. The win moved the Dubai-based team into the outright lead of the Teams’ Championship with 100 points. [ 1 , 2 ]
Victory Team leads the teams’ standings ahead of Team Sharjah on 84 points and Team Abu Dhabi on 80. Norway’s Strømøy Racing is fourth with 63 points, Finland’s Comparato fifth with 57, China Team sixth with 43, Portugal’s Atlantic Team seventh with 31, and France’s Maverick Team eighth with 21. In the Drivers’ Championship, Team Sharjah’s Stefan Arand leads with 60 points, ahead of teammate Grant Trask on 51. Weckstrom’s 20 points from the win moved him level with Victory Team teammate Shaun Torrente in third place on 50 points. [ 1 , 2 ]
The podium was completed by an all-UAE team presence, with Team Sharjah drivers Arand and Trask finishing second and third respectively. Mohammed Hareb, CEO of Dubai International Marine Club, said: “We congratulate Victory Team on this well-deserved win, which reflects the tremendous amount of work being carried out by everyone involved.” Hareb also said Weckstrom delivered an outstanding performance throughout the weekend, from practice and qualifying to the Sprint race and the Grand Prix itself, and that the victory put Victory Team at the top of the Teams’ Championship standings. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The win puts a Dubai-based UAE team at the top of a world championship standings, with two other UAE teams close behind. For followers of the series, the Shanghai result reshapes both the teams’ and drivers’ title races, with Arand now leading the drivers’ standings. The documents do not give wider commercial or sporting consequences beyond the championship positions.
Key facts
- Victory Team won the Shanghai Grand Prix in the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Monday. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Alec Weckstrom drove Victory 3 to victory after starting from pole position. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Victory Team leads the Teams’ Championship with 100 points, followed by Team Sharjah on 84 and Team Abu Dhabi on 80. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Team Sharjah’s Stefan Arand leads the Drivers’ Championship with 60 points, ahead of teammate Grant Trask on 51. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The podium was all-UAE, with Arand second and Trask third. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Victory Team won the Shanghai Grand Prix in the UIM F1H2O World Championship. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Alec Weckstrom drove Victory 3 to victory after starting from pole position. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Victory Team leads the Teams’ Championship with 100 points. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Stefan Arand leads the Drivers’ Championship with 60 points, and Grant Trask is second with 51 points. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Mohammed Hareb, CEO of Dubai International Marine Club, congratulated Victory Team and said Weckstrom delivered an outstanding performance throughout the weekend. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- How many rounds remain in the 2026 F1H2O World Championship season and when the next race takes place. The reports focus on the Shanghai result and series standings, leaving the remaining calendar unmentioned.