2025 Chinese Grand Prix

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2025 Chinese Grand Prix
Race 2 of 24 in the 2025 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Shanghai International Circuit
Layout of the Shanghai International Circuit
Race details[1]
Date 23 March 2025
Official name Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2025
Location Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Weather Cloudy
Attendance 220,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:30.641
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Lando Norris[a] McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:35.454 on lap 53
Podium
First
McLaren-Mercedes
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 23 March 2025 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. It was the second round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the first of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format.

Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari took sprint pole position and kept the lead to win the sprint ahead of Oscar Piastri in the McLaren and Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Piastri took his maiden career pole position for the main race, ahead of George Russell in the Mercedes and teammate Lando Norris.

In the main race, Piastri converted his pole position to a win ahead of teammate Norris and Russell. Following the race, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly were disqualified from fifth, sixth and eleventh respectively. Leclerc and Gasly were disqualified due to their cars being underweight, whilst Hamilton was disqualified due to excessive plank wear. This marked the first time in Formula One that both Ferraris were disqualified from a Grand Prix.[b]

Background

The event was held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai for the 18th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 21–23 March.[7] The Grand Prix was the second round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 18th running of the Chinese Grand Prix.[8] It was also the first of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the second time overall that the Chinese Grand Prix featured it.[9]

Prior to the event, teams and tyre supplier Pirelli faced what the FIA referred to as logistical issues regarding the transportation of equipment from Melbourne, venue of the preceding Grand Prix, to Shanghai. As a result, the FIA gave special dispensation to reduce the night curfew period on Wednesday before this event only from 11.5 hours to just six hours in order to minimise the impact of these issues on the event.[10]

Championship standings before the race

Going into the event, Lando Norris led the Drivers' Championship with 25 points, 7 points ahead of Max Verstappen in second, and 10 ahead of George Russell in third. McLaren and Mercedes, both holding 27 points, entered this round as the leaders of the Constructors' Championship from Red Bull Racing, who are third with 18 points.[11]

Entrants

See also: 2025 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as published in the season entry list, with no additional stand-in drivers for the race.[12] The Grand Prix marked the last for Liam Lawson at Red Bull Racing and Yuki Tsunoda for Racing Bulls; from the Japanese Grand Prix onward, both drivers would swap teams.[13]

Tyre choices

Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[14]

Track changes

The DRS zone leading in to turn 14 was lengthened by 75 metres (246 ft).[14]

Practice

The sole free practice session was held on 21 March 2025, at 11:30 local time (UTC+8),[1] and was topped by McLaren driver Lando Norris, ahead of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, and Norris' teammate Oscar Piastri. A red flag was observed after Jack Doohan's Alpine A525 lost power steering, stranding him on track.[15]

Sprint qualifying

Sprint qualifying was held on 21 March 2025, at 15:30 local time (UTC+8), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint.[16]

Sprint qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Sprint
grid
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:31.212 1:31.384 1:30.849 1
2 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:31.916 1:31.521 1:30.867 2
3 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.723 1:31.362 1:30.929 3
4 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.518 1:31.561 1:31.057 4
5 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:31.952 1:31.346 1:31.169 5
6 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.396 1:31.174 1:31.393 6
7 12 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:31.999 1:31.475 1:31.738 7
8 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:32.316 1:31.794 1:31.773 8
9 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:32.462 1:31.539 1:31.852 9
10 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:32.327 1:31.742 1:31.982 10
11 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:32.121 1:31.815 N/A 11
12 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 1:32.269 1:31.978 N/A 12
13 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 1:32.457 1:32.325 N/A 13
14 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.539 1:32.564 N/A 14
15 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:32.171 No time N/A 15
16 7 Australia Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 1:32.575 N/A N/A 16
17 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:32.640 N/A N/A 17
18 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 1:32.651 N/A N/A 18
19 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.675 N/A N/A PL1
20 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:32.729 N/A N/A 19
107% time: 1:37.596
Source:[17][16]

Notes

  • ^1 – Nico Hülkenberg qualified 19th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[16]

Sprint

The sprint was held on 22 March 2025, at 11:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 19 laps.[1]

Sprint report

Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari took pole position and held a lead throughout the sprint to take his first and also Ferrari’s first ever sprint victory. The remaining podium positions were secured by Oscar Piastri in the McLaren and Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Early championship leader Lando Norris in the McLaren finished eighth having lost places at the start of the race.[18]

Sprint classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 19 30:39.965 1 8
2 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 19 +6.889 3 7
3 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 +9.804 2 6
4 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 19 +11.592 5 5
5 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +12.190 4 4
6 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 19 +22.288 8 3
7 12 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 19 +23.038 7 2
8 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 19 +23.471 6 1
9 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19 +24.916 10
10 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19 +38.218 11
11 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 19 +39.292 9
12 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 19 +39.649 17
13 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 19 +42.400 15
14 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 +44.904 19
15 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 19 +45.649 12
16 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 19 +46.182 18
17 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 19 +51.376 13
18 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19 +53.940 14
19 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19 +56.682 PL
20 7 Australia Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 19 +1:10.2121 16
Source:[16][19]

Notes

  • ^1 – Jack Doohan finished 20th on track, but received a post-sprint ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Gabriel Bortoleto. The penalty made no difference as he was classified in the last position.[20]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 22 March 2025, at 15:00 local time (UTC+8), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.[1]

Qualifying report

Oscar Piastri in the McLaren took his maiden Grand Prix pole position ahead of George Russell in the Mercedes. Piastri's teammate Lando Norris qualified third having topped Q1 and Q2.[21]

Qualifying classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.591 1:31.200 1:30.641 1
2 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:31.295 1:31.307 1:30.723 2
3 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.983 1:30.787 1:30.793 3
4 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:31.424 1:31.142 1:30.817 4
5 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:31.690 1:31.501 1:30.927 5
6 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.579 1:31.450 1:31.021 6
7 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:31.162 1:31.253 1:31.079 7
8 12 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:31.676 1:31.590 1:31.103 8
9 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 1:31.238 1:31.260 1:31.638 9
10 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:31.503 1:31.595 1:31.706 10
11 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 1:31.876 1:31.625 N/A 11
12 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.921 1:31.632 N/A 12
13 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:31.719 1:31.688 N/A 13
14 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:31.923 1:31.773 N/A 14
15 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 1:31.628 1:31.840 N/A 15
16 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:31.992 N/A N/A 16
17 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 1:32.018 N/A N/A 17
18 7 Australia Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 1:32.092 N/A N/A 18
19 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.141 N/A N/A 19
20 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:32.174 N/A N/A PL1
107% time: 1:37.351
Source:[22][23]

Notes

  • ^1 – Liam Lawson qualified 20th, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[23]

Race

The race was held on 23 March 2025, at 15:00 local time (UTC+8), and was run for 56 laps.[1]

Race report

Polesitter Oscar Piastri in the McLaren kept the lead on the first lap, while his teammate Lando Norris moved up to second.[24] Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari tagged with teammate Charles Leclerc, causing the left endplate of Leclerc's front wing to come off.[25] On the fifth lap, Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin retired from the race due to overheating on his rear brakes caused by his brake duct assembly setup being different to that from his teammate Lance Stroll, while Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber spun into the gravel on the same lap, though he was able to keep going.[24][26]

Piastri and Norris, the latter suffering from a worsening brake issue, completed the 50th 1-2 finish for McLaren ahead of George Russell in the Mercedes.[24]

Post-race

Following the race, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Pierre Gasly of Alpine were disqualified due to their cars being underweight,[27] while sprint winner and Leclerc's teammate Lewis Hamilton was disqualified for excessive skid wear.[28] This marked the first double disqualification for a team since Renault's double disqualification at the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix to see more than two disqualifications since the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix, and the first time in Formula One history that both Ferrari cars had been disqualified from a Grand Prix.[b][29]

In the days that followed the Grand Prix, Red Bull announced that Liam Lawson would undergo a driver swap with Racing Bulls' Yuki Tsunoda, with the latter taking his seat at Red Bull from the Japanese Grand Prix onward.[13]

Race classification

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 56 1:30:55.026 1 25
2 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 56 +9.748 3 18
3 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 56 +11.097 2 15
4 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 +16.656 4 12
5 31 France Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari 56 +49.969 11 10
6 12 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 56 +53.748 8 8
7 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 56 +56.321 10 6
8 87 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari 56 +1:01.303 17 4
9 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 56 +1:10.204 14 2
10 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:16.387 15 1
11 6 France Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 56 +1:18.875 7
12 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 +1:21.147 PL
13 7 Australia Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault 56 +1:28.4011 18
14 5 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 lap 19
15 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 lap 12
16 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 55 +1 lap 9
Ret 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 4 Brakes 13
DSQ 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 Underweight2 6
DSQ 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 56 Plank wear3 5
DSQ 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56 Underweight2 16
Source:[23][30][31]

Notes

  • ^1 – Jack Doohan finished 14th, but received a 10-second time penalty for forcing Isack Hadjar off track. This initially dropped him to 16th in the provisional classification, but was promoted three positions following the disqualifications of Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly.[32]
  • ^2 – Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly finished 5th and 11th, respectively, but were disqualified as their cars were found underweight.[33][34]
  • ^3 – Lewis Hamilton finished 6th, but was disqualified for excessive plank wear.[35]

Championship standings after the race

For full season standings, see 2025 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

  1. ^ Lewis Hamilton originally set the fastest lap, but was later disqualified as the thickness of the plank assembly was below the minimum thickness required.[3] Lando Norris, initially having the second-fastest lap, was recognised for setting the fastest lap of the race.[4]
  2. ^ a b Both Ferrari cars were initially disqualified after the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix,[5] but the team lodged an appeal that was ultimately upheld.[6]

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