Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2025

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Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Past session

Practice 1

Fri 21 Mar 2025 · 05:30 SAST

Shanghai International Circuit

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Past session

Sprint qualifying

Fri 21 Mar 2025 · 09:30 SAST

Shanghai International Circuit

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Past session

Sprint

Sat 22 Mar 2025 · 05:00 SAST

Shanghai International Circuit

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Past session

Qualifying

Sat 22 Mar 2025 · 09:00 SAST

Shanghai International Circuit

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Past session

Race

Sun 23 Mar 2025 · 09:00 SAST

Shanghai International Circuit

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Race · 1:30:55.026 · 56 laps	25
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:31:04.774 · 56 laps	18
3	George Russell	Mercedes	Race · 1:31:06.123 · 56 laps	15
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Race · 1:31:11.682 · 56 laps	12
5	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Race · 1:31:44.995 · 56 laps	10
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Race · 1:31:48.774 · 56 laps	8
7	Alexander Albon	Williams	Race · 1:31:51.347 · 56 laps	6
8	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Race · 1:31:56.329 · 56 laps	4
9	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Race · 1:32:05.230 · 56 laps	2
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Race · 1:32:11.413 · 56 laps	1
11	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Race · 1:32:13.901 · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Race · 1:32:16.173 · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Race · 1:32:23.427 · Time penalty: 10.000 · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Race · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Race · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
16	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Race · Time not recorded · 55 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Race · Brakes · Time not recorded · 4 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Race · Car underweight · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Race · Illegal skid block wear · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Race · Car underweight · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Oscar Piastri · McLaren

Lando Norris · McLaren

George Russell · Mercedes

Max Verstappen · Red Bull

Esteban Ocon · Haas

Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes

Alexander Albon · Williams

Oliver Bearman · Haas

Lance Stroll · Aston Martin

Carlos Sainz Jr. · Williams

Isack Hadjar · Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson · Red Bull

Jack Doohan · Alpine

Gabriel Bortoleto · Kick Sauber

Nico Hülkenberg · Kick Sauber

Yuki Tsunoda · Racing Bulls

Fernando Alonso · Aston Martin

Charles Leclerc · Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton · Ferrari

Pierre Gasly · Alpine

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.591 · Q2 1:31.200 · Q3 1:30.641 · 20 laps
2	George Russell	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.295 · Q2 1:31.307 · Q3 1:30.723 · 22 laps
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:30.983 · Q2 1:30.787 · Q3 1:30.793 · 17 laps
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.424 · Q2 1:31.142 · Q3 1:30.817 · 15 laps
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.690 · Q2 1:31.501 · Q3 1:30.927 · 21 laps
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.579 · Q2 1:31.450 · Q3 1:31.021 · 21 laps
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.162 · Q2 1:31.253 · Q3 1:31.079 · 20 laps
8	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.676 · Q2 1:31.590 · Q3 1:31.103 · 22 laps
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.238 · Q2 1:31.260 · Q3 1:31.638 · 19 laps
10	Alexander Albon	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.503 · Q2 1:31.595 · Q3 1:31.706 · 20 laps
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.876 · Q2 1:31.625 · 15 laps
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.921 · Q2 1:31.632 · 15 laps
13	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.719 · Q2 1:31.688 · 15 laps
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.923 · Q2 1:31.773 · 15 laps
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.628 · Q2 1:31.840 · 15 laps
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:31.992 · 9 laps
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Qualifying · Q1 1:32.018 · 8 laps
18	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:32.092 · 8 laps
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:32.141 · 9 laps
20	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:32.174 · 8 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:30.641
2	George Russell	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:30.723
3	Lando Norris	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:30.793
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:30.817
5	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:30.927
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:31.021
7	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:31.079
8	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:31.103
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:31.638
10	Alexander Albon	Williams	Starting grid · 1:31.706
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Starting grid · 1:31.625
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:31.632
13	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:31.688
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:31.773
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Starting grid · 1:31.840
16	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:31.992
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Starting grid · 1:32.018
18	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:32.092
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:32.141
PL	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:32.174

Sprint weekend

Sprint qualifying

Sprint qualifying classification
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.212 · Q2 1:31.384 · Q3 1:30.849 · 15 laps
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.916 · Q2 1:31.521 · Q3 1:30.867 · 12 laps
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.723 · Q2 1:31.362 · Q3 1:30.929 · 13 laps
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.518 · Q2 1:31.561 · Q3 1:31.057 · 15 laps
5	George Russell	Mercedes	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.952 · Q2 1:31.346 · Q3 1:31.169 · 18 laps
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.396 · Q2 1:31.174 · Q3 1:31.393 · 13 laps
7	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:31.999 · Q2 1:31.475 · Q3 1:31.738 · 17 laps
8	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.316 · Q2 1:31.794 · Q3 1:31.773 · 12 laps
9	Alexander Albon	Williams	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.462 · Q2 1:31.539 · Q3 1:31.852 · 14 laps
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.327 · Q2 1:31.742 · Q3 1:31.982 · 12 laps
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.121 · Q2 1:31.815 · 8 laps
12	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.269 · Q2 1:31.978 · 9 laps
13	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.457 · Q2 1:32.325 · 10 laps
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.539 · Q2 1:32.564 · 12 laps
15	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.171 · 8 laps
16	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.575 · 6 laps
17	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.640 · 6 laps
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.651 · 6 laps
19	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.675 · 6 laps
20	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Sprint qualifying · Q1 1:32.729 · 5 laps

Sprint classification

Sprint results; separate from Grand Prix points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Sprint · 30:39.965 · 19 laps	8
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Sprint · 30:46.854 · 19 laps	7
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Sprint · 30:49.769 · 19 laps	6
4	George Russell	Mercedes	Sprint · 30:51.557 · 19 laps	5
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Sprint · 30:52.155 · 19 laps	4
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Sprint · 31:02.253 · 19 laps	3
7	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Sprint · 31:03.003 · 19 laps	2
8	Lando Norris	McLaren	Sprint · 31:03.436 · 19 laps	1
9	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Sprint · 31:04.881 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Sprint · 31:18.183 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Alexander Albon	Williams	Sprint · 31:19.257 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Sprint · 31:19.614 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Sprint · 31:22.365 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Sprint · 31:24.869 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Sprint · 31:25.614 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Sprint · 31:26.147 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
17	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Sprint · 31:31.341 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Sprint · 31:33.905 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
19	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Sprint · 31:36.647 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
20	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Sprint · 31:50.177 · Time penalty: 10.000 · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.504 · 23 laps
2	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.958 · 21 laps
3	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.153 · 24 laps
4	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.195 · 22 laps
5	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.377 · 26 laps
6	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.507 · 21 laps
7	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.687 · 24 laps
8	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.766 · 23 laps
9	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.874 · 27 laps
10	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.934 · 23 laps
11	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.967 · 23 laps
12	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.984 · 19 laps
13	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.056 · 23 laps
14	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.123 · 23 laps
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.145 · 26 laps
16	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.284 · 24 laps
17	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.385 · 23 laps
18	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.631 · 23 laps
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.822 · 24 laps
20	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.923 · 17 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:35.454
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:35.488
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:35.520
4	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:35.740
5	George Russell	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:35.816
6	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Fastest laps · 1:35.868
7	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Fastest laps · 1:35.871
8	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:35.874
9	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:35.985
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:36.044
11	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:36.046
12	Alexander Albon	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:36.254
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:36.363
14	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Fastest laps · 1:36.424
15	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:36.779
16	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:37.275
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:39.256
18	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:35.069

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Gabriel Bortoleto	1	1	23.385
Pierre Gasly	1	10	23.138
Yuki Tsunoda	1	11	22.519
Esteban Ocon	1	11	23.114
Jack Doohan	1	11	22.793
Kimi Antonelli	1	12	22.675
Isack Hadjar	1	12	22.896
Lewis Hamilton	1	13	22.388
Max Verstappen	1	13	22.454
Oscar Piastri	1	14	23.938
George Russell	1	14	22.324
Lando Norris	1	15	22.213
Charles Leclerc	1	15	22.151
Carlos Sainz Jr.	1	17	22.721
Liam Lawson	1	18	22.536
Alexander Albon	1	20	23.362
Nico Hülkenberg	1	20	22.959
Oliver Bearman	1	26	22.808
Gabriel Bortoleto	2	26	22.790
Liam Lawson	2	30	22.355
Isack Hadjar	2	33	22.234
Yuki Tsunoda	2	35	22.583
Lance Stroll	1	36	22.995
Lewis Hamilton	2	37	22.364
Yuki Tsunoda	3	46	38.102

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

Jack Doohan · 10.000

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	44
2	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	36
3	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	35
4	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	34
5	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	22
6	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	16
7	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
8	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
9	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	9
10	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	8
11	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
12	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
13	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
14	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
15	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
16	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
17	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
18	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	78
2	Mercedes Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	57
3	Red Bull Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	36
4	Williams Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	17
5	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	17
6	Haas Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	14
7	Aston Martin Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	10
8	Kick Sauber Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
9	Racing Bulls Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3
10	Alpine Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

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