Round 2 · 2025 · Sprint weekend
Chinese Grand Prix
Official event name: Heineken Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerPIAMcLaren · from P1
PolePIA1:30.641
Fastest lap1:35.454Norris · L53
Most laps led1Piastri
Biggest gain+9Bearman P17→P8
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:30:55.026 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 56 | +9.748 FL | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 2 | -1 | 56 | +11.097 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | 0 | 56 | +16.656 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 11 | +6 | 56 | +49.969 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 8 | +2 | 56 | +53.748 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 10 | +3 | 56 | +56.321 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 17 | +9 | 56 | +1:01.303 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 14 | +5 | 56 | +1:10.204 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 15 | +5 | 56 | +1:16.387 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Racing Bulls | 7 | -4 | 56 | +1:18.875 | 2 | |
| 12 | Liam Lawson LAW | Red Bull Racing | 20 | +8 | 56 | +1:21.147 | 2 | |
| 13 | Jack Doohan DOO | Alpine | 18 | +5 | 56 | +1:28.401 | 1 | |
| 14 | Kick Sauber | 19 | +5 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | ||
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Kick Sauber | 12 | -3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Racing Bulls | 9 | -7 | 55 | +1 lap | 3 | 3 |
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 13 | 4 | DNF · L4 | 1 | ||
| — | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 6 | 56 | DSQ | 1 | 4 | |
| — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 5 | 56 | DSQ | 2 | 8 | |
| — | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 16 | 56 | DSQ | 1 |
Points shown are weekend totals (sprint points included).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 19 | 30:39.965 FL | — | 8 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 19 | +6.889 | — | 7 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 | -1 | 19 | +9.804 | — | 6 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 5 | +1 | 19 | +11.592 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 4 | -1 | 19 | +12.190 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Racing Bulls | 8 | +2 | 19 | +22.288 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 7 | 0 | 19 | +23.038 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | -2 | 19 | +23.471 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 10 | +1 | 19 | +24.916 | — | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 11 | +1 | 19 | +38.218 | — | |
| 11 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 9 | -2 | 19 | +39.292 | — | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 17 | +5 | 19 | +39.649 | — | |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Racing Bulls | 15 | +2 | 19 | +42.400 | — | |
| 14 | Liam Lawson LAW | Red Bull Racing | 20 | +6 | 19 | +44.904 | — | |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 12 | -3 | 19 | +45.649 | — | |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 18 | +2 | 19 | +46.182 | — | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 13 | -4 | 19 | +51.376 | 1 | |
| 18 | Kick Sauber | 14 | -4 | 19 | +53.940 | — | ||
| 19 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Kick Sauber | 19 | 0 | 19 | +56.682 | — | |
| 20 | Jack Doohan DOO | Alpine | 16 | -4 | 19 | +1:00.212 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:31.591 | 1:31.200 | 1:30.641 | 20 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:31.295 | 1:31.307 | 1:30.723 | 22 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:30.983 | 1:30.787 | 1:30.793 | 17 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.424 | 1:31.142 | 1:30.817 | 15 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:31.690 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.927 | 21 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:31.579 | 1:31.450 | 1:31.021 | 21 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Racing Bulls | 1:31.162 | 1:31.253 | 1:31.079 | 20 |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:31.676 | 1:31.590 | 1:31.103 | 22 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Racing Bulls | 1:31.238 | 1:31.260 | 1:31.638 | 19 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:31.503 | 1:31.595 | 1:31.706 | 20 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:31.876 | 1:31.625 | — | 15 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Kick Sauber | 1:31.921 | 1:31.632 | — | 15 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:31.719 | 1:31.688 | — | 15 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:31.923 | 1:31.773 | — | 15 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:31.628 | 1:31.840 | — | 15 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:31.992 | — | — | 9 |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:32.018 | — | — | 8 |
| 18 | Jack Doohan DOO | Alpine | 1:32.092 | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Kick Sauber | 1:32.141 | — | — | 9 | |
| 20 | Liam Lawson LAW | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.174 | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:31.212 | 1:31.384 | 1:30.849 | 15 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.916 | 1:31.521 | 1:30.867 | 12 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:31.723 | 1:31.362 | 1:30.929 | 13 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:31.518 | 1:31.561 | 1:31.057 | 15 |
| 5 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:31.952 | 1:31.346 | 1:31.169 | 18 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:31.396 | 1:31.174 | 1:31.393 | 13 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:31.999 | 1:31.475 | 1:31.738 | 17 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Racing Bulls | 1:32.316 | 1:31.794 | 1:31.773 | 12 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:32.462 | 1:31.539 | 1:31.852 | 14 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:32.327 | 1:31.742 | 1:31.982 | 12 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:32.121 | 1:31.815 | — | 8 |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:32.269 | 1:31.978 | — | 9 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:32.457 | 1:32.325 | — | 10 |
| 14 | Kick Sauber | 1:32.539 | 1:32.564 | — | 12 | |
| 15 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Racing Bulls | 1:32.171 | — | — | 8 |
| 16 | Jack Doohan DOO | Alpine | 1:32.575 | — | — | 6 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:32.640 | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:32.651 | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Kick Sauber | 1:32.675 | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | Liam Lawson LAW | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.729 | — | — | 5 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:31.504 | 23 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:31.958 | +0.454 | 21 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:32.153 | +0.649 | 24 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Ferrari | 1:32.195 | +0.691 | 22 |
| 5 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:32.377 | +0.873 | 26 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Kick Sauber | 1:32.507 | +1.003 | 21 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:32.687 | +1.183 | 24 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:32.766 | +1.262 | 23 |
| 9 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | Mercedes | 1:32.874 | +1.370 | 27 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Racing Bulls | 1:32.934 | +1.430 | 23 |
| 11 | Oliver Bearman BEA | Haas | 1:32.967 | +1.463 | 23 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:32.984 | +1.480 | 19 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Haas | 1:33.056 | +1.552 | 23 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:33.123 | +1.619 | 23 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Williams | 1:33.145 | +1.641 | 26 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.284 | +1.780 | 24 |
| 17 | Isack Hadjar HAD | Racing Bulls | 1:33.385 | +1.881 | 23 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson LAW | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.631 | +2.127 | 23 |
| 19 | Kick Sauber | 1:33.822 | +2.318 | 24 | |
| 20 | Jack Doohan DOO | Alpine | 1:33.923 | +2.419 | 17 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Sprint QualifyingFinal
SprintFinal
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris NOR | 44 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | 36 | |
| 3 | George Russell RUS | 35 | |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri PIA | 34 | ▲5 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli ANT | 22 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon ALB | 16 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll STR | 10 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 10 | ▲5 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri PIA | +0.168% | Lando Norris NOR |
| Mercedes | George Russell RUS | +0.419% | Kimi Antonelli ANT |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | +0.820% | Liam Lawson LAW |
| Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +0.103% | Charles Leclerc LEC |
| Racing Bulls | Isack Hadjar HAD | +0.614% | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| Williams | Alexander Albon ALB | +0.267% | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Haas | Esteban Ocon OCO | +0.155% | Oliver Bearman BEA |
| Kick Sauber | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | +0.239% | |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso ALO | +0.093% | Lance Stroll STR |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly GAS | +0.109% | Jack Doohan DOO |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chinese Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2019 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2018 | Chinese Grand Prix | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 6 |
| 2017 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2016 | Chinese Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2014 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2013 | Chinese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 3 |