presented by
2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1931 1930 1929 1927 1925 1923 1922 1921 1914 1913 1912
Chinese GP
Australian GP
Chinese GP
Japanese GP Bahrain GP Saudi Arabian GP Miami GP Emilia Romagna GP Monaco GP Spanish GP Canadian GP Austrian GP British GP Belgian GP Hungarian GP Dutch GP Italian GP Azerbaijan GP Singapore GP United States GP Mexican GP Sao Paulo GP Las Vegas GP Qatar GP Abu Dhabi GP
2025 Formula 1 Chinese GP
Mar 20, 2025 to Mar 23, 2025
| Shanghai International Circuit, CN
Overview Live Commentary Results Driver Ratings News Videos
Live text
Formula 1 Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP live commentary and updates - race day
Live text updates from the F1 Chinese Grand Prix
Live
Chat
Live Standings
presented by
Summary
View full leaderboard Hide full leaderboard
Live Text
Sort by Oldest first Newest first
02:45:56 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 25: Leclerc is now pushing Russell, commenting on the 'dragster'-like traction of the Mercedes ahead. He gets within DRS range.
02:44:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Bearman indeed throws the hail mary pass on Stroll at Turn 14 and looks to have it done - but locks up to get the car stopped and Stroll holds on. The 2025 Aston Martin's not too shabby in a straight line.
02:43:12 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 24: Norris is now within 4s of Piastri now, as Leclerc is inching closer to the third-placed Russell. Stroll is currently defending from Bearman, with both drivers yet to stop.
02:40:29 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 22: The Ferraris have an opportunity to get Russell here now, if they can maintain the speed. Leclerc's doing well despite the broken wing.
02:38:40 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 21: The Ferraris swap places at Turn 1, and Leclerc moves up to fourth. Albon pits and rejoins in 14th, but that should be his sole stop.
02:35:47 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
In the meantime, Ocon is having a pretty impressive race despite the limitations of that Haas. He's stayed ahead of Antonelli, and staying with Tsunoda here.
02:35:14 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 19: Piastri cleared Albon a lap or so ago as Williams considers the one-stop, and reclaimed the lead. The Ferraris finally get past Stroll, and will swap places as Leclerc is currently quicker.
02:33:26 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 18: Norris does indeed put the move on Russell into Turn 1, hurling his car down the inside with DRS and reclaiming track position. Meanwhile, the Ferraris are struggling to get past Stroll.
02:32:17 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 17: Albon is yet to stop, and leads from Piastri. Norris is still trying to catch Russell.
02:31:17 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 16: Norris stops, and gets a horrible dose of Stroll-in-the-way on the exit as Russell slips past at Turns 1/2. Meanwhile, Verstappen looks a lot stronger on the hard tyre at the minute.
02:29:12 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Ocon put a move on Antonelli with DRS, as the Italian struggled to find a way past Tsunoda. Kicks up some dust in the process, but it's a good move.
02:28:13 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 14: Piastri and Russell stop; the McLaren driver has a slightly slow stop as he just overshoots his pitbox marks. Russell comes out in traffic and dispatches Bearman. Norris leads.
02:26:54 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton and Verstappen make their stops; Hamilton comes out ahead of Hulkenberg, Verstappen meanwhile emerges behind - but ahead of Tsunoda.
02:25:23 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 13: Antonelli stops, which gets Tsunoda ahead through the force of the undercut. Ocon and Gasly cycle out ahead of Hadjar.
02:24:08 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Tsunoda is an early stopper too, as Ocon and Doohan also come in. Gasly is currently now ahead of Ocon, so he appears to have made up some positions. As we post that, Ocon gets back ahead of his former team-mate.
02:22:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 11: Lawson has stalled out after passing the Saubers, and has dropped outside of DRS range of Doohan.
Pit stop
02:21:44 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Gasly kicks us off with the scheduled stops, and trades his mediums for the hard tyre.
02:20:46 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 10: Piastri is now 1.8s clear of Norris, while Leclerc has got to within a second of Hamilton. Verstappen is almost 5s off the Ferraris, with Antonelli 1.6s behind him.
02:18:52 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 9: Alex Albon suggests his team can relax a bit, that he's "better than everyone" on tyres. Looks like he's gone for early pain for long-term gain, but let's see if he makes some progress on Ocon and Hadjar.
02:17:24 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 8: Norris is starting to struggle a bit with his left-front tyre. Bands of graining are starting to form, at about the same time as yesterday. Bet anyone a fiver that someone does a three-stop?
02:15:43 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 7: Piastri has 1.1s over Norris, with Russell a further 1.6s behind. The front pack is relatively evenly spaced - everyone in the top 10 is outside of a second of the car in front, except Ocon is 0.7s behind Hadjar.
02:14:14 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Bortoleto pitted after the opening lap for hard tyres, after getting caught out by Bearman in the first few corners and ended up in the gravel. The Brazilian is circulating at the same pace as Verstappen and Antonelli at the moment, albeit at the back.
Mechanical problem
02:11:13 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 4: Gasly reports that Alonso has a rear brake fire - Alonso subsequently backs off as he's no long able to use the decaying brakes. The Spaniard's day is surely over.
02:09:58 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 3: Leclerc is asked if he can survive the "20-30 point downforce loss" for the minor break in his front wing. He answers in the affirmative, but drops to over a second behind Hamilton.
02:08:17 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Lap 2: Norris is sitting on the DRS knife-edge to Piastri, as the McLarens try to drop Russell and the Ferraris. He's in and out of that one-second gap.
02:07:25 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Charles has a broken front wing," Verstappen reports. Replays show that Hamilton and Leclerc very briefly coalesced at Turn 3 and nibbled a bit off the Monegasque's wing.
Lights out
02:05:39 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
The 2025 Chinese GP is go!
Lovely start from Norris, who takes second from Russell! Verstappen drops to sixth behind Hamilton and Leclerc. Hadjar drops behind Antonelli and Tsunoda.
02:02:35 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
A two-stopper is expected this weekend, per Pirelli; Stroll, Bearman, and Lawson are on hards, everyone else on mediums.
01:56:44 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
F1 intro sequence means 'five minutes to go' - and the chance to watch 19 drivers do some poses and Lance Stroll shuffle to the side like he's getting out of your way in a corridor...
01:50:16 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10 minutes to go
Are we ready? We're not far off the start of the race - and we're probably going to hear a lot about graining in this race. Getting the lead at the start will be crucial...
01:44:49 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
01:37:13 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Recap from the weekend
Since we've got 25 minutes until lights out, let's run through the weekend. Lewis Hamilton took pole for Saturday's sprint, and held it to take his first win in Ferrari colours - and, amazingly, his first sprint win.
Oscar Piastri had another 'first', with his maiden grand prix pole position. George Russell split the McLarens in qualifying, as Norris starts third.
01:33:02 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Good morning! Welcome to our live blog for the Chinese Grand Prix, the second round of the 2025 F1 season.
Pagination
1
2
By: Autosport Staff
Published: Mar 23, 2025, 7:45 AM
Lap:
Copy link
Share on Viber