07:21
The first pit stop
Gasly has pulled the trigger with an early pit stop for hard tyres. He was just running outside of the points.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton DQ'd from F1 Chinese Grand Prix as it happened
Recap race day at the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix
2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Race Results
Oscar Piastri led a McLaren 1-2 ahead of Lando Norris to win the F1 Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Scroll down to catch up on how Piastri mastered the race.
There is a lot of post-race drama to discuss...
23 Mar 2025
07:19
Here's a nice shot of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix as it got started.
F1
07:19
Lap 10/56
Things have settled down at the front with Piastri now running 1.6s ahead of Norris. Russell is 2.3s behind the second McLaren.
07:17
Norris radio
"I am starting to struggle a little with the left-front [tyre]," he tells McLaren.
He's running 1.4s behind Norris.
07:14
The order on Lap 7
Piastri, Noris, Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen, Antonelli, Tsunoda, Hadjar and Ocon.
07:13
Great pace from Norris
He's now running just 0.6s behind Piastri at the front of the pack. Russell is keeping the two McLarens honest, though.
07:10
Alonso looks to be out of the race
A brake issue for the Spaniard. He's running slowly and looks set to return to the pit lane.
07:09
Lap 4/56
Norris begins to up his pace and has moved into DRS range of teammate Piastri.
07:08
Front wing damage for Leclerc
He's told over team radio: "We have 25-30 points lost in the front."
07:07
Lap 3/56
Piastri has a 1.0s lead over Norris, who is running 0.8s ahead of Russell in third.
07:06
Top 10
Piastri, Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen, Antonelli, Tsunoda, Hadjar and Ocon.
07:05
Start
Piastri leads the way into Turn 1 as Norris gets ahead of Russell. Hamilton is up to fourth.
Leclerc is fifth ahead of Verstappen - but Ferrari driver looks to have front wing damage.
07:03
Here we go then
The 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix is now underway.
We will be bringing you lap-by-lap coverage of what is happening during the race in Shanghai.
07:01
News from the FIA
Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Albon & Tsunoda have been noted for a practice start infringement.
07:00
Formation lap is underway
Piastri leads the pack away for the formation lap.
06:58
Tyres
Mediums for everyone except Stroll, Bearman and Lawson, who are on hards.
06:57
Who's favourite for the win?
Ferrari had the best tyre degradation in the sprint race with Hamilton winning by over six seconds. While Hamilton did have clean air at the front, Leclerc looked like he was the second-quickest on track at the end of the race.
McLaren have made significant changes to their car as they look to improve the handling of the MCL39. With Piastri starting on pole, it's hard to look past him should he make a good start.
06:55
Reminder of the grid
| 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Starting grid | |||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 10 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
| 18 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| PL | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
06:44
15 minutes to go
So it's now time for the Chinese national anthem.
06:41
Tyre chat
Pirelli expect a two-stop strategy today.
Pirelli
06:38
The grid
| 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Starting grid | |||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
| 10 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
| 18 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
| PL | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
06:37
Good morning
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net F1 live blog for race day at the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix.
The race gets underway in just under 25 minutes as Oscar Piastri looks to take his first win of the season from pole position.
