The 2025 Formula One season will feature 24 races, the second of which will take place in China this weekend.
The next battle is scheduled for the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, 23 March.
The lights will go out at 09:00 (SA time).
Heading into the 2025 season, Max Verstappen is the defending drivers’ champion – for a fourth consecutive year – while McLaren are the reigning constructors’ title winners.
In last weekend’s opening race in Melbourne, Australia, Lando Norris in his McLaren took victory, followed by Verstappen, with Mercedes’ George Russell in third.
As a reminder, the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix was won by Red Bull’s Verstappen ahead of Norris (McLaren), with Sergio Perez (Red Bull) in third.
CHINESE GRAND PRIX TIMES
All times SA
Friday, 21 March
Practice 1: 05:30 – 06:30
Sprint qualifying: 09:30 – 10:14
Saturday, 22 March
Sprint: 05:00 – 06:00
Qualifying: 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday, 23 March
Main race: 09:00
Standings ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix
Drivers
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Lando Norris | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 18 |
| 3 | George Russell | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | 12 |
| 5 | Alex Albon | 10 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 4 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 2 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 0 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | 0 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | 0 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | 0 |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | 0 |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | 0 |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | 0 |
| Rank | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | McLaren | 27 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 27 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 18 |
| 4 | Williams | 10 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 8 |
| 6 | Sauber | 6 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 5 |
| 8 | Alpine | 0 |
| 9 | RB | 0 |
| 10 | Haas | 0 |
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