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F1 LIVE | Follow the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
The second race weekend of the 2025 Formula 1 season is already upon us. The Shanghai International Circuit is the host for the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, with on-track action continuing with Saturday's sprint race. Lewis Hamilton lines up on pole after a record-breaking lap in sprint qualifying. Can he convert the pole into his first sprint victory with the Italian team? Find out now!
LIVE: The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
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Lando Norris triumphed last weekend at a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen finished just behind in second place, With Mercedes' George Russell joining the podium in third.
This weekend, no rain is expected and conditions have been very different to those of Melbourne. Therefore, we may see a better representation of the pecking order early on in the 2025 season.
It's another early start for European fans, and as it's a sprint weekend, the format is different. The sprint race kicks off Saturday at 03:00 GMT, and qualifying for the Grand Prix begins at 07:00 GMT. Like Saturday's final session, the Grand Prix also begins at 07:00 GMT.
The top eight drivers in the sprint race are awarded points, from eight for the winner down to one for the eighth-placed finisher. In a year that is set to be one of the closest in F1 history, every point counts as the season progresses. Lewis Hamilton will take confidence out of a positive sprint race before heading into qualifying later today. The Brit broke the lap record for the Shanghai International Circuit earlier this weekend in the sprint qualifying session.
Last season, a sprint also took place in China. In 2024, Max Verstappen won both the sprint race and Grand Prix. Although Lando Norris secured a sprint pole, he slid off the slippery circuit at the first corner, conceding a few positions.
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