SHANGHAI (AP) 鈥 Here is a guide that tells you everything you need to know about Sunday鈥檚 Chinese Grand Prix 鈥 the second race in the 2025 Formula 1 series.
How to watch the Chinese Grand Prix on TV
鈥 In the U.S., ESPN.
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What is the Chinese Grand Prix schedule?
鈥 Saturday: Sprint race and qualifying for the Grand Prix.
鈥 Sunday: The Chinese Grand Prix.
Where is the Chinese Grand Prix taking place?
The 5.45-kilometer (3.39-mile) Shanghai International Circuit is a purpose-built race track which first hosted F1 in 2004. Its layout resembles the Chinese character 鈥渟hang鈥 鈥 the first part of the name of the city of Shanghai. Max Verstappen had there last season ahead of Lando Norris, but teams have little recent experience of a track which didn't host F1 from 2020 through 2023 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What happened last weekend?
for McLaren after overcoming a slide off-track in the rain and a late challenge from second-place Verstappen. George Russell was third for Mercedes. Norris' teammate and potential title rival Oscar Piastri span off the road and recovered to finish ninth after a late overtake on Lewis Hamilton, who was 10th in a frustrating debut for Ferrari.
What do I need to know about F1 and the Chinese Grand Prix?
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Key stats at Shanghai International Circuit
3 鈥 Only three current drivers have won in China. Verstappen won last year and Hamilton won six times for McLaren and Mercedes from 2008 to 2019. Fernando Alonso, now at Aston Martin, won for Renault in 2005 and Ferrari in 2013.
63 鈥 Verstappen led the driver standings for 63 straight races over nearly three years. Now Norris leads after his win in Australia. The last driver other than Verstappen to be standings leader was Charles Leclerc in 2022.
18 鈥 Andrea Kimi Antonelli's age when he became the second-youngest driver in F1 history to score points in Australia on his debut.
Sprint qualifying and practice on Friday
In qualifying for Saturday鈥檚 first sprint race of the year, Lewis Hamilton took a surprise pole position after Lando Norris made a mistake on his final run and placed sixth. Red Bull鈥檚 Max Verstappen was second, with Norris鈥 McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri third. In a sign McLaren is still the fastest team, Norris was quickest by nearly half a second in the only practice session of the weekend Friday.
What was said after sprint qualifying?
鈥淚鈥檓 just a bit gobsmacked, honestly, I鈥檓 a bit taken back by it." 鈥 Hamilton
"The McLarens looked fast up until the last run so it will be hard to keep them behind during the sprint but hopefully it will be fun." 鈥 Verstappen
鈥淥ur difficulties that we鈥檝e been struggling with showed a lot more today." 鈥 Norris
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