Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Qualifying Completed

2025 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying

Shanghai 21 Mar 2025, 15:30 local

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Verstappen qualified second, ahead of Piastri. Qualifying ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 37°C.

Session: Sprint Qualifying
Date: 21 Mar 2025
Start: 15:30 local

Qualifying result

Best time in each segment

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	44 Lewis Hamilton HAM	Ferrari	1:31.212	1:31.384	1:30.849
2	1 Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:31.916	1:31.521	1:30.867
3	81 Oscar Piastri PIA	McLaren	1:31.723	1:31.362	1:30.929
4	16 Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	1:31.518	1:31.561	1:31.057
5	63 George Russell RUS	Mercedes	1:31.952	1:31.346	1:31.169
6	4 Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1:31.396	1:31.174	1:31.393
7	12 Kimi Antonelli ANT	Mercedes	1:31.999	1:31.475	1:31.738
8	22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU	Racing Bulls	1:32.316	1:31.794	1:31.773
9	23 Alexander Albon ALB	Williams	1:32.462	1:31.539	1:31.852
10	18 Lance Stroll STR	Aston Martin	1:32.327	1:31.742	1:31.982
11	14 Fernando Alonso ALO	Aston Martin	1:32.121	1:31.815	—
12	87 Oliver Bearman BEA	Haas F1 Team	1:32.269	1:31.978	—
13	55 Carlos Sainz SAI	Williams	1:32.457	1:32.325	—
14	5 Gabriel Bortoleto BOR	Kick Sauber	1:32.539	1:32.564	—
15	6 Isack Hadjar HAD	Racing Bulls	1:32.171	—	—
16	7 Jack Doohan DOO	Alpine	1:32.575	—	—
17	10 Pierre Gasly GAS	Alpine	1:32.640	—	—
18	31 Esteban Ocon OCO	Haas F1 Team	1:32.651	—	—
19	27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL	Kick Sauber	1:32.675	—	—
20	30 Liam Lawson LAW	Red Bull Racing	1:32.729	—	—