The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix is round 2 of the 2025 Formula 1 season. It will be the 18th Chinese Grand Prix to count towards the world championship.
This is a sprint weekend, which means that in addition to the 56-lap grand prix a shorter sprint race will also take place.
This round was won by Max Verstappen for Red Bull last year. Read the race report here:
Race weekend information
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2025 Chinese Grand Prix Formula 1 session times
Friday 21 March
First practice: 11:30 (03:30 UK time)
Sprint Race Qualifying: 15:30 (07:30 UK time)
Saturday 22 March
Sprint race: 11:00 (03:00 UK time)
Qualifying: 15:00 (07:00 UK time)
Sunday 23 March
Race: 15:00 (07:00 UK time)
NB. Times in 24-hour clock.
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F1 Academy (two races)
GT World Challenge Asia (two races)
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (two races)
Chinese Formula 4 (two races)
Circuit
The Chinese Grand Prix will be held at Shanghai International Circuit. This is a 5.5-kilometre, 16-turn permanent track which has been used by Formula 1 since 2004.
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RaceFans’ coverage of this race
Our newest articles about this world championship round:
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- Hadjar agrees with Marko over “embarrassing” reaction to Australian GP exit
- FIA’s new rear wing test ‘directed at other teams, not McLaren’ – Norris
- Will FIA’s new test clip McLaren’s wings? Six Chinese GP talking points
- F1 teams to face tougher new rear wing flexibility test from this weekend
- How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix and IndyCar at Thermal
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How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
Find information on how to watch Formula 1 and where you can find live Chinese Grand Prix streams here:
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- Find TV times and channels for each Formula 1 race
Previous race: 2025 Australian Grand Prix
Next race: 2025 Japanese Grand Prix
Last updated: 11 February 2025
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