Chinese Grand Prix: When and how to watch the F1 race
Oscar Piastri starts the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix from pole position.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
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Oscar Piastri secured his maiden pole position for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Joining the McLaren driver on the front row will be Mercedes driver George Russell. Speaking about his maiden pole position, the Australian driver explained:
"I'm just pumped to be on pole. In Q3 I just found a lot of pace. In Q1 and Q2 I was genuinely struggling and the car just came alive in Q3 - and I think I came alive in Q3 - so I'm happy with what I did at the end, even if the laps were still a little bit scruffy.
"I am going to make sure I keep that clean air. But I was pretty happy after the sprint. I think we did the most that we could have. I would have been happier with one spot higher, but with how the race turned out, I couldn't have asked for much more. I feel like we learned a lot this morning, and looking forward to trying to put that to use tomorrow."
Here is everything you need to know to watch the on-track action.
When is the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?
Sunday, 23 March
Grand Prix
Local time: 15:00
GMT: 07:00
PST: 00:00
ET: 03:00
CET: 08:00
Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photo by: Kym Illman - Getty Images
How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?
For a full list of F1 broadcasts for each country, visit here.
Fans watching the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix from the UK can watch via Sky Sports F1 or streaming services such as NowTV. United States viewers can watch through ESPN as well as fuboTV and F1 TV.
2025 Chinese Grand Prix starting grid
1. Oscar Piastri, McLaren
2. George Russell, Mercedes
3. Lando Norris, McLaren
4. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
5. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
6. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7. Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
8. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
9. Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls
10. Alex Albon, Williams
11. Esteban Ocon, Haas
12. Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber
13. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
14. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
15. Carlos Sainz, Williams
16. Pierre Gasly, Alpine
17. Oliver Bearman, Haas
18. Jack Doohan, Alpine
19. Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber
20. Liam Lawson, Red Bull
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