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F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Sprint race starting grid with official penalties applied

Chris Deeley Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM

F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Sprint race starting grid with official penalties applied

The starting lineup for Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix is in and it's Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton starting from pole position.

The seven-time world champion put in a stunning lap around Shanghai International Circuit on Friday to produce the fastest time of the session (1:30.849s), edging reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

The Dutchman trailed Hamilton's time by just under two-hundredths of a second, highlighting just how close things were at the top of the order.

Elsewhere, Oscar Piastri rounds out the top three on Saturday's starting grid, with his team-mate Lando Norris starting down in sixth after a late mistake in qualifying.

Meanwhile, Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate Liam Lawson will start P20 after crashing out bottom of the order in SQ1.

With that said, let's take a look at the full starting lineup for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint with any official FIA penalties that may or may not have been handed out since qualifying, applied.

Nico Hulkenberg will start from the pitlane after changes were made to his car under parc ferme conditions.

F1 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Race starting grid

Position	Driver	Team
1	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
4	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
5	George Russell	Mercedes
6	Lando Norris	McLaren
7	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
8	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls
9	Alex Albon	Williams
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
11	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
12	Ollie Bearman	Haas
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber
15	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls
16	Jack Doohan	Alpine
17	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas
19	Liam Lawson	Red Bull
20*	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber

F1 2025: Chinese Grand Prix sprint start times

Location	Start Time
Local Time (CST)	11 AM
New York, United States (ET)	11 PM (Friday)
Chicago, United States (CT)	10 PM (Friday)
Denver, United States (MT)	9 PM (Friday)
Los Angeles, United States (PT)	8 PM (Friday)
London, United Kingdom (GMT)	3:00 AM
Sydney, Australia (AEST)	2 PM
Adelaide, Australia (ACST)	1:30 PM
Perth, Australia (AWST)	11 AM
Mexico City, Mexico (CST)	9 PM (Friday)
Berlin, Germany (CET)	4 AM
Tokyo, Japan (JST)	12 PM
Cape Town, South Africa (SAST)	5 AM
Cairo, Egypt (EEST)	5 AM
Beijing, China (CST)	11 AM
New Delhi, India (IST)	8:30 AM
São Paulo, Brazil (BRT)	12 AM
Singapore, Singapore (SGT)	11 AM

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China	CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent
Japan	Fuji TV, DAZN
Hungary	M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil	Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria	Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey	beIN SPORTS
Africa	SuperSport
Latin America	ESPN

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