Check out the full 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying Results – Shanghai – 2025 F1 championship round 2.
Oscar Piastri delivered a stunning performance in the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying session to secure his maiden F1 pole position. George Russell followed closely with a lap just 0.082 seconds slower than Piastri’s benchmark, securing second place on the grid.
Lando Norris had initially looked poised to challenge for pole but encountered a mistake midway through his final lap and opted not to complete it, settling for third ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth.
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F1 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m31.591s | 1m31.200s | 1m30.641s |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.295s | 1m31.307s | 1m30.723s |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.983s | 1m30.787s | 1m30.793s |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.424s | 1m31.234s | 1m30.817s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.690s | 1m31.501s | 1m30.927s |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.579s | 1m31.450s | 1m31.021s |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.162s | 1m31.253s | 1m31.079s |
| 8 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.676s | 1m31.590s | 1m31.103s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.238s | 1m31.425s | 1m31.638s |
| 10 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.503s | 1m31.595s | 1m31.706s |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m31.876s | 1m31.625s | |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m31.921s | 1m31.632s | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.719s | 1m31.688s | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.923s | 1m31.773s | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.628s | 1m31.840s | |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.992s | ||
| 17 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.018s | ||
| 18 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m32.092s | ||
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.141s | ||
| 20 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m32.174s |
