Spherical two of the 2025 Formulation 1 season heads to the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit for the Chinese language Grand Prix from 21-23 March.
China is the primary of six dash occasions this season, with Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar internet hosting the opposite 5.
Tyre provider Pirelli has chosen the C2 (white, onerous), C3 (yellow, medium) and C4 (crimson, mushy) compounds for the 56-lap race in Shanghai.
Sunday’s race begins at 07:00 GMT.
McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphed in an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix, beating world champion Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell to take victory in treacherous circumstances.
Lewis Hamilton completed tenth on his debut for Ferrari.
Session begin instances and BBC protection
Commentary of the weekend’s motion will probably be out there throughout BBC Radio 5 Dwell, 5 Sports activities Additional, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport web site and app.
You may also hear by way of most good audio system. All you should do is say “ask BBC Sounds to play the Chinese language Grand Prix”, adopted by the present session.
Be sure to obtain the which previews and evaluations each race of the season.
All instances GMT.
Friday, 21 March
First observe – 03:30-04:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Additional, BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Dash qualifying – 07:30-08:14 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Additional, BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Saturday, 22 March
Dash – 03:00-04:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Additional, BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Qualifying – 07:00-08:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports activities Additional, BBC Sounds and good audio system)
Sunday, 23 March
Race: 07:00 (BBC Radio 5 Dwell protection from 06:45, BBC Sounds and good audio system)
What’s the Chinese language GP climate forecast?
The season-opener in Melbourne had sizzling and dry circumstances for qualifying, adopted by wet chaos and cooler temperatures in the course of the race.
For China, the early predictions recommend will probably be heat and sunny throughout all three days of observe operating in Shanghai, with a excessive of 26 levels for Sunday’s grand prix and nil likelihood of rain.
How does the F1 dash format work?
The format was tweaked in 2024 and stays the identical for this season.
Qualifying for the 100km dash races takes place on Friday following the one solely observe session of the weekend.
On Saturday, the shorter race is held because the day’s opening observe motion, earlier than qualifying for the primary grand prix begins in its standard spot.
Factors are awarded for drivers ending from first to eighth within the dash race.
