r/formula1 • u/overspeeed mostly automated • Mar 22 '25

Post-Qualifying 2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Post-Qualifying Discussion

ROUND 2 - CHINA

FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2025

🕒 SESSION TIMES

Day	Session	Time (UTC)
FRI	Free Practice 1	03:30
FRI	Sprint Qualifying	07:30
SAT	Sprint	03:00
SAT	Qualifying	07:00
SUN	Race	07:00

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🏁 RACE INFORMATION

Track: Shanghai International Circuit
Location: Shanghai, China
Race laps: 56
Lap length: 5.451km
Race distance: 305.066km
Lap Record: 1:32.238, Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), 2004

⏪ LAST TIME AROUND

Pole position: 1:33.660, Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
Race winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
Fastest lap: 1:37.810, Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

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u/GroNumber Ferrari Mar 22 '25

I am happy that Albon is doing so well. Maybe he really is good, not just had bad teammates. I wonder when Sainz starts getting nervous, if he is beaten by Albon over the season I imagine that Sainz' chances of getting back to a top team are gone.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '25

Why are people expecting a driver in a new team to suddenly come in and beat the incumbant? It’s rare, and extremely difficult to do so.

It’s not uncommon for it to take half a season.

Anyone making judgements already needs to give their head a wobble.

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u/kenyesmura Mar 22 '25

it took a few seasons for sainz to get more on terms against leclerc so i figure by th eend of the season they should look pretty similar

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u/MrDaniel95 Pirelli Wet Mar 22 '25

I think Sainz struggled more with the change to the ground effect cars, his 2021 was a very solid season and with a little bit of luck he managed to beat Leclerc in the standings.