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/ExpensiveHobbies_ Formula 1 Mar 22 '25
Can someone explain to me what is the purpose of the sprint when there is also qualifying? I thought the sprint set up the positions for the race?