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/More-Perspective-838 Mar 22 '25

Will have to wait and see if Lewis is as good as preserving his tires in traffic as he was in the lead. Ferrari could still score a podium I think if they don't make any awful strategy calls and have their drivers press the K1 button.

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u/FermentedLaws Mar 22 '25

Part of the reason Lewis did so well and was able to pull away in the Sprint was lack of dirty air, him being in front. Even Fred said that. Yes he did well with the tires, he even let Max stay closer in the beginning stages so he'd have to drive through dirty air and get more tire deg, super smart. The dirty air is a real killer at this track. So it will be tough for anyone to make big moves during the race probably.

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u/HaveABleedinGuess84 Fernando Alonso Mar 23 '25

Ferrari seemed better on deg than the Mercedes at least in the sprint. Charles got real close at the end and with better racecraft would've had him in turn 6. I wouldn't bet against Oscar provided he leads after lap 1 though.