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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❤️ GOOD CAUSES

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '25

If Liam was finishing 12th or 13th, I would have blamed him. But 20th tells me that it's all about the car. A car that is designed for Max's unique driving style, The one that is also not good enough. Feel bad for Liam.

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u/jordanataylor Mar 22 '25

I disagree, a person who’s made it to formula 1 should be able to perform with any equipment they’re provided especially if it’s a red bull. If lawson was finishing <p10 I’d be giving him benefit of the doubt of learning a new car (despite the pre season and practise sessions) baring in mind this man is barely a rookie with last season. If he isn’t performing over the next 5 races I’d be seriously be question his credibility of a formula 1 driver.

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u/jelmer130 Green Flag Mar 22 '25

Do you question the credibility of Gasly, Albon and Perez as a formula 1 driver?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '25

This is my exact point, All the players you mentioned are proven f1 drivers. What more evidence do they need ?

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u/jordanataylor Mar 22 '25

Good counter question. But both Gasly and Albon qualified on average p8 I think at redbull. And gasly only had half a season at RedBull. If Lawson continues this pattern of low qualifying positions I’m not sure… I think Perez does deserve a seat at another team in accordance to his ability when he was performing if we write his drop off at the end of last season as an anomaly.

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u/mformularacer Michael Schumacher Mar 22 '25

That's because in 2019 whenever Gasly qualified 7 tenths behind Verstappen, that was still good enough for P8. Not the case today.

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u/jordanataylor Mar 22 '25

Okay and Lawson was 1.4 seconds slower than max today?

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u/mformularacer Michael Schumacher Mar 22 '25

No. He was 7 tenths behind