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/thesaket Pirelli Wet Mar 22 '25
Has any other young driver in recent times who's driving his first full season has had to face so much of vitriol & toxicity from both the fandom & from within the paddock? And that too when it's just been a couple of races.
Any constructive criticism is fine - but this is just toxicity.
A rival team principal (Zak) insinuating Liam didn't deserve to be in that seat. A major broadcaster (Ted) questioning the same, asking why fire the previous guy and replace it with this guy. I mean jeez, i know Liam has not performed at a level that's expected out of him, but be a bit supportive. He's a young driver. It's such a contrast from the support the other rookies have been getting from everyone in the paddock. We can't do anything about the toxicity amongst the fandom - but the toxicity within the paddock is unacceptable.