2025 Chinese Grand Prix
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The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 23 March 2025 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. It was the second round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the first of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format. Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari took sprint pole position and kept the lead to win the sprint ahead of Oscar Piastri in the McLaren and Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Piastri took his maiden career pole position for the main race, ahead of George Russell in the Mercedes and teammate Lando Norris. In the main race, Piastri converted his pole position to a win ahead of teammate Norris and Russell. Following the race, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly were disqualified from fifth, sixth and eleventh respectively. Leclerc and Gasly were disqualified due to their cars being underweight, whilst Hamilton was disqualified due to excessive plank wear. This marked the first time in Formula One that both Ferraris were disqualified from a Grand Prix. The result meant that Norris maintained his lead in the Drivers' Championship by eight points over reigning champion Verstappen, with Russell a further point adrift in third. Following his first win of the season, Piastri moved up to fourth in the standings with 34 points, 12 clear of Antonelli in fifth. After McLaren and Mercedes were tied on 27 points following the conclusion of the previous round, the former extended its lead in the Constructors' Championship by 21 points over Mercedes, while Red Bull retained in third with 36 points. Despite the double disqualification at the main race, Ferrari moved up to fifth in the standings with 17 points, tied with Williams who were fourth.