F1 Chinese Grand Prix LIVE RESULT: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified after Oscar Piastri won race – latest
MCLAREN'S dominant start to the new season has continued in China!
Oscar Piastri started on pole, and he cruised to his third victory in F1, with his teammate Lando Norris finishing right behind him in second.
More drama followed after the race as Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were both disqualified for an underweight car.
While Lewis Hamilton, who finished sixth, was also dealt a DQ for excessive plank wear underneath the car, meaning Ferrari leave the Grand Prix with nothing.
- Podium: 1 Oscar Piastri, 2 Lando Norris, 3 George Russell
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Lap 13/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Ferrari seem to be preparing some new wings for Leclerc.
The tactics are key now, they want to find a gap to address the issue where they are not feeding him back into traffic.
Norris is speaking with his team, it seems the tyres are not degarding as quickly as expected, which could lead to a change in their pit plans.
Lap 11/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Antonelli makes a good start in the Mercedes as he slots into seventh spot.
The gap between Leclerc in fifth and Verstappen in sixth is widening already.
It still remains to be seen whether the tactics today will be for a one or two stop race.
Credit: Reuters Lap 9/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Tyres could be key today, particularly the management of them.
While this surface in Shanghai seems to offer a lot of grip, it has been tearing up the tyres of all the cars this weekend.
Leclerc is lapping faster than Hamilton, something he needs if they are going to have to replace that front wing.
Lap 7/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Russell is currently in a McLaren and Ferrari sandwich.
Hamilton and Leclerc have moved ahead of Verstappen.
It seemed at the start that it was a coming together between the Ferrari teammates that caused the damage to Leclerc's front wing.
Fernando Alonso retires
Lap 5/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Alonso seems to have issues with his brakes on fire.
Bad news for Aston Martin as it seems the Spaniard is having to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix as he reports to his team that he has no brakes whatsoever.
It was a hectic start from lights out but Russell had a better start that Piastri in pole position.
Lap 3/56 – Piastri leads, Norris in second
Leclerc seems to be having some issues with his car early on.
After some contact on the tight bends, a piece of his car seems to be missing from his front wing as a result.
There is a yellow flag out for a track hazard.
Credit: AFP Lap 1/56 - Piastri leads, Norris in second
Good start from Russell as he almost gets the inside line.
Piastri does well to hold him off on the first bend.
Contact between Verstappen and Leclerc causes some issues for the Red Bull driver.
However, McLaren take the first two spots as Norris moves in front of the Mercedes of Russell.
Lights out in Chinese Grand Prix
Formation lap begins
Shanghai starting grid
Here is how we will line-up for the Chinese Grand Prix today:
Credit: @F1 Drivers focussed on task at hand
As Martin Brundle of Sky Sports looks to speak to some drivers before the race preparations reach their climax, most have little to say.
George Russell says he is feeling "pretty good" coming into the race third on the grid.
There were some concerns after oil was spilt on the grid earlier but it seems the organisers have got it covered up so that it will not affect the big race today.
Credit: EPA McLaren leadiing the way
Most eyes were on Lando Norris in qualifying yesterday, expecting to see the British driver dominate once again.
However, two laps from his teammate, Oscar Piastri, were quick enough to take pole position on the grid.
George Russell even got in betweeen the two McLaren drivers as he finished in second spot.
When does the Chinese GP start?
Action in China will get underway from 7am GMT.
How can I watch the F1 Chinese GP?
F1 remains LIVE on Sky Sports F1, the only place to watch the races live.
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Hamilton's tactics
Hamilton used all of his experience to win the Sprint earlier in the weekend.
He shared the front row with Max Verstappen, and nobody can forget the huge fight they had for the title in 2021.
But, Hamilton made sure he stayed just ahead of Verstappen, so he was forced to drive through dirty air.
Remembering Eddie Jordan
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Drivers such as Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna raced for Jordan, who had a huge impact on the sport.
Full starting grid
- Oscar Piastri
- George Russell
- Lando Norris
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
- Charles Leclerc
- Isack Hadjar
- Kimi Antonelli
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Alex Albon
- Esteban Ocon
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Carlos Sainz
- Pierre Gasly
- Oliver Bearman
- Jack Doohan
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Liam Lawson
Welcome to SunSport's coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix!
The 2025 F1 season has already seen a lot of twists, with the Chinese GP seeing a third different pole sitter in three races.
McLaren's pace at the front has given them a second pole in two GP's, as Aussie Oscar Piastri will start at the front, after Lando Norris was there last week.
Between them was Lewis Hamilton in yesterday's sprint, as he converted a pole to a win, and Piastri came home second.
Defending four-time world champion Max Verstappen is still waiting for his first win of the season.
Just to add to the drama, Mercedes driver George Russell has split the McLaren's, and starts second in the GP.
Remember: in the UK, the race starts at 7am, so get your alarms set!
