Chinese Grand Prix ⋅ 2025 Schedule
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Chinese GP Schedule 2025: Formula 1
Track Schedule
The Chinese GP weekend follows F1’s Sprint format. F1 track action starts on Friday in Shanghai with a 1-hour free practice session (FP1) for teams to find the perfect setup.
Friday afternoon sees Sprint Qualifying set the grid for the Sprint on Saturday.
Later on Saturday, Qualifying is a 3-part session where lap times decide starting positions for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
| Friday | First Practice | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Sprint Qualifying | 15:30 - 16:14 |
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| Saturday | Sprint | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 15:00 - 16:00 | |
| Sunday | Grand Prix (56 laps or 120 minutes)* | 15:00 |
*An F1 race has a maximum time of 2 hours, but can run for up to 3 hours if there are red flags. Jump to full timetable.
Track Parade
This is when the grandstands really start to fill up. 2 hours before lights out, drivers warm-up for the race by waving at fans and answering questions. Last chance photo op before the helmets go on.
The driver’s parade at the Chinese GP is from 13:00 – 13:30 on Sunday.
Chinese GP Schedule 2025: Support Races
F1 Academy
F1 Academy is an all female racing series that aims to popularise motorsports for women and girls and to provide a launchpad for higher tiers of motorsport, including ultimately, F1. The emphasis is on driver skill and so all cars use an identical chassis and engine.
Action gets underway on Friday with practice and qualifying. A 30 minute race takes place on both Saturday and Sunday.
SRO GT Cup – Greater Bay Area GT Cup
A GT4-class series featuring top manufacturers and privateer drivers, the Greater Bay Area GT Cup races across Greater China.
GT Cup is scheduled for two 25-minute practice sessions on Friday and a 25-minute qualifying session on Saturday morning. Saturday and Sunday each see one race lasting about 30 minutes.
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
The Asian arm of the Porsche Carrera Cup, a one make sports car series with regional championships around the world.
Track sessions on the timetable are a 45 minute practice session on Friday and a 30 minute qualifying session on Saturday. Race one also takes place on Saturday and the racing concludes with race two on Sunday.
Full Timetable for the Chinese Grand Prix Weekend
| Friday 21 March | Local time | |
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | First Practice Session | 08:20 - 08:45 |
| F1 Academy | Practice Session | 09:10 - 09:50 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| FIA | F1 Car Presentation | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| FORMULA 1 | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Practice Session | 12:55 - 13:40 |
| Formula 1 | Teams' Press Conference | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| F1 Academy | Qualifying Session | 14:05 - 14:35 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 14:40 - 15:10 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 14:40 - 15:10 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT QUALIFYING | 15:30 - 16:14 |
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Second Practice Session | 17:00 - 17:25 |
| F1 Experiences | F1 Experiences Track Tour, Trophy Photo & Pit Lane Walk | 17:45 - 19:15 |
| Saturday 22 March | ||
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Qualifying Session | 08:15 - 08:40 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Qualifying Session | 09:10 - 09:40 |
| FORMULA 1 | SPRINT (19 Laps or 60 Mins) | 11:00 - 11:30 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 11:30 - 12:00 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 11:40 - 12:10 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 11:40 - 12:10 |
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | First Race (30 Mins +1 Lap) | 12:30 - 13:05 |
| F1 Academy | First Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 13:50 - 14:25 |
| FORMULA 1 | QUALIFYING | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Formula 1 | Press Conference | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | First Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) | 16:55 - 17:30 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 17:40 - 18:40 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:40 - 18:40 |
| Sunday 23 March | ||
|---|---|---|
| SRO GT Cup - Greater Bay Area GT Cup | Second Race (30 Mins +1 Lap) | 09:20 - 09:55 |
| F1 Academy | Second Race (13 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 10:45 - 11:20 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Second Race (13 Laps or 30 Mins) | 12:00 - 12:35 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 12:55 - 13:35 |
| Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 12:55 - 13:55 |
| Formula 1 | Drivers' Parade | 13:00 - 13:30 |
| Promoter Activity | Opening Show | 13:35 - 13:50 |
| Formula 1 | National Anthem | 14:44 - 14:46 |
| FORMULA 1 | GRAND PRIX (56 LAPS OR 120 MINS) | 15:00 - 17:00 |
All start times in this timetable and other schedules on this page are in the local timezone at the track. Times are subject to change.
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