F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: how to watch the race on TV, stream it online in the U.S.
Find out how to watch the main race in Formula 1’s Chinese GP, in the second date on the 2025 calendar.
Oscar Piastri will start at the front of the grid for the first time in his Formula 1 career on Sunday, after the McLaren driver edged out Mercedes’ George Russell for pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Piastri’s team-mate Lando Norris, who won the first race of the 2025 season in Australia last weekend, was third in Saturday’s qualifying session at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the four-time defending wold champion, completes the second row.
Our shining stars of qualifying 🌟#F1 #ChineseGP pic.twitter.com/0Cd2zqYes2
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 22, 2025
When is the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix?
The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time. In the U.S., that translates into a start time of 3:00 a.m. ET on Sunday morning/midnight PT on Saturday night.
How can I watch the Chinese Grand Prix in the U.S.?
TV viewers in the United States can watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
You can stream ESPN’s coverage on the online platform fubo, which offers new users a free, introductory trial.
2025 Chinese GP - starting grid in full:
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
2. George Russell (Mercedes)
3. Lando Norris (McLaren)
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
7. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
8. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
9. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)
10. Alexander Albon (Williams)
11. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
12. Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber)
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
14. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
15. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
16. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
17. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
18. Jack Doohan (Alpine)
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber)
20. Liam Lawson (Red Bull)
What else has happened in Shanghai this weekend?
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who qualified in fifth for Sunday’s main race, won the first sprint race of the season on Saturday, finishing just under seven seconds ahead of Piastri to guarantee himself at least eight points this weekend.
After his sprint triumph, Hamilton hit out at the criticism he received after finishing a disappointing 10th on his Ferrari debut in the Australian GP.
“The amount of critics and people I’ve heard yapping along the way just clearly not understanding, maybe because they’ve not had the experience or just unaware,” the 40-year-old said, per Formula1.com.
“It felt great to come here and feel more comfortable in the car because in Melbourne I really didn’t feel comfortable in the car.”
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