How to Watch Chinese Grand Prix: Stream Formula 1 Live, TV Channel

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri leads the grid into Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after winning 1st career pole. Watch free on Fubo.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri edged out George Russell of Mercedes on Saturday, capturing his first career Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, set for Sunday at the Shanghai International Circuit. Lewis Hamilton, in his first season with Ferrari, rolled to a win in Saturday’s Sprint but wound up just fifth in qualifying as the top five in the final qualifying session finished within 0.286 seconds of each other. The race is the second of the new F1 season after Lando Norris, Piastri’s teammate, won the season opener last week in Australia.

How to Watch Chinese Grand Prix in Formula 1 Today:

Race Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Race Time: 2:55 a.m. ET

TV: ESPN

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The Shanghai International Circuit, which opened in 2004, returned as an F1 venue last year after the race was run from 2004-19. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the four-time defending world champion, won last year’s return race in Shanghai while Hamilton has won a record six times in China, most recently in 2019.

Hamilton left Mercedes for Ferrari after last season and finished 10th in Australia in his debut with his new team. He is the all-time F1 leader with 105 wins, 104 pole positions and 202 podium finish and shares the record of seven world championships with Michael Schumacher.

Piastri and Russell start on Row 1, with Norris and Verstappen on the second row. Hamilton starts inside Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc on Row 3, with Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls Honda, Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, Racing Bulls Honda Yuki Tsunoda and Williams’ Alexander Albon rounding out the top 10 starters. Norris, Verstappen and Russell made the podium in Australia while it was Hamilton, Piastri and Verstappen finishing in the top 3 in Saturday’s Sprint.

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