Strategy corner - What to look out for in F1's 2025 Chinese GP

PilotCarsEcartStops 01 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes MCL39 56 laps - 1h30m55.026s 1 02 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes MCL39 +9.748 1 03 George Russell Mercedes W16 +11.097 1 04 Max Verstappen Red Bull Honda RB21 +16.656 1 05 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 +23.211 1 06 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 +25.381 2 07 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari VF-25 +49.969 1 08 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes W16 +53.748 1 09 Alex Albon Williams Mercedes FW47 +56.321 1 10 Oliver…

Strategy corner - What to look out for in F1's 2025 Chinese GP

Following a rainy Australian Grand Prix, a bone-dry race at Shanghai was supposed to be much more straightforward. But Saturday morning's sprint has shown that the tyres will make mastering China anything but simple.Going against the grainA key word that has popped up all weekend is 'graining', a phenomenon in which the tyre surface becomes hotter than the underlying carcass, usually by ...Keep reading

Chinese GP: McLaren see Mercedes threat amid F1 grid's expected strategy and tyre challenges for race

Mercedes George Russell split McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the grid, with Max Verstappen fourth ahead of Sprint victor Lewis Hamilton; watch the Chinese GP live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event at 7am on Sunday, with build-up from 5.30am