F1 2025 China GP LIVE: Race updates, stream and results as Piastri leads as Hamilton clashes with Leclerc

Is it pure tempo or is it an instruction? Both means, Norris has dropped again to a 1.4 second margin to Piastri.

The race simply settling down now – Leclerc is the one man inside a second of the automobile in entrance, which is teammate Hamilton!

When will the pit stops begin? Is it a one-stopper or two-stopper?

Norris: “Beginning to wrestle, left-front!”

Replays present the Ferraris simply grazed one another on the finish of the sweeping flip 1, leading to Leclerc’s entrance wing injury!

A minor conflict; a typical incidence on lap 1!

In the meantime, Fernando Alonso has a problem together with his brakes – they’re on fireplace!

Good begin for McLaren right here!

Piastri has a 1.1 second result in Norris, who’s 1.8 seconds away from Russell!

4-10: Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen, Antonelli, Tsunoda, Hadjar, Ocon

Leclerc on his entrance wing: “We are able to survive.”

Oscar Piastri will get a poor-ish begin however retains the lead – and Lando Norris swoops across the exterior of flip 1 to take second from George Russell!

Lewis Hamilton has taken fourth from Max Verstappen, who’s sixth after dropping behind Leclerc too!

“Leclerc has a damaged entrance wing,” says Verstappen. I feel he hit Hamilton!

The official attendance for the Chinese language Grand Prix is a offered out 220,000 folks.

And boy are they excited for this begin!

Oscar Piastri leads the pack round for the formation lap in Shanghai!

All the sector on the medium tyre, aside from three drivers: Lance Stroll, Ollie Bearman and Liam Lawson are on the onerous tyre.

Who may have the lead after lap one?! Can George Russell steal a march on the McLarens?!

On Lawson: “We’ve taken the chance to make some large setup modifications and attempt to study one thing.

“We’re attempting to take one thing out of it.”

On the race: “This race is inconceivable to name, it’s whoever takes care of that entrance left tyre.”

“We are able to’t contact the automobile after qualifying, and see if it’s any higher within the race.”