2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Practice, Sprint & Qualifying Thread

[Tifoso]

Utterly dominant

Forza Lewis! Forza Ferrari!

6+ seconds clear of McMowers.

[jgonzalesm6]

Let's just bask in the moment. Long season ahead. Very well executed by Hamilton.

[nani_s23]

Let's just bask in the moment. Long season ahead. Very well executed by Hamilton.

That’s what called experience. He blocked Max at the start & managed the tyres & build the lead at the right moment. Super drive from Hamilton. Good to see him happy. That’s what he wants.

[Tifoso]

Sprint or no sprint


HANNO VINTO LE ROSSE!

[tifosi1993]

Yep, and then he would also get the fastest lap (Mercedes).......mind games.

6+ seconds clear of McMowers.

I don't think McMowers, like the Red Fools a year ago, have a legal car. They are doing something outside of the box.

[jgonzalesm6]

That’s what called experience. He blocked Max at the start & managed the tyres & build the lead at the right moment. Super drive from Hamilton. Good to see him happy. That’s what he wants.

+1

[nani_s23]

Awesome drive from Hamilton. Very good statement from Ferrari coming to this weekend.

It showed they’ve chosen right path & from here Ferrari SF-25 has good potential to unlock the performance if they keep developing.

[tifosi1993]

God, I used to hate that "my tyres are gone mate" message, now it sounds wonderful

[Kyss4k]

That was a total Lewis domination, dear God! Awesome performance by the man and the car. But Charles... oh dear. Losing a place like that and then being unable to overtake even though he was 1 second a lap faster? That's weird. Hopefully he resets and gets back his mojo.

[bogs1207]

feels good waking up early like this.

[jgonzalesm6]

I don't think McMowers, like the Red Fools a year ago, have a legal car. They are doing something outside of the box.

Possibly the rear wing parameters mandated by the FIA as they have really clamped down on them. Maybe it's also track specific IF this trend with Mclaren(lack of pace) follows thru on the following tracks.

[nani_s23]

It’s bad race from Leclerc point of view. He was managing the tyres right from the start & caught napping where Russel passed him (similar to Baku 2024 vs Piastri).

Later part of the race he came alive, but Turn 13 is causing him more trouble where couldn’t turn the car properly. Hopefully he can learn from this sprint & change few settings + front wing come quali/race.

[Tony]

I don't think McMowers, like the Red Fools a year ago, have a legal car. They are doing something outside of the box.

Let's remember, it's only cheating when Ferrari are the ones doing it....

[Tifoso]

Let's remember, it's only cheating when Ferrari are the ones doing it....

Hahaha!!!

Good to see you fratello!

[elnano14]

Charles had some trouble in turn 13, he lost at least 3-4 tenths to Russell every lap he was chasing him there

[tifosi1993]

That was a total Lewis domination, dear God! Awesome performance by the man and the car. But Charles... oh dear. Losing a place like that and then being unable to overtake even though he was 1 second a lap faster? That's weird. Hopefully he resets and gets back his mojo.

Yeah, he was sleeping and Russell got him. He's having a off weekend thus far.

He needs to be at his best everytime, if he wants to beat Lewis. Cause Lewis ain't Sainz.

[nani_s23]

Yeah, he was sleeping and Russell got him. He's having a off weekend thus far.

He needs to be at his best everytime, if he wants to beat Lewis. Cause Lewis ain't Sainz.

He will get there. It isn’t his track. Lewis is very dominant here. We have two best drivers on the grid who push each other.

[Boxerevo]

FERRARI LUIGI !!!

I MIEI GOMME SONO ANDATI

[nani_s23]

Charles had some trouble in turn 13, he lost at least 3-4 tenths to Russell every lap he was chasing him there

He doesn’t have good front end & confidence in braking.

[Tifoso]

Yeah, he was sleeping and Russell got him. He's having a off weekend thus far.

He needs to be at his best everytime, if he wants to beat Lewis. Cause Lewis ain't Sainz.

Not sure he's Leclerc, either.

[nani_s23]

Lewis & Leclerc were fastest on track on last 5Laps.
1.37.6 from Lewis
1.37.3 from Leclerc

[Tifoso]

Lewis & Leclerc were fastest on track on last 5Laps.
1.37.6 from Lewis
1.37.3 from Leclerc

Great stats. Grazie!

[nani_s23]

Not sure he's Leclerc, either.

Lewis know his limits, unfortunately Sainz doesn’t he thinks himself above team.

[nani_s23]

This is master class from Lewis. I can’t stop praising him.
This is the same Lewis we’ve seen at Mercs dominant years.

[Tifoso]

This is master class from Lewis. I can’t stop praising him.
This is the same Lewis we’ve seen at Mercs dominant years.

6 SECONDS CLEAR! In sprint distance.

[nani_s23]

6 SECONDS CLEAR! In sprint distance.

Yup… that’s some statement from Ferrari & Lewis.

It shows car has the potential & if they keep development moving in a right path then we can expect strong results from both the drivers. The advantage for us is, we’ve got experienced drivers who are fast.

Mclaren with fastest car, once again bottled it. Norris had horrible sprint race.

[nani_s23]

BREAKING:

Williams Racing is fined €50.000,- for failing to provide camera footage within the alloted time!

€40.000,- of this will be suspended


This should have been done in Melbourne too. Lucky that they didn’t get disqualified.

[nani_s23]

Charles: "I wouldn’t really blame the car because Lewis is doing a great job with it. For me it‘s me really.

Until now I have not been comfortable with the car as it is, I took a slightly different direction compared to Lewis in terms of setup but I don‘t think it‘s all in there.

I just really struggle on this track. It‘s not an excuse, I need to react and quali would be a good start to turn things around."

[Greig]

Great win for Lewis and the team, just what we needed.

Shame he is slow, old and washed though......

[stefa]

This gave me flashbacks to his dominant Mercedes years. "My tires are gone Bono" always felt like code for him having more pace. I use to hate when he said that.

Great job Lewis. I will admit to being a sceptic at first. I know it's only a sprint race but putting it on pole and never really being in trouble in the race. I wonder if it was a strategic call to get Max back into the DRS the first time Oscar came close.

Yeah. That was such annoying when he was in Mercedes. Now I like it