2025 Chinese Grand Prix - Decision - Sprint Qualifying Sc2-Sc1 Times

2025 CHINESE GRAND PRIX 21 - 23 March 2025 The StewardsFrom The Stewards To All Teams, All OfficialsDocument 23 Date 21 March 2025 Time 17:05 Title Decision - Sprint Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times Description Sprint Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times Enclosed CHN DOC 23 - Sprint Qualifying SC2-SC1 Times.pdf Nish Shetty Gerd Ennser Matthew Selley Pedro Lamy Zheng Honghai 2025 CHINESE GRAND PRIX 21 – 23 March 2025 From The Stewards Document 23 To All Officials, All Teams Date 21 March 2025 Time 17:05 The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following: Session Sprint Qualifying Fact The cars below exceeded the 1:54.0 -time limit between the Safety Car lines . No Car Driver Competitor Time of Day Lap 1 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 15:34:47 L2 (SQ1) 2 22 Yuki Tsunoda Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 15:36:04 L4 (SQ1) 3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Formula 1 Team 15:40:23 L5 (SQ1) 4 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 15:40:32 L5 (SQ1) 5 31 Esteban Ocon MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 15:41:45 L5 (SQ1) 6 30 Liam Lawson Oracle Red Bull Racing 15:41:56 L6 (SQ1) 7 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Formula 1 Team 16:11:46 L12 (SQ3) 8 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes -AMG PETRONAS F1 Team 16:11:57 L18 (SQ3) Infringement Alleged breach of Article 33.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations and Article 12.2.1 i) of the FIA International Sporting Code (non- compliance with the Race Director’s Event Notes, item 2 , document 11) Decision No further action. Reasons The Stewards thoroughly reviewed Marshalling/Positioning data, timing data, on- board cameras and CCTV cameras. The drivers concerned stayed at or above speeds necessary to stay below 1:54.0 around the vast majority of the circuit. However, in all cases the Stewards determined that the drivers took appropriate actions to not impede other drivers, and in where necessary slowed down significantly to allow other drivers to pass while giving those drivers a clear track. The Stewards therefore determine that the drivers concerned did not drive “unnecessarily slowly”, and that evidently the reason they were above the maximum time was due to their appropriate actions and take no further action. Note Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA Interna tional Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits . Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented. Nish Shetty Gerd Ennser Matthew Selley Pedro Lamy Zheng Honghai The Stewards