Liam Lawson has suffered a second consecutive early qualifying exit, this time in the first sprint shootout of 2025 ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver had a moment at Turn 10 and was forced to abort his lap in the opening part of the sprint shootout, at the Shanghai International Circuit. Lawson will start Saturday's sprint race from last after being 1.5s adrift of pacesetter Lewis Hamilton. It further increases the pressure on the New Zealander, who was eliminated in Q1 at the Australian Grand Prix before crashing out in the race. Lawson also went through the gravel during practice. Lawson was joined in the bottom five in Shanghai sprint qualifying by Jack Doohan, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg.

Most read

Max Verstappen heads to Nurburgring 24 Hours without crucial exemption

Ford speak out after tweaks to F1 power unit rules

F1 bosses address 'deckchairs on the Titanic' accusation over major overhaul

Two former F1 drivers team up in superstar-backed Le Mans project

Oscar Piastri voices surprise at latest Red Bull development

Throwback

Three of F1 greatest heroes share podium for first and only time

Daniel Ricciardo confirms paddock return: 'It's going to really hit me hard'

Charles Leclerc makes eye-watering multi-million dollar purchase

Sergio Perez names crucial F1 factor Cadillac must fix

Pierre Gasly issues Alpine plea after 'surprisingly good' F1 return

Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don't miss a second from the new season.

Download the F1 calendar Download the F1 calendar

A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available.
Click here to download it..