Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Ferrari colours for the very first time after topping sprint qualifying.
While it's not a proper grand prix 'pole', Hamilton will head the field at the start for the first time since his last pole with Mercedes at the 2023 Hungarian GP.
He'll share the front row with his former title rival Max Verstappen with McLaren's Oscar Piastri in third, hungry to bounce back from his Melbourne error.
Below you'll find the full starting grid for Saturday's sprint race which kicks off at 11am local time (3am UK).
2025 F1 China sprint race starting grid
1) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
2) Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3) Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5) George Russell (Mercedes)
6) Lando Norris (McLaren)
7) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
8) Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls)
9) Alex Albon (Williams)
10) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
11) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
12) Ollie Bearman (Haas)
13) Carlos Sainz (Williams)
14) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
15) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
16) Jack Doohan (Alpine)
17) Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
18) Esteban Ocon (Haas)
19) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
20) Liam Lawson
