Championship tension shifts to Shanghai

The 2025/26 season is reaching a boiling point as the championship battle arrives at the Shanghai International Circuit. This is no place for the faint of heart; it is a fast, flowing, and unforgiving machine of a track that is guaranteed to punish the slightest hesitation and potentially flip the standings on their head.

Everything kicks off on Friday, 3 July, with Free Practice 1 at 16:00 local time. The real drama unfolds over the weekend with two rounds of racing, each starting at 15:05 local time on Saturday, 4 July, and Sunday, 5 July. With points on the line, the intensity for these rounds 12 and 13 is going to be something else.