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What did the audience think of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?

Scored 3.44 out of five with a happiness reading of 61 out of 100.

BoxBoxd
4 min read 19 August 2026
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Chinese Grand Prix 2025, rated 3.44 out of five.

The 2025 Chinese Grand Prix was scored by the people who watched it, in the hours after the flag. It came out at 3.44 out of five against a season average of 3.26, and the interesting part is who gave which number.

How did the audience score the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?

The round scored 3.44 out of five with a happiness reading of 61 out of 100, which puts it 10th of the 24 rounds measured that season against an average of 3.26. That puts it in the middle of the season, neither a highlight nor a write off.

The same round in undefined scored 3.34 with a happiness reading of 57, so the venue improved between the two visits. Both readings live on the circuit page.

Who did the audience name Driver of the Day?

Oscar Piastri took the vote with 45.3%, ahead of Lewis Hamilton at 19%. A winner around a third of the room is the normal reading of a busy race. The vote for the driver most robbed of a result went to Oscar Piastri with 31.8%.

Driver of the Day, 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri
45.3%
Lewis Hamilton
19%
Oliver Bearman
5.5%
Esteban Ocon
5.4%
Source: BoxBoxd Driver of the Day vote, 2025 Chinese Grand Prix.

Did every audience agree?

No. Every rating carries the team its author supports, and on this weekend 0.51 points separated the happiest camp from the least happy. Country of residence separated the same ratings by 0.41 points, less than allegiance did.

Which camp gave which number is part of the audience profile rather than a public page. Why the split says more than the average is explained in how a race rating is read.

How was it watched?

97.3% of the logged viewing was live, 2.7% came from replays and highlights and 0.1% was at the circuit. A rating collected from a live audience is a reaction rather than a recollection, which is why the two are never mixed here.

Where does this round stand in the season?

Every round of the last two seasons carries the same three measurements on the race ratings index, and the venue keeps a permanent page on Shanghai International Circuit. The season it belongs to is read in full in the mid season review.

Frequently asked questions

What did fans rate the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?

3.44 out of five, with a happiness reading of 61 out of 100, against a season average of 3.26.

Who was Driver of the Day at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix?

Oscar Piastri, with 45.3% of the vote.

Is the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix worth watching?

On the audience score, yes, at 3.44 out of five it is one of the stronger rounds of the season.

Did all fans rate the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix the same?

No. 0.51 points out of five separated the happiest camp from the least happy on the same evening. The reading camp by camp is part of the audience profile rather than a public page.

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Source: BoxBoxd, the motorsport social network. Ratings are collected in the hours after the flag, out of five, alongside a happiness score out of 100 and a Driver of the Day vote.