
Chinese Grand Prix 2018
15 April 2018
Shanghai International Circuit, China
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Laps
- 56
- Fastest time
1:32.238
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 17pts.
Ferrari continues to lead the constructors championship by 10pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:31.095 (Q3)
- 2
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:31.182 (Q3)
- 3
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:31.625 (Q3)
- 4
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:31.675 (Q3)
- 5
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:31.796 (Q3)
- 6
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
1:31.948 (Q3)
- 7
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:32.532 (Q3)
- 8
Sergio Pérez
Force India
1:32.758 (Q3)
- 9
Carlos Sainz
Renault
1:32.819 (Q3)
- 10
Romain Grosjean
Haas F1 Team
1:32.855 (Q3)
- 11
Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team
1:32.986 (Q2)
- 12
Esteban Ocon
Force India
1:33.057 (Q2)
- 13
Fernando Alonso
McLaren
1:33.232 (Q2)
- 14
Stoffel Vandoorne
McLaren
1:33.505 (Q2)
- 15
Brendon Hartley
Toro Rosso
1:33.795 (Q2)
- 16
Sergey Sirotkin
Williams
1:34.062 (Q1)
- 17
Pierre Gasly
Toro Rosso
1:34.101 (Q1)
- 18
Lance Stroll
Williams
1:34.285 (Q1)
- 19
Charles Leclerc
Sauber
1:34.454 (Q1)
- 20
Marcus Ericsson
Sauber
1:34.914 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Sebastian Vettel 20 laps
- Valtteri Bottas 18 laps
- Kimi Räikkönen 6 laps
- Daniel Ricciardo 12 laps
Results
| 1 | +5 | Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull | 56 laps | 1:35:36.380 | 25pts |
| 2 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes | 56 laps | +8.894 | 18pts |
| 3 | -1 | Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari | 56 laps | +9.637 | 15pts |
| 4 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes | 56 laps | +16.985 | 12pts |
| 5 | 0 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 56 laps | +20.436 | 10pts |
| 6 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg Renault | 56 laps | +21.052 | 8pts |
| 7 | +6 | Fernando Alonso McLaren | 56 laps | +30.639 | 6pts |
| 8 | -7 | Sebastian Vettel Ferrari | 56 laps | +35.286 | 4pts |
| 9 | 0 | Carlos Sainz Renault | 56 laps | +35.763 | 2pts |
| 10 | +1 | Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team | 56 laps | +39.594 | 1pts |
| 11 | +1 | Esteban Ocon Force India | 56 laps | +44.050 | |
| 12 | -4 | Sergio Pérez Force India | 56 laps | +44.725 | |
| 13 | +1 | Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren | 56 laps | +49.373 | |
| 14 | +4 | Lance Stroll Williams | 56 laps | +55.490 | |
| 15 | +1 | Sergey Sirotkin Williams | 56 laps | +58.241 | |
| 16 | +4 | Marcus Ericsson Sauber | 56 laps | +1:02.604 | |
| 17 | -7 | Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team | 56 laps | +1:05.296 | |
| 18 | -1 | Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +1:06.330 | |
| 19 | 0 | Charles Leclerc Sauber | 56 laps | +1:22.575 | |
| 20 | -5 | Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso | 51 laps |
Post Race
Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 9pts.
Mercedes now leads the constructors championship by 1pts.
- 1Sebastian VettelFerrari54 pts
- 2Lewis HamiltonMercedes45 pts
- 3Valtteri BottasMercedes40 pts
- 4Daniel RicciardoRed Bull37 pts
- 5Kimi RäikkönenFerrari30 pts
- 6Fernando AlonsoMcLaren22 pts
- 7Nico HülkenbergRenault22 pts
- 8Max VerstappenRed Bull18 pts
- 9Pierre GaslyToro Rosso12 pts
- 10Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team11 pts
- 1Mercedes85 pts
- 2Ferrari84 pts
- 3Red Bull55 pts
- 4McLaren28 pts
- 5Renault25 pts
- 6Toro Rosso12 pts
- 7Haas F1 Team11 pts
- 8Sauber2 pts
- 9Force India1 pts
- 10Williams0 pts