China

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.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:32.1711:32.3851:31.095
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:32.4741:32.2861:31.182
3Valtteri BottasMercedes1:32.9211:32.0631:31.625
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:33.2831:31.9141:31.675
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1:32.9321:32.8091:31.796
6Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:33.8771:32.6881:31.948
7Nico HülkenbergRenault1:33.5451:32.4941:32.532
8Sergio PérezForce India1:33.4641:32.9311:32.758
9Carlos SainzRenault1:33.3151:32.9701:32.819
10Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team1:33.2381:32.5241:32.855
11Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team1:33.3591:32.986
12Esteban OconForce India1:33.5851:33.057
13Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1:33.4281:33.232
14Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren1:33.8241:33.505
15Brendon HartleyToro Rosso1:34.0131:33.795
16Sergey SirotkinWilliams1:34.062
17Pierre GaslyToro Rosso1:34.101
18Lance StrollWilliams1:34.285
19Charles LeclercSauber1:34.454
20Marcus EricssonSauber1:34.914

52nd

pole

Sebastian Vettel

2nd

consecutive pole

Sebastian Vettel

220th

pole

Ferrari

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Sebastian Vettel

    Ferrari

    1:31.095 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Kimi Räikkönen

    Ferrari

    1:31.182 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Valtteri Bottas

    Mercedes

    1:31.625 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Lewis Hamilton

    Mercedes

    1:31.675 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Max Verstappen

    Red Bull

    1:31.796 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Daniel Ricciardo

    Red Bull

    1:31.948 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Nico Hülkenberg

    Renault

    1:32.532 (Q3)

  8. 8

    Sergio Pérez

    Force India

    1:32.758 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Carlos Sainz

    Renault

    1:32.819 (Q3)

  10. 10

    Romain Grosjean

    Haas F1 Team

    1:32.855 (Q3)

  11. 11

    Kevin Magnussen

    Haas F1 Team

    1:32.986 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Esteban Ocon

    Force India

    1:33.057 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Fernando Alonso

    McLaren

    1:33.232 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Stoffel Vandoorne

    McLaren

    1:33.505 (Q2)

  15. 15

    Brendon Hartley

    Toro Rosso

    1:33.795 (Q2)

  16. 16

    Sergey Sirotkin

    Williams

    1:34.062 (Q1)

  17. 17

    Pierre Gasly

    Toro Rosso

    1:34.101 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Lance Stroll

    Williams

    1:34.285 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Charles Leclerc

    Sauber

    1:34.454 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Marcus Ericsson

    Sauber

    1:34.914 (Q1)

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Sebastian Vettel 20 laps
  • Valtteri Bottas 18 laps
  • Kimi Räikkönen 6 laps
  • Daniel Ricciardo 12 laps

Results

1+5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull56 laps1:35:36.38025pts
2+1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes56 laps+8.89418pts
3-1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari56 laps+9.63715pts
40 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes56 laps+16.98512pts
50 Max Verstappen Red Bull56 laps+20.43610pts
6+1 Nico Hülkenberg Renault56 laps+21.0528pts
7+6 Fernando Alonso McLaren56 laps+30.6396pts
8-7 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari56 laps+35.2864pts
90 Carlos Sainz Renault56 laps+35.7632pts
10+1 Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team56 laps+39.5941pts
11+1 Esteban Ocon Force India56 laps+44.050
12-4 Sergio Pérez Force India56 laps+44.725
13+1 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren56 laps+49.373
14+4 Lance Stroll Williams56 laps+55.490
15+1 Sergey Sirotkin Williams56 laps+58.241
16+4 Marcus Ericsson Sauber56 laps+1:02.604
17-7 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team56 laps+1:05.296
18-1 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso56 laps+1:06.330
190 Charles Leclerc Sauber56 laps+1:22.575
20-5 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso51 laps

Post Race

Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 9pts.

Mercedes now leads the constructors championship by 1pts.

  1. 1
    Sebastian VettelFerrari54 pts
  2. 2
    Lewis HamiltonMercedes45 pts
  3. 3
    Valtteri BottasMercedes40 pts
  4. 4
    Daniel RicciardoRed Bull37 pts
  5. 5
    Kimi RäikkönenFerrari30 pts
  6. 6
    Fernando AlonsoMcLaren22 pts
  7. 7
    Nico HülkenbergRenault22 pts
  8. 8
    Max VerstappenRed Bull18 pts
  9. 9
    Pierre GaslyToro Rosso12 pts
  10. 10
    Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team11 pts

  1. 1
    Mercedes85 pts
  2. 2
    Ferrari84 pts
  3. 3
    Red Bull55 pts
  4. 4
    McLaren28 pts
  5. 5
    Renault25 pts
  6. 6
    Toro Rosso12 pts
  7. 7
    Haas F1 Team11 pts
  8. 8
    Sauber2 pts
  9. 9
    Force India1 pts
  10. 10
    Williams0 pts