2018 · Round 3 · Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Pole position
VET
1:31.095
Pole margin
+0.087
to RAI
Top-ten spread
+1.760
P1 to GRO
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VETFerrari · SF71H | 1:32.171 | 1:32.385 | 1:31.095 | — | 14 |
| 02 | RAIFerrari · SF71H | 1:32.474 | 1:32.286 | 1:31.182 | +0.087 | 16 |
| 03 | BOTMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:32.921 | 1:32.063 | 1:31.625 | +0.530 | 20 |
| 04 | HAMMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:33.283 | 1:31.914 | 1:31.675 | +0.580 | 17 |
| 05 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:32.932 | 1:32.809 | 1:31.796 | +0.701 | 12 |
| 06 | RICRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:33.877 | 1:32.688 | 1:31.948 | +0.853 | 12 |
| 07 | HULRenault · R.S.18 | 1:33.545 | 1:32.494 | 1:32.532 | +1.437 | 15 |
| 08 | PERForce India · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:33.464 | 1:32.931 | 1:32.758 | +1.663 | 13 |
| 09 | SAIRenault · R.S.18 | 1:33.315 | 1:32.970 | 1:32.819 | +1.724 | 18 |
| 10 | GROHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:33.238 | 1:32.524 | 1:32.855 | +1.760 | 19 |
| 11 | MAGHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:33.359 | 1:32.986 | — | +1.891 | 13 |
| 12 | OCOForce India · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:33.585 | 1:33.057 | — | +1.962 | 9 |
| 13 | ALOMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:33.428 | 1:33.232 | — | +2.137 | 11 |
| 14 | VANMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:33.824 | 1:33.505 | — | +2.410 | 11 |
| 15 | HARToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:34.013 | 1:33.795 | — | +2.700 | 15 |
| 16 | SIRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:34.062 | — | — | +2.967 | 7 |
| 17 | GASToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:34.101 | — | — | +3.006 | 9 |
| 18 | STRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:34.285 | — | — | +3.190 | 7 |
| 19 | LECSauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:34.454 | — | — | +3.359 | 9 |
| 20 | ERISauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:34.914 | — | — | +3.819 | 9 |