2009 · Round 3 · Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Pole position
VET
1:36.184
Pole margin
+0.197
to ALO
Top-ten spread
+3.137
P1 to BUE
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VETRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB5 Renault · Renault | 1:36.565 | 1:35.130 | 1:36.184 | — | — |
| 02 | ALORenault · ING Renault R29 | 1:36.443 | 1:35.803 | 1:36.381 | +0.197 | — |
| 03 | WEBRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB5 Renault · Renault | 1:35.751 | 1:35.173 | 1:36.466 | +0.282 | — |
| 04 | BARBrawn GP · Brawn BGP001 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.701 | 1:35.503 | 1:36.493 | +0.309 | — |
| 05 | BUTBrawn GP · Brawn BGP001 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.533 | 1:35.556 | 1:36.532 | +0.348 | — |
| 06 | TRUToyota · Toyota TF109 | 1:36.308 | 1:35.645 | 1:36.835 | +0.651 | — |
| 07 | ROSWilliams · Williams FW31 Toyota · Toyota | 1:35.941 | 1:35.809 | 1:37.397 | +1.213 | — |
| 08 | RAIFerrari · Ferrari F60 | 1:36.137 | 1:35.856 | 1:38.089 | +1.905 | — |
| 09 | HAMMcLaren · McLaren MP4-24 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.776 | 1:35.740 | 1:38.595 | +2.411 | — |
| 10 | BUEToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR4 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:36.284 | 1:35.965 | 1:39.321 | +3.137 | — |
| 11 | HEISauber · BMW Sauber F1.09 · BMW | 1:36.525 | 1:35.975 | — | +-0.209 | — |
| 12 | KOVMcLaren · McLaren MP4-24 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:36.646 | 1:36.032 | — | +-0.152 | — |
| 13 | MASFerrari · Ferrari F60 | 1:36.178 | 1:36.033 | — | +-0.151 | — |
| 14 | GLOToyota · Toyota TF109 | 1:36.364 | 1:36.066 | — | +-0.118 | — |
| 15 | NAKWilliams · Williams FW31 Toyota · Toyota | 1:36.673 | 1:36.193 | — | +0.009 | — |
| 16 | BOUToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR4 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:36.906 | — | — | +0.722 | — |
| 17 | PIQRenault · ING Renault R29 | 1:36.908 | — | — | +0.724 | — |
| 18 | KUBSauber · BMW Sauber F1.09 · BMW | 1:36.966 | — | — | +0.782 | — |
| 19 | SUTForce India · Force India F1 VJM02 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:37.669 | — | — | +1.485 | — |
| 20 | FISForce India · Force India F1 VJM02 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:37.672 | — | — | +1.488 | — |