2018 · Round 16 · Qualifying Russian Grand Prix
Sochi Autodrom, Russia
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Sochi Autodrom, Russia
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Pole position
BOT
1:31.387
Pole margin
+0.145
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+3.809
P1 to ERI
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BOTMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:32.964 | 1:32.744 | 1:31.387 | — | 18 |
| 02 | HAMMercedes · F1 W09 EQ Power+ | 1:32.410 | 1:32.595 | 1:31.532 | +0.145 | 18 |
| 03 | VETFerrari · SF71H | 1:33.476 | 1:33.045 | 1:31.943 | +0.556 | 18 |
| 04 | RAIFerrari · SF71H | 1:33.341 | 1:33.065 | 1:32.237 | +0.850 | 18 |
| 05 | MAGHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:34.078 | 1:33.747 | 1:33.181 | +1.794 | 15 |
| 06 | OCORacing Point · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:34.290 | 1:33.596 | 1:33.413 | +2.026 | 17 |
| 07 | LECSauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:33.924 | 1:33.488 | 1:33.419 | +2.032 | 17 |
| 08 | PERRacing Point · VJM11 · Mercedes | 1:34.084 | 1:33.923 | 1:33.563 | +2.176 | 16 |
| 09 | GROHaas F1 Team · VF-18 · Ferrari | 1:34.022 | 1:33.517 | 1:33.704 | +2.317 | 17 |
| 10 | ERISauber · C37 · Ferrari | 1:34.170 | 1:33.995 | 1:35.196 | +3.809 | 17 |
| 11 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:33.048 | — | — | +1.661 | 5 |
| 12 | RICRed Bull Racing · RB14 · TAG Heuer | 1:33.247 | — | — | +1.860 | 4 |
| 13 | GASToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:34.383 | — | — | +2.996 | 8 |
| 14 | SAIRenault · R.S.18 | 1:34.626 | — | — | +3.239 | 6 |
| 15 | HULRenault · R.S.18 | 1:34.655 | — | — | +3.268 | 6 |
| 16 | HARToro Rosso · STR13 · Honda | 1:35.037 | — | — | +3.650 | 7 |
| 17 | ALOMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:35.504 | — | — | +4.117 | 6 |
| 18 | SIRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:35.612 | — | — | +4.225 | 6 |
| 19 | VANMcLaren · MCL33 · Renault | 1:35.977 | — | — | +4.590 | 6 |
| 20 | STRWilliams · FW41 · Mercedes | 1:36.437 | — | — | +5.050 | 7 |