2011 · Round 3 · Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Pole position
VET
1:33.706
Pole margin
+0.715
to BUT
Top-ten spread
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P1 to PET
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB7 · Renault | 1:35.674 | 1:34.776 | 1:33.706 | — | — |
| 02 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-26 · Mercedes | 1:35.924 | 1:34.662 | 1:34.421 | +0.715 | — |
| 03 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-26 · Mercedes | 1:36.091 | 1:34.486 | 1:34.463 | +0.757 | — |
| 04 | ROSMercedes · MGP W02 | 1:35.272 | 1:35.850 | 1:34.670 | +0.964 | — |
| 05 | ALOFerrari · 150º Italia | 1:35.389 | 1:35.165 | 1:35.119 | +1.413 | — |
| 06 | MASFerrari · 150º Italia | 1:35.478 | 1:35.437 | 1:35.145 | +1.439 | — |
| 07 | ALGToro Rosso · STR6 · Ferrari | 1:36.133 | 1:35.563 | 1:36.158 | +2.452 | — |
| 08 | DIRForce India · VJM04 · Mercedes | 1:35.702 | 1:35.858 | 1:36.190 | +2.484 | — |
| 09 | BUEToro Rosso · STR6 · Ferrari | 1:36.110 | 1:35.500 | 1:36.203 | +2.497 | — |
| 10 | PETLotus · R31 · Renault | 1:35.370 | 1:35.149 | — | — | — |
| 11 | SUTForce India · VJM04 · Mercedes | 1:36.092 | 1:35.874 | — | +2.168 | — |
| 12 | PERSauber · C30 · Ferrari | 1:36.046 | 1:36.053 | — | +2.347 | — |
| 13 | KOBSauber · C30 · Ferrari | 1:36.147 | 1:36.236 | — | +2.530 | — |
| 14 | MSCMercedes · MGP W02 | 1:35.508 | 1:36.457 | — | +2.751 | — |
| 15 | BARWilliams · FW33 · Cosworth | 1:35.911 | 1:36.465 | — | +2.759 | — |
| 16 | HEILotus · R31 · Renault | 1:35.910 | 1:36.611 | — | +2.905 | — |
| 17 | MALWilliams · FW33 · Cosworth | 1:36.121 | 1:36.956 | — | +3.250 | — |
| 18 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB7 · Renault | 1:36.468 | — | — | +2.762 | — |
| 19 | KOVLotus (Malaysia) · T128 · Renault | 1:37.894 | — | — | +4.188 | — |
| 20 | TRULotus (Malaysia) · T128 · Renault | 1:38.318 | — | — | +4.612 | — |
| 21 | D'AVirgin · MVR-02 · Cosworth | 1:39.119 | — | — | +5.413 | — |
| 22 | GLOVirgin · MVR-02 · Cosworth | 1:39.708 | — | — | +6.002 | — |
| 23 | LIUHRT · F111 · Cosworth | 1:40.212 | — | — | +6.506 | — |
| 24 | KARHRT · F111 · Cosworth | 1:40.445 | — | — | +6.739 | — |