2016 · Round 3 · Qualifying Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Pole position
ROS
1:35.402
Pole margin
+0.515
to RIC
Top-ten spread
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P1 to HUL
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ROSMercedes · Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:37.669 | 1:36.240 | 1:35.402 | — | — |
| 02 | RICRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:37.672 | 1:36.815 | 1:35.917 | +0.515 | — |
| 03 | RAIFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:37.347 | 1:36.118 | 1:35.972 | +0.570 | — |
| 04 | VETFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:37.001 | 1:36.183 | 1:36.246 | +0.844 | — |
| 05 | BOTWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:37.537 | 1:36.831 | 1:36.296 | +0.894 | — |
| 06 | KVYRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:37.719 | 1:36.948 | 1:36.399 | +0.997 | — |
| 07 | PERForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:38.096 | 1:37.149 | 1:36.865 | +1.463 | — |
| 08 | SAIToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:37.656 | 1:37.204 | 1:36.881 | +1.479 | — |
| 09 | VERToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:38.181 | 1:37.265 | 1:37.194 | +1.792 | — |
| 10 | HULForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:38.165 | 1:37.333 | — | — | — |
| 11 | MASWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:38.016 | 1:37.347 | — | +1.945 | — |
| 12 | ALOMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:38.451 | 1:38.826 | — | +3.424 | — |
| 13 | BUTMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:37.593 | 1:39.093 | — | +3.691 | — |
| 14 | GROHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:38.425 | 1:39.830 | — | +4.428 | — |
| 15 | ERISauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:38.321 | 1:40.742 | — | +5.340 | — |
| 16 | NASSauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:38.654 | 1:42.430 | — | +7.028 | — |
| 17 | MAGRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:38.673 | — | — | +3.271 | — |
| 18 | GUTHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:38.770 | — | — | +3.368 | — |
| 19 | PALRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:39.528 | — | — | +4.126 | — |
| 20 | HARManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | 1:40.264 | — | — | +4.862 | — |
| — | WEHManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | — | — | — | NC | — |
| — | HAMMercedes · Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid | — | — | — | NC | — |