979th GP – China 2018

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FORMULA 1 2018 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
33	Max Verstappen	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
31	Esteban Ocon	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
18	Lance Stroll	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
28	Brendon Hartley	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
8	Romain Grosjean	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
9	Marcus Ericsson	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
16	Charles Leclerc	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.999	22
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.358	14
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.457	28
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.537	22
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.668	22
6	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.861	18
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.178	21
8	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.616	23
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.718	21
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.800	18
11	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.037	21
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.044	29
13	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.051	28
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.351	32
15	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.691	31
16	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.715	23
17	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.723	23
18	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.756	25
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.909	21
20	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:37.277	28

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.482	26
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.489	26
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.515	27
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.590	27
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.823	26
6	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.313	30
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.458	26
8	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.473	28
9	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.557	26
10	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.632	23
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.792	30
12	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.849	33
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.874	30
14	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.163	22
15	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.333	37
16	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.340	31
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.624	29
18	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.916	26
19	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.471	26
20	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:37.147	19

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.018	14
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.469	21
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.761	16
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.969	14
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.057	14
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.329	25
7	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.445	14
8	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.456	16
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.582	20
10	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.741	13
11	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.841	16
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.851	13
13	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.977	16
14	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.991	20
15	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.061	4
16	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.079	16
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.375	16
18	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.497	14
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.679	13
20	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.756	6

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.171	01:32.385	01:31.095	15
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.474	01:32.286	01:31.182	17
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.921	01:32.063	01:31.625	20
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.283	01:31.914	01:31.675	17
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.932	01:32.809	01:31.796	12
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.877	01:32.688	01:31.948	12
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.545	01:32.494	01:32.532	15
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.464	01:32.931	01:32.758	13
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.315	01:32.970	01:32.819	18
10	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.238	01:32.524	01:32.855	19
11	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.359	01:32.986		13
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.585	01:33.057		9
13	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.428	01:33.232		11
14	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.824	01:33.505		11
15	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.013	01:33.795		15
16	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.062			7
17	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.101			9
18	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.285			7
19	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.454			9
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.914			9
Ericsson penalised five places for ignoring yellow flags in qualifying.

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Official Name	Formula 1 2018 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix
Circuit	Shanghai
Date	April 15
Pole	Sebastian Vettel 01:31.095
Fastest Lap	Daniel Ricciardo 01:35.785
Podium	1st Daniel Ricciardo (12) , 2nd Valtteri Bottas (18) , 3rd Kimi Räikkönen (6)
GP Number	979
Round	3
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Bahrain Grand Prix April 8
Next race	Azerbaijan Grand Prix April 29

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:36.380	56	01:35.785	12	6	25
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:45.274	56	01:36.987	18	3	18
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:46.017	56	01:36.456	6	2	15
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:53.365	56	01:36.878	0	4	12
5	33	Max Verstappen	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:56.816	56	01:36.206	0	5	10
6	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35:57.432	56	01:36.881	0	7	8
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:07.019	56	01:37.234	0	13	6
8	5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:11.666	56	01:37.479	20	1	4
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:12.143	56	01:37.754	0	9	2
10	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:15.974	56	01:38.152	0	11	1
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:20.430	56	01:37.985	0	12	0
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:21.105	56	01:37.673	0	8	0
13	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:25.753	56	01:38.137	0	14	0
14	18	Lance Stroll	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:31.870	56	01:38.500	0	18	0
15	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:34.621	56	01:38.624	0	16	0
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:38.984	56	01:38.386	0	20	0
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:41.676	56	01:37.410	0	10	0
18	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:42.710	56	01:38.367	0	17	0
19	16	Charles Leclerc	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36:58.955	56	01:38.808	0	19	0
DNF	28	Brendon Hartley	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Gearbox	51	01:39.376	0	15	0
Gasly and Verstappen received 10-second time penalties for causing collisions.

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Formula 1 2018 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	54
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	45
3	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	40
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	37
5	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	30
6	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	22
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	22
8	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	18
9	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso	12
10	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	11
11	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	6
12	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault	3
13	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	2
14	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1

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Formula 1 2018 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Mercedes	85
2	Ferrari	84
3	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	55
4	McLaren Renault	28
5	Renault	25
6	Toro Rosso Honda	12
7	Haas Ferrari	11
8	Sauber Ferrari	2