2018 Qualifying results - Chinese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.171 | 1:32.385 | 1:31.095 | 1:31.095 |
| 2nd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.474 | 1:32.286 | 1:31.182 | 1:31.182 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.921 | 1:32.063 | 1:31.625 | 1:31.625 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.283 | 1:31.914 | 1:31.675 | 1:31.675 |
| 5th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:32.932 | 1:32.809 | 1:31.796 | 1:31.796 |
| 6th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.877 | 1:32.688 | 1:31.948 | 1:31.948 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault-Sport | 1:33.545 | 1:32.494 | 1:32.532 | 1:32.532 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.464 | 1:32.931 | 1:32.758 | 1:32.758 |
| 9th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Renault-Sport | 1:33.315 | 1:32.970 | 1:32.819 | 1:32.819 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.238 | 1:32.524 | 1:32.855 | 1:32.855 |
| 11th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.359 | 1:32.986 | 1:32.986 | |
| 12th | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.585 | 1:33.057 | 1:33.057 | |
| 13th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.428 | 1:33.232 | 1:33.232 | |
| 14th | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.824 | 1:33.505 | 1:33.505 | |
| 15th | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.013 | 1:33.795 | 1:33.795 | |
| 16th | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.062 | 1:34.062 | ||
| 17th | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.101 | 1:34.101 | ||
| 18th | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.285 | 1:34.285 | ||
| 19th | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.454 | 1:34.454 | ||
| 20th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.914 | 1:34.914 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.095 |
| 2nd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:31.182 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.625 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.675 |
| 5th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.796 |
| 6th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.948 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault-Sport | 1:32.532 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.758 |
| 9th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Renault-Sport | 1:32.819 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.855 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.914 |
| 2nd | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.063 |
| 3rd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.286 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.385 |
| 5th | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault-Sport | 1:32.494 |
| 6th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.524 |
| 7th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:32.688 |
| 8th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:32.809 |
| 9th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.931 |
| 10th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Renault-Sport | 1:32.970 |
| 11th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.986 |
| 12th | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.057 |
| 13th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.232 |
| 14th | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.505 |
| 15th | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:33.795 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.171 |
| 2nd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.474 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.921 |
| 4th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:32.932 |
| 5th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.238 |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.283 |
| 7th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Renault-Sport | 1:33.315 |
| 8th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.359 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.428 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.464 |
| 11th | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault-Sport | 1:33.545 |
| 12th | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.585 |
| 13th | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.824 |
| 14th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.877 |
| 15th | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.013 |
| 16th | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.062 |
| 17th | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.101 |
| 18th | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.285 |
| 19th | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.454 |
| 20th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.914 |