Shanghai F1 pole positions
Pole positions
| Year | Grand Prix | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin | Pole time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | China |  Rubens Barrichello |  Ferrari | 1 | 0.166s | 1:34.012 |
| 2005 | China |  Fernando Alonso |  Renault | 1 | 0.321s | 1:34.080 |
| 2006 | China | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2 | 0.632s | 1:44.360 |
| 2007 | China |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.136s | 1:35.908 |
| 2008 | China | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0.342s | 1:36.303 |
| 2009 | China |  Sebastian Vettel |  Red Bull-Renault | 1 | 0.197s | 1:36.184 |
| 2010 | China | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 6 | 0.248s | 1:34.558 |
| 2011 | China | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 2 | 0.715s | 1:33.706 |
| 2012 | China | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 0.505s | 1:35.121 |
| 2013 | China | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 3 | 0.277s | 1:34.484 |
| 2014 | China | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 0.595s | 1:53.860 |
| 2015 | China | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 0.042s | 1:35.782 |
| 2016 | China | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 0.515s | 1:35.402 |
| 2017 | China | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 0.186s | 1:31.678 |
| 2018 | China | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 8 | 0.087s | 1:31.095 |
| 2019 | China |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2 | 0.023s | 1:31.547 |