2018 Chinese Grand Prix
979th World Championship race, 15th World Championship Chinese Grand Prix, 15th World Championship race at Shanghai
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Pole position: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Circuit: | Shanghai, 56 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | 1hr 35m 36.380s | 25 |
| 2 | +1 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 56 | +8.894s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 56 | +9.637s | 15 |
| 4 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | +16.985s | 12 | |
| 5 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +20.436s (10.000s) | 10 | |
| 6 | +1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 56 | +21.052s | 8 |
| 7 | +6 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 56 | +30.639s | 6 |
| 8 | -7 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +35.286s | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 56 | +35.763s | 2 | |
| 10 | +1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +39.594s | 1 |
| 11 | +1 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +44.050s | |
| 12 | -4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +44.725s | |
| 13 | +1 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 56 | +49.373s | |
| 14 | +4 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +55.490s | |
| 15 | +1 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +58.241s | |
| 16 | +4 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 02.604s | |
| 17 | -7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 05.296s | |
| 18 | -1 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 56 | +1m 06.330s (10.000s) | |
| 19 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 22.575s | ||
| 20 | -5 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 51 | DNF |
- Max Verstappen was given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel.
- Pierre Gasly was given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Brendon Hartley.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.095 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:31.182 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.625 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.675 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.796 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.948 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:32.532 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.758 | |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:32.819 | |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.855 | |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.986 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.057 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.232 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.505 | |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:33.795 | |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.062 | |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.101 | |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.285 | |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.454 | |
| 20 | -5 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.914 |
- Marcus Ericsson received a five-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags in qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.095 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:31.182 | 0.087 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.625 | 0.530 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.675 | 0.580 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.796 | 0.701 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:31.948 | 0.853 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:32.532 | 1.437 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.758 | 1.663 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:32.819 | 1.724 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.855 | 1.760 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.986 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.057 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.232 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:33.505 | |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:33.795 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.062 | |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:34.101 | |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.285 | |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.454 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.914 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 54 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 45 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 40 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 37 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 30 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | 22 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 22 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 18 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 12 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 11 |
| 11 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 3 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | 2 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 85 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 84 |
| 3 | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 55 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 28 |
| 5 | Renault | 25 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 12 |
| 7 |  Haas-Ferrari | 11 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 2 |
| 9 |  Force India-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Valtteri Bottas
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 56th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 93rd for Kimi Raikkonen, 28th for Daniel Ricciardo, 24th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 731st for Ferrari, 158th for Mercedes, 149th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 52nd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 215th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 75th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 56th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 86th for Sebastian Vettel, 40th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 175th for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Daniel Ricciardo (68th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 4th Australian driver)