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Formula 1 2018 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix · race

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Formula 1 2018 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix · race
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/979-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 2018 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix · Shanghai International Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2018 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:35:36.380 · 56 laps · tag-heuer25
2Valtteri BottasMercedes1:35:45.274 · 56 laps · mercedes18
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:35:46.017 · 56 laps · ferrari15
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:35:53.365 · 56 laps · mercedes12
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1:35:56.816 · 56 laps · tag-heuer10
6Nico HülkenbergRenault1:35:57.432 · 56 laps · renault8
7Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1:36:07.019 · 56 laps · renault6
8Sebastian VettelFerrari1:36:11.666 · 56 laps · ferrari4
9Carlos Sainz Jr.Renault1:36:12.143 · 56 laps · renault2
10Kevin MagnussenHaas1:36:15.974 · 56 laps · ferrari1
11Esteban OconForce India1:36:20.430 · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Sergio PérezForce India1:36:21.105 · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
13Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren1:36:25.753 · 56 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
14Lance StrollWilliams1:36:31.870 · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
15Sergey SirotkinWilliams1:36:34.621 · 56 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
16Marcus EricssonSauber1:36:38.984 · 56 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
17Romain GrosjeanHaas1:36:41.676 · 56 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
18Pierre GaslyToro Rosso1:36:42.710 · 56 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
19Charles LeclercSauber1:36:58.955 · 56 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
20Brendon HartleyToro RossoGearbox · Time not recorded · 51 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrariQ1 1:32.171 · 15 laps · ferrari
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrariQ1 1:32.474 · 17 laps · ferrari
3Valtteri BottasMercedesQ1 1:32.921 · 20 laps · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedesQ1 1:33.283 · 17 laps · mercedes
5Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:32.932 · 12 laps · tag-heuer
6Daniel RicciardoRed BullQ1 1:33.877 · 12 laps · tag-heuer
7Nico HülkenbergRenaultQ1 1:33.545 · 15 laps · renault
8Sergio PérezForce IndiaQ1 1:33.464 · 13 laps · mercedes
9Carlos Sainz Jr.RenaultQ1 1:33.315 · 18 laps · renault
10Romain GrosjeanHaasQ1 1:33.238 · 19 laps · ferrari
11Kevin MagnussenHaasQ1 1:33.359 · 13 laps · ferrari
12Esteban OconForce IndiaQ1 1:33.585 · 9 laps · mercedes
13Fernando AlonsoMcLarenQ1 1:33.428 · 11 laps · renault
14Stoffel VandoorneMcLarenQ1 1:33.824 · 11 laps · renault
15Brendon HartleyToro RossoQ1 1:34.013 · 15 laps · honda
16Sergey SirotkinWilliamsQ1 1:34.062 · 7 laps · mercedes
17Pierre GaslyToro RossoQ1 1:34.101 · 9 laps · honda
18Lance StrollWilliamsQ1 1:34.285 · 7 laps · mercedes
19Charles LeclercSauberQ1 1:34.454 · 9 laps · ferrari
20Marcus EricssonSauberQ1 1:34.914 · 9 laps · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:31.095 · ferrari
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:31.182 · ferrari
3Valtteri BottasMercedes1:31.625 · mercedes
4Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:31.675 · mercedes
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1:31.796 · tag-heuer
6Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:31.948 · tag-heuer
7Nico HülkenbergRenault1:32.532 · renault
8Sergio PérezForce India1:32.758 · mercedes
9Carlos Sainz Jr.Renault1:32.819 · renault
10Romain GrosjeanHaas1:32.855 · ferrari
11Kevin MagnussenHaas1:32.986 · ferrari
12Esteban OconForce India1:33.057 · mercedes
13Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1:33.232 · renault
14Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren1:33.505 · renault
15Brendon HartleyToro Rosso1:33.795 · honda
16Sergey SirotkinWilliams1:34.062 · mercedes
17Pierre GaslyToro Rosso1:34.101 · honda
18Lance StrollWilliams1:34.285 · mercedes
19Charles LeclercSauber1:34.454 · ferrari
20Marcus EricssonSauber1:34.914 · ferrari

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded54
2Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded45
3Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded40
4Daniel RicciardoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded37
5Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
6Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
7Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded22
8Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
9Pierre GaslyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
10Kevin MagnussenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
11Stoffel VandoorneNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
12Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
13Marcus EricssonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
14Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
15Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
16Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
17Romain GrosjeanNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
18Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
19Sergey SirotkinNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
20Brendon HartleyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton11:33.999
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen21:34.358
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas31:34.457
freePractice1ResultsDaniel Ricciardo41:34.537
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen51:34.668
freePractice1ResultsSebastian Vettel61:34.861
freePractice1ResultsKevin Magnussen71:35.178
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.81:35.616
freePractice1ResultsRomain Grosjean91:35.718
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg101:35.800
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly111:36.037
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso121:36.044
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez131:36.051
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon141:36.351
freePractice1ResultsSergey Sirotkin151:36.691
freePractice1ResultsBrendon Hartley161:36.715
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc171:36.723
freePractice1ResultsStoffel Vandoorne181:36.756
freePractice1ResultsMarcus Ericsson191:36.909
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll201:37.277
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton11:33.482
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen21:33.489
freePractice2ResultsValtteri Bottas31:33.515
freePractice2ResultsSebastian Vettel41:33.590
freePractice2ResultsMax Verstappen51:33.823
freePractice2ResultsNico Hülkenberg61:34.313
freePractice2ResultsKevin Magnussen71:34.458
freePractice2ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.81:34.473
freePractice2ResultsDaniel Ricciardo91:34.557
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso101:34.632
freePractice2ResultsSergio Pérez111:34.792
freePractice2ResultsPierre Gasly121:34.849
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Ocon131:34.874
freePractice2ResultsStoffel Vandoorne141:35.163
freePractice2ResultsBrendon Hartley151:35.333
freePractice2ResultsSergey Sirotkin161:35.340
freePractice2ResultsMarcus Ericsson171:35.624
freePractice2ResultsCharles Leclerc181:35.916
freePractice2ResultsRomain Grosjean191:36.471
freePractice2ResultsLance Stroll201:37.147
freePractice3ResultsSebastian Vettel11:33.018
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen21:33.469
freePractice3ResultsValtteri Bottas31:33.761
freePractice3ResultsMax Verstappen41:33.969
freePractice3ResultsLewis Hamilton51:34.057
freePractice3ResultsKevin Magnussen61:34.329
freePractice3ResultsSergio Pérez71:34.445
freePractice3ResultsEsteban Ocon81:34.456
freePractice3ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.91:34.582
freePractice3ResultsSergey Sirotkin101:34.741
freePractice3ResultsNico Hülkenberg111:34.841
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso121:34.851
freePractice3ResultsStoffel Vandoorne131:34.977
freePractice3ResultsBrendon Hartley141:34.991
freePractice3ResultsDaniel Ricciardo151:35.061
freePractice3ResultsPierre Gasly161:35.079
freePractice3ResultsLance Stroll171:35.375
freePractice3ResultsCharles Leclerc181:35.497
freePractice3ResultsMarcus Ericsson191:35.679
freePractice3ResultsRomain Grosjean201:35.756

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Brendon Hartley11023.172
Esteban Ocon11123.281
Carlos Sainz Jr.11223.935
Sergio Pérez11222.856
Nico Hülkenberg11323.654
Romain Grosjean11622.981
Max Verstappen11722.715
Daniel Ricciardo11723.042
Lewis Hamilton11822.464
Valtteri Bottas11922.097
Sebastian Vettel12023.009
Pierre Gasly12023.950
Charles Leclerc12123.392
Stoffel Vandoorne12223.730
Lance Stroll12322.661
Kevin Magnussen12422.973
Kimi Räikkönen12722.913
Sergey Sirotkin12823.716
Fernando Alonso12924.110
Marcus Ericsson12922.785
Max Verstappen23122.596
Brendon Hartley23024.070
Daniel Ricciardo23122.691
Nico Hülkenberg23123.297
Carlos Sainz Jr.23123.117
Esteban Ocon23122.637
Pierre Gasly23134.650
Sergio Pérez23222.334
Sergey Sirotkin23322.723
Romain Grosjean24623.735