Full results from qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, round third of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

2019 Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:32.658s 1:31.728s 1:31.547s
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.115s 1:31.637s 1:31.570s
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:33.557s 1:32.232s 1:31.848s
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:32.712s 1:32.324s 1:31.865s
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:33.274s 1:32.369s 1:32.089s
6 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:33.863s 1:32.948s 1:32.930s
7 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:33.709s 1:33.214s 1:32.958s
8 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:33.644s 1:32.968s 1:32.962s
9 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:34.036s 1:33.150s
10 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:33.752s 1:33.156s
11 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:33.783s 1:33.236s
12 Sergio Pérez Racing Point 1:34.026s 1:33.299s
13 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo 1:34.125s 1:33.419s
14 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:33.686s 1:33.523s
15 Lando Norris McLaren 1:34.148s 1:33.967s
16 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:34.292s
17 George Russell Williams 1:35.253s
18 Robert Kubica Williams 1:35.281s
19 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo
20 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso

Gallery: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of F1 drivers

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

Recent Posts

Horner in Jerez: Surprise MotoGP visit sparks ownership visit

The asphalt at Jerez was already sizzling on Saturday, but the temperature in the MotoGP…

17 hours ago

Michele Alboreto: Ferrari's last Italian winner

On this day in 2001, the world of motorsport mourned the loss of Michele Alboreto,…

19 hours ago

Ouch! Alesi spins vintage F1 Ferrari into Monaco barrier

Former Grand Prix driver Jean Alesi, who famously wore his heart on his sleeve during…

20 hours ago

Montoya’s shock call: Ban Verstappen from GT3 racing!

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has called out Red Bull for letting Max Verstappen…

21 hours ago

‘Starting to pay off’: Sainz encouraged by positive step for Williams

While the start of the 2026 season has been a heavy lift for Williams –…

23 hours ago

Brown: Cozy team alliances a risk for F1’s ‘sporting fairness’

Zak Brown has once again lit the fuse on one of the sport’s most controversial…

24 hours ago