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Shanghai International Circuit Daniel Ricciardo won the Chinese Grand Prix 2018 at Shanghai International Circuit on 15 April 2018, starting from P6 on the grid. Valtteri Bottas finished second for Mercedes, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium for Ferrari. Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap with a time of 1:35.785.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Red Bull | 56 | 1:35:36.380 | 25 | ⚡ 1:35.785 |
| 2 | 3 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Mercedes | 56 | +8.894 | 18 | |
| 3 | 2 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Ferrari | 56 | +9.637 | 15 | |
| 4 | 4 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 56 | +16.985 | 12 | |
| 5 | 5 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 56 | +20.436 | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Renault | 56 | +21.052 | 8 | |
| 7 | 13 | Fernando AlonsoALO | McLaren | 56 | +30.639 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 56 | +35.286 | 4 | |
| 9 | 9 | Carlos SainzSAI | Renault | 56 | +35.763 | 2 | |
| 10 | 11 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Haas F1 Team | 56 | +39.594 | 1 | |
| 11 | 12 | Esteban OconOCO | Force India | 56 | +44.050 | 0 | |
| 12 | 8 | Sergio PérezPER | Force India | 56 | +44.725 | 0 | |
| 13 | 14 | Stoffel VandoorneVAN | McLaren | 56 | +49.373 | 0 | |
| 14 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Williams | 56 | +55.490 | 0 | |
| 15 | 16 | Sergey SirotkinSIR | Williams | 56 | +58.241 | 0 | |
| 16 | 20 | Marcus EricssonERI | Sauber | 56 | +1:02.604 | 0 | |
| 17 | 10 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas F1 Team | 56 | +1:05.296 | 0 | |
| 18 | 17 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Toro Rosso | 56 | +1:06.330 | 0 | |
| 19 | 19 | Charles LeclercLEC | Sauber | 56 | +1:22.575 | 0 | |
| 20 | 15 | Brendon HartleyHAR | Toro Rosso | 51 | Collision damage | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Daniel Ricciardo
- Pole Sebastian Vettel
- Circuit Shanghai International Circuit
- Winning team Red Bull
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.171 | 1:32.385 | 1:31.095 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:32.474 | 1:32.286 | 1:31.182 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.921 | 1:32.063 | 1:31.625 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.283 | 1:31.914 | 1:31.675 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32.932 | 1:32.809 | 1:31.796 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:33.877 | 1:32.688 | 1:31.948 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:33.545 | 1:32.494 | 1:32.532 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:33.464 | 1:32.931 | 1:32.758 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:33.315 | 1:32.970 | 1:32.819 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.238 | 1:32.524 | 1:32.855 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.359 | 1:32.986 | - |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:33.585 | 1:33.057 | - |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:33.428 | 1:33.232 | - |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:33.824 | 1:33.505 | - |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:34.013 | 1:33.795 | - |
| 16 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:34.062 | - | - |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:34.101 | - | - |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:34.285 | - | - |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:34.454 | - | - |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:34.914 | - | - |