2018 Chinese Grand Prix
🇨🇳 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China Round 3 of 21
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Sebastian Vettel leads Lewis Hamilton by seventeen points in the Drivers’ Championship after winning both opening rounds. Ferrari lead Mercedes by ten points in the Constructors’.
Previous race
Vettel won from pole in Bahrain, holding off a late charge from Bottas to take victory by 0.699 seconds. Hamilton finished third despite a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change and contact with Verstappen on the second lap.
Practice
Hamilton was fastest in FP1 and FP2. Vettel led FP3. During FP3, Ricciardo’s turbo failed and required a full rebuild.
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Last 2 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Hamilton | Vettel | Hamilton | Räikkönen |
| 2 | 8 Apr | 🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix | Vettel | Vettel | Bottas | Hamilton |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 50 | 2 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 0 |