Chinese GP: Qualifying - Re-Cap & Results

CHINESE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

After the down fall of revised Qualifying in both Australia and Bahrain, it was agreed that starting with the Chinese GP and onwards, Qualifying would return to its original format.

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the six slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position. 

* - Hamilton received a 5-Place-Grid-Penalty for a Gearbox change & Was also unable to set a time in qualifying due to mechanical issues. He will start last.

* - Hulkenberg received a 3-Place-Grid-Penalty for an unsafe release during qualifying.

Here is how the grid will line up after any penalties were put into place.

1. Nico Rosberg / Mercedes-Mercedes / Germany

2. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Australia

3. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

4. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

5. Valtteri Bottas / Williams-Mercedes / Finland

6. Daniil Kvyat / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Russia

7. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

8. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Spain

9. Max Verstappen / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / Netherlands

10. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

11. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain

12. Jenson Button / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain

13. Nico Hulkenberg / Force India-Mercedes / Germany

14. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

15. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

16. Felipe Nasr / Sauber-Ferrari / Brazil

17. Kevin Magnussen / Renault-Renault / Denmark

18. Esteban Gutierrez / Haas-Ferrari / Mexico

19. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

20. Rio Haryanto / Manor-Mercedes / Indonesia

21. Pascal Wehrlein / Manor-Mercedes / Germany

22. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

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Article Written By: Amy Hawk

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