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2011 Chinese Grand Prix: qualifying
Sebastian Vettel took pole for the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix with 1:33.706, ahead of Jenson Button. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai on 17 April 2011, starting from P3. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber completed the podium. Sebastian Vettel took pole position. Mark Webber set the fastest lap, 1:38.993.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2011 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:35.674 | 1:34.776 | 1:33.706 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:35.924 | 1:34.662 | 1:34.421 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.091 | 1:34.486 | 1:34.463 |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.272 | 1:35.850 | 1:34.670 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.389 | 1:35.165 | 1:35.119 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.478 | 1:35.437 | 1:35.145 |
| 7 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:36.133 | 1:35.563 | 1:36.158 |
| 8 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:35.702 | 1:35.858 | 1:36.190 |
| 9 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.110 | 1:35.500 | 1:36.203 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:35.370 | 1:35.149 | |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:36.092 | 1:35.874 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.046 | 1:36.053 | |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.147 | 1:36.236 | |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.508 | 1:36.457 | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:35.911 | 1:36.465 | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:35.910 | 1:36.611 | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.121 | 1:36.956 | |
| 18 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.468 | ||
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:37.894 | ||
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:38.318 | ||
| 21 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:39.119 | ||
| 22 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:39.708 | ||
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:40.212 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:40.445 |
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