Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 10 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber |
| 12 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams |
| 15 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault |
| 17 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber |
| 18 | Adrian Sutil | Force India |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Toyota |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India |