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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point |
| 13 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren |
| 15 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | Williams |
| 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo |