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Vettel on pole in China in Ferrari 1-2

Writer's picture: Andrew ZarbAndrew Zarb


Sebastian Vettel has taken pole position in the Chinese Grand Prix, with team-mate Kimi Raikkonen set to line-up on the front row. Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton will start in third and fourth respectively, whilst the Red Bulls will start in fifth and sixth, with Max Verstappen heading Daniel Ricciardo - who did manage to take part in Qualifying after suffering an engine failure in Final Practice.

Interestingly, the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers will both be starting on the soft tyre whereas the Red Bulls will be starting on the ultra-soft tyre.

Starting grid (still provisional - though no penalties have as yet been applied):

Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari

Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes

Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Nico Hulkenberg - Renault

Sergio Perez - Force India-Mercedes

Carlos Sainz - Renault

Romain Grosjean - Haas-Ferrari

Kevin Magnussen - Haas-Ferrari

Esteban Ocon - Force India-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso - McLaren-Renault

Stoffel Vandoorne - McLaren-Renault

Brendon Hartley - Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda

Sergey Sirotkin - Williams-Mercedes

Pierre Gasly - Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda

Lance Stroll - Williams-Mercedes

Charles Leclerc - Sauber-Ferrari

Marcus Ericsson - Sauber-Ferrari


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