2010 Qualifying results - Chinese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.317 | 1:35.280 | 1:34.558 | 1:34.558 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.978 | 1:35.100 | 1:34.806 | 1:34.806 |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.987 | 1:35.235 | 1:34.913 | 1:34.913 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.952 | 1:35.134 | 1:34.923 | 1:34.923 |
| 5th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.122 | 1:35.443 | 1:34.979 | 1:34.979 |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.641 | 1:34.928 | 1:35.034 | 1:35.034 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.076 | 1:35.290 | 1:35.180 | 1:35.180 |
| 8th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:36.348 | 1:35.550 | 1:35.364 | 1:35.364 |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.484 | 1:35.715 | 1:35.646 | 1:35.646 |
| 10th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:36.671 | 1:35.665 | 1:35.963 | 1:35.963 |
| 11th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:36.664 | 1:35.748 | 1:35.748 | |
| 12th | Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:36.618 | 1:36.047 | 1:36.047 | |
| 13th | Sébastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:36.793 | 1:36.149 | 1:36.149 | |
| 14th | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:37.031 | 1:36.311 | 1:36.311 | |
| 15th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:37.044 | 1:36.422 | 1:36.422 | |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:37.049 | 1:36.647 | 1:36.647 | |
| 17th | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | 1:37.050 | 1:37.020 | 1:37.020 | |
| 18th | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India | 1:37.161 | 1:37.161 | ||
| 19th | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1:39.278 | 1:39.278 | ||
| 20th | Jarno Trulli | Lotus F1 Racing | 1:39.399 | 1:39.399 | ||
| 21st | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 Racing | 1:39.520 | 1:39.520 | ||
| 22nd | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin Racing | 1:39.783 | 1:39.783 | ||
| 23rd | Bruno Senna | Hispania Racing | 1:40.469 | 1:40.469 | ||
| 24th | Karun Chandhok | Hispania Racing | 1:40.578 | 1:40.578 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.558 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.806 |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:34.913 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:34.923 |
| 5th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:34.979 |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.034 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.180 |
| 8th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:35.364 |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:35.646 |
| 10th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:35.963 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:34.928 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.100 |
| 3rd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.134 |
| 4th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.235 |
| 5th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.280 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.290 |
| 7th | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:35.443 |
| 8th | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:35.550 |
| 9th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:35.665 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:35.715 |
| 11th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:35.748 |
| 12th | Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:36.047 |
| 13th | Sébastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:36.149 |
| 14th | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:36.311 |
| 15th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.422 |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:36.647 |
| 17th | Pedro de la Rosa | Sauber | 1:37.020 |