2011 Qualifying results - Chinese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.674 | 1:34.776 | 1:33.706 | 1:33.706 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.924 | 1:34.662 | 1:34.421 | 1:34.421 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.091 | 1:34.486 | 1:34.463 | 1:34.463 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.272 | 1:35.850 | 1:34.670 | 1:34.670 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.389 | 1:35.165 | 1:35.119 | 1:35.119 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.478 | 1:35.145 | 1:35.145 | 1:35.145 |
| 7th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:36.133 | 1:35.563 | 1:36.158 | 1:36.158 |
| 8th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:35.702 | 1:35.858 | 1:36.190 | 1:36.190 |
| 9th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.110 | 1:35.500 | 1:36.203 | 1:36.203 |
| 10th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:35.370 | 1:35.149 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:36.092 | 1:35.874 | 1:35.874 | |
| 12th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.046 | 1:36.053 | 1:36.053 | |
| 13th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.147 | 1:36.236 | 1:36.236 | |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:35.508 | 1:36.457 | 1:36.457 | |
| 15th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:35.911 | 1:36.465 | 1:36.465 | |
| 16th | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | 1:35.910 | 1:36.611 | 1:36.611 | |
| 17th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.121 | 1:36.956 | 1:36.956 | |
| 18th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.468 | 1:36.468 | ||
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 1:37.894 | 1:37.894 | ||
| 20th | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus | 1:38.318 | 1:38.318 | ||
| 21st | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin Racing | 1:39.119 | 1:39.119 | ||
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1:39.708 | 1:39.708 | ||
| 23rd | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Hispania Racing | 1:40.212 | 1:40.212 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | Hispania Racing | 1:40.445 | 1:40.445 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.706 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.421 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.463 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:34.670 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.119 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.145 |
| 7th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:36.158 |
| 8th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.190 |
| 9th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:36.203 |
| 10th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.486 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:34.662 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.776 |
| 4th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:35.145 |
| 5th | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault | 1:35.149 |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.165 |
| 7th | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:35.500 |
| 8th | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:35.563 |
| 9th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.850 |
| 10th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:35.858 |
| 11th | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:35.874 |
| 12th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.053 |
| 13th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.236 |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.457 |
| 15th | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:36.465 |
| 16th | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault | 1:36.611 |
| 17th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.956 |