2016 Qualifying Results - Chinese Grand Prix
Qualifying Times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.669 | 1:36.240 | 1:35.402 | 1:35.402 |
| 2nd | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.672 | 1:36.815 | 1:35.917 | 1:35.917 |
| 3rd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.347 | 1:36.118 | 1:35.972 | 1:35.972 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:37.001 | 1:36.183 | 1:36.246 | 1:36.246 |
| 5th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.537 | 1:36.831 | 1:36.296 | 1:36.296 |
| 6th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.719 | 1:36.948 | 1:36.399 | 1:36.399 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.096 | 1:37.149 | 1:36.865 | 1:36.865 |
| 8th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.656 | 1:37.204 | 1:36.881 | 1:36.881 |
| 9th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.181 | 1:37.265 | 1:37.194 | 1:37.194 |
| 10th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.165 | 1:37.333 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:38.016 | 1:37.347 | 1:37.347 | |
| 12th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.451 | 1:38.826 | 1:38.826 | |
| 13th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.593 | 1:39.093 | 1:39.093 | |
| 14th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.425 | 1:39.830 | 1:39.830 | |
| 15th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.321 | 1:40.742 | 1:40.742 | |
| 16th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.654 | 1:42.430 | 1:42.430 | |
| 17th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.673 | 1:38.673 | ||
| 18th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.770 | 1:38.770 | ||
| 19th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.528 | 1:39.528 | ||
| 20th | Rio Haryanto | MRT-Mercedes | 1:40.264 | 1:40.264 | ||
| 21st | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | (No time) | (No time) | ||
| 22nd | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | (No time) | (No time) |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.402 |
| 2nd | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.917 |
| 3rd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:35.972 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.246 |
| 5th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.296 |
| 6th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.399 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.865 |
| 8th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36.881 |
| 9th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.194 |
| 10th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.118 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.183 |
| 3rd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.240 |
| 4th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.815 |
| 5th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.831 |
| 6th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.948 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.149 |
| 8th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.204 |
| 9th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.265 |
| 10th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.333 |
| 11th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.347 |
| 12th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.826 |
| 13th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.093 |
| 14th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:39.830 |
| 15th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.742 |
| 16th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:42.430 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:37.001 |
| 2nd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.347 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.537 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.593 |
| 5th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.656 |
| 6th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.669 |
| 7th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.672 |
| 8th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.719 |
| 9th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:38.016 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.096 |
| 11th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.165 |
| 12th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.181 |
| 13th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.321 |
| 14th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.425 |
| 15th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.451 |
| 16th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.654 |
| 17th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.673 |
| 18th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.770 |
| 19th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.528 |
| 20th | Rio Haryanto | MRT-Mercedes | 1:40.264 |
| 21st | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | (No time) |
| 22nd | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | (No time) |
- Daniil Kvyat was awarded the ESPN driver of the day.