Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results: Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to pole
CHINESE GRAND PRIX qualifying results - Express Sport brings you all the latest as Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to pole position.
Mercedes locked out the front row in qualifying as Bottas beat Hamilton by two hundredths of a second.
The Finn secured his seventh career pole position as he looks to extend his one point lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship.
Both Ferrari drivers will start from the second row as Sebastian Vettel edged ahead of Charles Leclerc.
The pair of Red Bulls complete the third row - but it is Bottas who is in the ascendancy heading into the race.
"It's been a good weekend so far,” Bottas said.
“I felt really comfortable today. Honestly struggled to get the perfect lap in Q3 but it was good enough.
"The lap was OK. Not completely how I want it.
“The car has been really good this weekend and Lewis improved a lot. It was super close.”
Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results LIVE
Q1
Out: Stroll, Russell, Kubica, Giovinazzi, and Albon
Q2
Out: Kvyat, Perez, Raikkonen, Sainz, Norris
Final standings
1) Valtteri Bottas
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) Sebastian Vettel
4) Charles Leclerc
5) Max Verstappen
6) Pierre Gasly
7) Daniel Ricciardo
8) Nico Hulkenberg
9) Kevin Magnussen
10) Romain Grosjean
FP3 results
1) Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:32.830
2) Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +0.392
3) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.412
4) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.859
5) Nico Hulkenberg Renault +1.144
6) Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +1.416
7) Max Verstappen Red Bull +1.617
8) Carlos Sainz McLaren +1.680
9) Alexander Albon Toro Rosso +1.770
10) Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso +1.953
11) Lando Norris McLaren +2.108
12) Sergio Perez Racing Point +2.248
13) Daniel Ricciardo Renault +2.312
14) Lance Stroll Racing Point +2.393
15) Pierre Gasly Red Bull +2.496
16) Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +2.896
17) Romain Grosjean Haas +2.941
18) Kevin Magnussen Haas +3..168
19) George Russell Williams +3.294
20) Robert Kubica Williams +3.346