Daniel Ricciardo won the milestone 1000th Formula One race held in China, cutting Sebastian Vettel's championship lead to nine points.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
- Championship round
- 3rd round of 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Chinese GP occurrence
- 15th time held as a World Championship round
- Pole position
- Sebastian Vettel — Ferrari's first pole in China in 14 years
- Vettel championship lead after race
- 9 points over Lewis Hamilton
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Sebastian Vettel arrived in China leading the 2018 Drivers' Championship by 17 points over Lewis Hamilton, with Ferrari also ahead of Mercedes by ten points in the Constructors' standings. Vettel secured pole position, marking Ferrari's first in China since 2004, raising expectations of a strong result.
The 2018 Chinese Grand Prix was held on 15 April 2018 at the Shanghai International Circuit. Daniel Ricciardo took victory ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen. Vettel's race unravelled after contact with Max Verstappen late in the race, relegating him to eighth place.
Ricciardo's victory and Vettel's poor result trimmed Vettel's championship lead from 17 to just 9 points. The race also demonstrated Red Bull's competitiveness alongside the leading Ferrari and Mercedes teams early in the 2018 season.