News Details
Rosberg beats Ricciardo to pole as Hamilton falls in Q1
XPB Images
Nico Rosberg took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Daniel Ricciardo as Lewis Hamilton dropped out in Q1. With Kimi Raikkonen on provisional pole, Rosberg delivered on his final run to set the fastest time by half a second. Ricciardo then produced an excellent lap in the Red Bull to qualify on the front row ahead of Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Both Ferrari drivers made errors on their final laps, running wide at the penultimate corner, but the margin of half a second between Raikkonen and Rosberg looked too big to close regardless. Rosberg even managed to reach Q3 using the soft compound tyre in Q2, meaning he will start the race on the softs...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Qualy: A tale of two Mercedes
Nico Rosberg secured his first pole position of this season as he held of...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com
Rosberg on pole, Hamilton hits trouble
– Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position in China after Mercedes...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
Daniel Ricciardo: 'It’s one of the toughest circuits'
Daniel Ricciardo is excited for the third round of the 2016 Formula 1...
9y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Chinese GP: Rosberg beats Ricciardo to pole, Hamilton...
Nico Rosberg secured a dominant pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix,...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia rediscovers his ‘feeling' on...
Francesco Bagania has admitted he's rediscovered his feeling with the...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ducati: Resurgent Francesco Bagnaia back to his...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Toprak Razgatlioglu is slower than he expected
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati still favourite after MotoGP Sepang test, but...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar Sebring test Day 1: Alex Palou tops the speed...
No description available...
47m ago from Motorsport.com
Kyle Kirkwood: Andretti “not too far off” from...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
McLaren eyes Fernando Alonso reunion to complete...
Zak Brown has said he will "continue to bug" Fernando Alonso to...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Arrow McLaren unveils liveries for 2026 IndyCar...
Arrow McLaren has taken the wraps off its trio of challengers for the...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Thierry Neuville struggled in “most difficult”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Paul Merson predicts Brentford vs Arsenal and other...
That was an incredible end to Liverpool vs Manchester City in the Premier...
9h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 680 – 09.02.2026
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
10h ago from Arseblog.com
Martin Keown shares theory on why Man City winning...
Former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown explained why Manchester City's...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“How they feel is how they feel” - Marc Guehi...
Manchester City centre-back Marc Guehi shared his thoughts about getting...
13h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Andy Cowell set to depart Aston Martin in 2026 –...
Andy Cowell looks set to depart Aston Martin... Read More »
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Aston Martin 2026 F1 livery revealed - first images
Check out the new Aston Martin livery for the... Read More »
4h ago from RacingNews365.com
NASCAR trailer mocks F1 ahead of 2026 season
American stock car series NASCAR appears to have... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
