China 2007
Round 16 • October 7, 2007
Circuit
Shanghai
The championship tension in Shanghai escalates as Lewis Hamilton faces the most crucial race of his rookie season. Treacherous track conditions turn strategy into a nail-biting gamble, with tire choices making or breaking title dreams. As contenders circle like sharks, this race becomes a pivotal moment in a season of relentless drama.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:37:58.395 | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | +9.806 | 8 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | +12.891 | 6 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | +53.509 | 5 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | +1:08.666 | 4 |
| 6 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | +1:13.673 | 3 |
| 7 | Nick Heidfeld | +1:14.224 | 2 |
| 8 | David Coulthard | +1:20.750 | 1 |
| 9 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1:21.186 | 0 |
| 10 | Mark Webber | +1:24.685 | 0 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | +1:26.683 | 0 |
| 12 | Alexander Wurz | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Takuma Sato | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Sakon Yamamoto | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.798 | 1:35.898 | 1:35.908 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:35.692 | 1:35.381 | 1:36.044 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | 1:35.792 | 1:35.796 | 1:36.221 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 1:35.809 | 1:35.845 | 1:36.576 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 1:36.930 | 1:36.252 | 1:37.619 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:37.135 | 1:36.709 | 1:38.013 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:37.199 | 1:36.602 | 1:38.153 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:36.737 | 1:36.217 | 1:38.455 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | 1:36.309 | 1:36.116 | 1:38.472 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | 1:37.092 | 1:36.771 | 1:39.285 |
| 11 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1:37.047 | 1:36.862 | - |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:37.006 | 1:36.891 | - |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | 1:37.209 | 1:36.959 | - |
| 14 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:37.225 | 1:36.991 | - |
| 15 | Anthony Davidson | 1:37.203 | 1:37.247 | - |
| 16 | Nico Rosberg | 1:37.144 | 1:37.483 | - |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:37.251 | - | - |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:37.290 | - | - |
| 19 | Alexander Wurz | 1:37.456 | - | - |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | 1:38.218 | - | - |