<P> Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the defending race winner . Sebastian Vettel entered the round with a seventeen - point lead over Hamilton in the World Drivers ' Championship . His team , Ferrari , led Mercedes by ten points in the World Constructors ' Championship . Vettel qualified on pole position , and in doing so recorded Ferrari 's first pole position in China in fourteen years . Daniel Ricciardo won the race ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen . Vettel 's championship lead was cut to nine points when he finished in eighth place , the result of contact with Max Verstappen late in the race . </P>
<P> Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the defending race winner . Sebastian Vettel entered the round with a seventeen - point lead over Hamilton in the World Drivers ' Championship . His team , Ferrari , led Mercedes by ten points in the World Constructors ' Championship . Vettel qualified on pole position , and in doing so recorded Ferrari 's first pole position in China in fourteen years . Daniel Ricciardo won the race ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen . Vettel 's championship lead was cut to nine points when he finished in eighth place , the result of contact with Max Verstappen late in the race . </P>
who has won the 2018 formula 1 chinese grand prix tournament
who has won the 2018 formula 1 chinese grand prix tournament
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo