Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai - Qualifying times

1. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 35.121s
2. Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 35.626s*
3. Michael SchumacherGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 35.691s
4. Kamui KobayashiJapanSauber-Ferrari1m 35.784s
5. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandLotus-Renault1m 35.898s
6. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 36.191s
7. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault1m 36.290s
8. Sergio PerezMexicoSauber-Ferrari1m 36.524s
9. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari1m 36.622s
10. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renaultno time Q3

11. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault1m 36.031s
12. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari1m 36.255s
13. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renault1m 36.283s
14. Bruno SennaBrazilWilliams-Renault1m 36.289s
15. Paul di RestaBritainForce India-Mercedes1m 36.317s
16. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedes1m 36.745s
17. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 36.956s

18. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 37.714s
19. Heikki KovalainenFinlandCaterham-Renault1m 38.463s
20. Vitaly PetrovRussiaCaterham-Renault1m 38.677s
21. Timo GlockGermanyMarussia -Cosworth1m 39.282s
22. Charles PicFranceMarussia -Cosworth1m 39.717s
23. Pedro de la RosaSpainHRT-Cosworth1m 40.411s
24. Narain KarthikeyanIndiaHRT-Cosworth1m 41.000s

107 per cent time: 1m 42.931s

all times unofficial

* denotes driver due to take five-place penalty