Chinese Grand Prix – Race
The provisional grid was set yesterday: 1=SV, 2=MW, 3=FA, 4=NR, 5=JB, 6=LH, 7=FM, 8=RK, 9=MS, 10=AS, 11=RB, 12=JA, 13=SB, 14=VP, 15=KK, 16=NH, 17=PdlR, 18=VL, 19=TG, 20=JT, 21=HK, 22=LdG, 23=BS, 24=KC.
Air temperature = 21°C; track 23°C; humidity 57%; wind 1.3m/s
It looks a little overcast – there’s a little drizzle
KC and LdG will start from the pit lane
As the teams clear the grid, it looks like most are starting on the option (soft compound) tyre … except TG is on intermediates?!
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Chinese Grand Prix – Qualifying
Apparently some teams have reduced downforce, anticipating rain during the race … although, as we learned with the Malaysian Grand Prix, forecasting the weather with any degree of reliability is very difficult.
Qualifying session 1 (Q1)
Pit lane lights turn green and the two Lotus cars (HK & JT) are first out onto the track
HK loses the tail under braking and spins Read more
Chinese Grand Prix – Practice
Practice 1
FA’s Ferrari engine failed again – each driver is limited to 8 engines for the season and he’ll need to use #3 for qualifying tomorrow
SB has a very scary moment approaching the hairpin – both front wheels ripped off the Toro Rosso under braking! It’s hard to see even in a slow motion replay, but apparently an upright failed on the right wheel which then caused the left wheel to fail too.
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