2014 Formula One™ UBS Chinese Grand Prix

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Who will win the Chinese Grand Prix?

Poll ended at 19 Apr 2014, 14:59

Nico Rosberg
4
40%
Lewis Hamilton
5
50%
Nico Hulkenberg
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
10%
Kevin Magnussen
0
No votes
Valtteri Bottas
0
No votes
Sergio Perez
0
No votes
Daniel Ricciardo
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10

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Re: 2014 Formula One™ UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by Vlad-SRB » 18 Apr 2014, 18:05

Posted it already. :P
Both Red Bull boys will do fine here, I feel it. :D
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Post by tderias » 18 Apr 2014, 20:33

Low tyre deg is all nice and sweet when you have a strong baseline, but when your initial lap time is already 1 sec off Mercedes, then it counts for nothing really.

By the time you preserve your precious 1-stop-less strategy, Nico and Lewis are far gone up the road with a free pitstop in hand.

I still can't see past a Merc 1-2. They can't have lost so much ground since Bahrain.

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Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:03

Q1 has started.

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Post by Joey Zyla » 19 Apr 2014, 06:05

iceman1 wrote:Q1 has started.
You're a couple of minutes late with that news. :p

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Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:06

Maldonado will not take part in qualifying today (power unit issue).

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Post by phil1993 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:11

Sauber's lighter car surely cannot come quickly enough for them.

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Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:11

Inters was the bad choice. Time to switch to full wets.

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Post by Joey Zyla » 19 Apr 2014, 06:21

Good lap by the Hulk.

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Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:42

Oh Kimi :(

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Post by Joey Zyla » 19 Apr 2014, 06:42

Hulk just makes it to Q3!

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Post by phil1993 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:45

Impressive by Romain

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Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 06:47

@andrewbensonf1: "Raikkonen has never before been out-qualified by a team-mate in China. A sobering start to his 2014".

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Post by Joey Zyla » 19 Apr 2014, 07:06

Another front row start for Ricciardo.

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Post by Vlad-SRB » 19 Apr 2014, 07:09

Nice lap from Ricciardo. He really has it all going well for him. Race will be crazy tomorrow. Mixed weather would be perfect to spice it up. :D
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Re: 2014 Formula One™ UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by iceman1 » 19 Apr 2014, 09:24

Q: (Frederic Ferret – L’Equipe) Daniel and Sebastian, there are two Red Bulls in front of one Mercedes; do you think there is a chance that we see a Red Bull winning tomorrow or are the Mercedes untouchable?

SV: Well, I think if we put two chicanes in all the straights then yes.

DR: The idea is to get a good start for both of us and just drive side by side the whole race and then just fight it out on the last lap! Yeah, I don’t know. Realistically we have to wait and see but if we do I’m sure it won’t come easy.

SV: But do you agree on the chicanes still?

LH: Nah.

SV: It was worth a try!
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