Daniel Ricciardo reckons his performance in the Chinese Grand Prix was the 'equal best' of his Formula 1 career as he recovered to fourth after an early puncture. Ricciardo started from the front row of the grid and snatched the lead off the line from Nico Rosberg, though as the Mercedes breezed past a few laps later the Australian suffered a right rear puncture. Ricciardo was able to return to the pit lane but slid down the order, before mounting a charge which left him […]

Romain Grosjean's uplifting start to the 2016 season came to an abrupt halt at the Chinese Grand Prix as the Haas driver slumped to 19th position. Grosjean made contact with Marcus Ericsson at the start and struggled for pace throughout the race as he equalled his worst race result in Formula 1. "It was a horrific race," he said. "The start was terrible when Ericsson turned into me and got my front wing. "From there we had the Safety Car and I thought, ‘OK, we […]

Felipe Massa says sixth place was the 'best possible' result for Williams during the Chinese Grand Prix. Massa started from 10th position but made progress at the start and was subsequently able to repel Lewis Hamilton during the final stint of the race as he bagged eight points. "I'm really happy, it was a fantastic race for me even if I’m not on the podium, finished in the best position I could, taking care of tyres in a better way," he said. "I did a […]

Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes W07 Hybrid was difficult to drive after he was caught up in a first corner collision at the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton started from last place on the grid due to an MGU-H failure in qualifying but tangled with Felipe Nasr at Turn 2. The collision caused damage to Hamilton's car and he was forced to pit for repairs, before recovering through the field to finish seventh. "It was definitely a difficult one," Hamilton told reporters after the race. "I […]

Sebastian Vettel criticised Red Bull rival Daniil Kvyat after blaming the youngster for triggering a collision at the first corner in China. Kvyat surged forwards from sixth on the grid and adopted the inside line into Turn 1, with Vettel in the centre of the track and Kimi Raikkonen on a wide line. With Kvyat on the inside, Vettel reacted and moved towards the outside of the track, clipping Raikkonen and causing damage to both Ferrari cars. Vettel lambasted Kvyat via the team radio, calling […]

Nico Rosberg remained clear of the chaos behind him as he dominated proceedings to claim his sixth successive Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. Rosberg lost the lead off the line to Daniel Ricciardo but soon fought back and stormed clear, as his primary rivals once again encountered early troubles. Sebastian Vettel was a distant second after recovering from a first lap collision while Daniil Kvyat took third, as Lewis Hamilton recovered from last to finish seventh. Rosberg now leads Hamilton in the […]

Nico Rosberg downplayed his advantage over the chasing pack during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, pointing to mistakes made by Ferrari pair Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Rosberg trailed Raikkonen after the first runs in Q3 but improved on his second lap to finish over half a second clear of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Raikkonen did not improve on his last lap while Vettel made a couple of errors en-route to fourth, and Rosberg reckons his advantage over the Ferrari drivers is not representative […]

Stewards at the Chinese Grand Prix have imposed a three-place grid penalty on Nico Hulkenberg after his left front wheel detached from his car during qualifying on Saturday. Hulkenberg was on a slow lap when his wheel worked loose as he rounded Turn 10, and detached from his VJM09, eventually coming to a halt by the side of the track. Hulkenberg had set a lap time quick enough to ensure his progression through to Q3, but he was unable to participate in the session due […]

Fernando Alonso believes McLaren had the capability to progress through to Q3 for the first time this season until Q2 was stopped due to a wheel detaching from Nico Hulkenberg's Force India. Both Alonso and Jenson Button were preparing for their final flying laps in Q2 when Hulkenberg's left front tyre came loose, causing the session to be halted. As there was insufficient time for the session to be restarted and for drivers to complete a lap, Q2 was abandoned, leaving Alonso in 12th, with […]

Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid at the Chinese Grand Prix after his Mercedes W07 Hybrid developed a problem with the Energy Recovery System in qualifying. Hamilton, who completed only an installation lap in the damp final practice session, detected the problem on his out lap and returned to the pits. Hamilton ventured back on track but Mercedes was unable to repair the problem and he recovered to the pit lane, leaving him unable to set a time. Hamilton will therefore […]

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says the outfit did not expect to qualify on the front row of the grid in China, as he set the second fastest lap in Q3. Ricciardo edged ahead of both Ferrari drivers during his final run in Q3 to qualify second to Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. It is the fourth time in his career that he will line-up from the front row of the grid as he equalled his best qualifying result. "To be honest inqualifying I didn’t think we […]

Nico Rosberg repelled an initial threat from Ferrari to take pole position in a dramatic qualifying session in China, while Daniel Ricciardo snatched a space on the front row of the grid. Rosberg trailed Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen after the first runs in Q3 but improved to take top spot by half a second with a time of 1:35.402 Ricciardo set a rapid final lap in Q3 to take second for Red Bull while Lewis Hamilton will start from the back after a technical problem in […]