Lewis Hamilton claimed the first hat-trick of his Formula 1 career as he dominated proceedings in China. Hamilton was never troubled as he stormed to victory, his third in a row and third at the Shanghai International Circuit. Nico Rosberg survived a poor start, a first lap collision and a loss of telemetry to claim second place, while Fernando Alonso took Ferrari's first podium of 2014 in third. Daniel Ricciardo just missed out on a podium and settled for fourth, ahead of Red Bull team-mate […]

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted that Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is doing a better job than him so far in 2014. Ricciardo, who was promoted from Toro Rosso, beat Vettel during a wet qualifying session in China. Ricciardo set the second fastest time in qualifying, ahead of third placed Vettel. "I think this year is very very different, the cars are very different so I don’t think you can compare last year to this year, first of all, but nevertheless, I think […]

Adrian Sutil expressed his satisfaction after progressing through to Q2 during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Sutil set the 14th fastest time as wet conditions struck Shanghai on Saturday and reckons the weather aided Sauber's performance. "I am satisfied with today’s qualifying," he said. "Although the conditions were not easy, I am happy that we got through to Q2. This is a better performance in comparison to the last qualifying sessions. "We were able to benefit from the wet conditions and it was better […]

Romain Grosjean has admitted that he hoped to qualify in a higher position in China despite progressing through to Q3 for the first time in 2014. Lotus has endured a troublesome start to the 2014 but Grosjean made it through to the top ten shootout in wet conditions, where he set the slowest time of the ten runners. "It is good to be in Q3," he said. "We have made good progress this weekend. Things went better this morning than in qualifying this afternoon and […]

Nico Rosberg says that he was not happy with his brakes during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Rosberg twice left the circuit during a wet Q3 but nonetheless set the fourth quickest time at the venue where he claimed his maiden Formula 1 win in 2012. "I had two main problems today," he said. "I wasn't totally happy with the feeling on the brakes, which resulted in me locking up and going off on my fast lap on the second to last lap. Then […]

Jean-Eric Vergne believes he can return to the top 10 for the first time since the first round of the year in Australia after he qualified in ninth place for the Chinese Grand Prix. Vergne progressed through to the top 10 shootout for the third time in four rounds but has failed to finish the last two events. "I'm really pleased with my qualifying, it's been a great lap," he said. "I'm happy with myself as all my qualifying laps this year so far have […]

Jenson Button lamented McLaren's pace after he was eliminated during the second segment of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Button set the 12th fastest time in the wet at the Shanghai International Circuit and bemoaned a lack of grip with his MP4-29. "It’s been a strange year in terms of the car in the wet, usually we’re good but we’re struggling for grip," he told Sky Sports. "[I] can’t get the front [tyres] working in low speed corners, [they're] just shuddering so we can’t […]

An upbeat Felipe Massa expressed positivity over Williams's progress after he qualified in sixth place for the Chinese Grand Prix. Williams has struggled in the wet in 2014 but both drivers progressed through to Q3, with Massa in sixth ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas. "[It's] surprising in a way yes but we also made some steps with the car, we have new pieces and it shows the car has good potential," Massa told Sky Sports. "I’m happy with the qualifying today so I hope tomorrow […]

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso says he hopes to be able to fight with the Red Bull drivers during Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. Alonso set the fifth fastest time during wet conditions in qualifying but reckons he can challenge Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel in the race. "I feel comfortable, obviously the car felt better than Bahrain and the steps we brought here confirmed the positive result," Alonso told Sky Sports. "We know its not enough but it’s a first step. Starting fifth […]

Kamui Kobayashi says he achieved the maximum during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix Kobayashi was 18th quickest in the first knockout segment in wet conditions in Shanghai. "It was raining before the start of qualifying but the track conditions were right on the edge of choosing between intermediates and full wets so we went for the intermediates as that could have given us the best chance of springing a surprise in Q1," he said. "It was certainly pretty tricky on inters but the times […]

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix after setting the fastest time during the final segment of qualifying. Hamilton beat Daniel Ricciardo by over half a second as wet weather affected the circuit in China. World champion Sebastian Vettel was a second behind Hamilton in third, while Nico Rosberg was fourth after spinning on his final lap in Q3. Fernando Alonso set the fifth fastest time, ahead of the Williams duo of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. Nico Hülkenberg was eighth, with […]

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