2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

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Who will win the UBS Chinese Grand Prix?

Poll ended at 17 Apr 2011, 07:57

Sebastian Vettel
14
47%
Jenson Button
2
7%
Lewis Hamilton
10
33%
Mark Webber
1
3%
Fernando Alonso
3
10%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Vitaly Petrov
0
No votes
Kamui Kobayashi
0
No votes
Sebastien Buemi
0
No votes
Michael Schumacher
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 30

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2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 11 Apr 2011, 07:57

2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix
Round 3 of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship

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Timetable: UK time
Practice 1 Fri 03:00
Practice 2 Fri 07:00
Practice 3 Sat 04:00
Qualifying Sat 07:00
Race Sun 08:00
Weather: Friday sunny, Saturday & Sunday wet - preliminary forecast

Championship:

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01 	Sebastian Vettel 	50
02 	Jenson Button 	26
03 	Lewis Hamilton 	22
04 	Mark Webber 	22
05 	Fernando Alonso 	20
06 	Felipe Massa 	16
07 	Nick Heidfeld 	15
08 	Vitaly Petrov 	15
09 	Kamui Kobayashi 	6
10 	Sebastien Buemi 	4

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01 	RBR-Renault 	72
02 	McLaren-Mercedes 	48
03 	Ferrari 	36
04 	Renault 	30
05 	Sauber-Ferrari 	6
06 	STR-Ferrari 	4
Facts:
* Sebastian Vettel can win his 5th race in a row. No-one has done that since Schumacher won 7 on the trot in 2004
* But no driver has ever won the Chinese Grand Prix twice: Barrichello in 2004, Alonso in 2005, Schumacher in 2006, Raikkonen in 2007, Hamilton in 2008, Vettel in 2009 and Button in 2010.

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So...
- Can Vettel be beaten?
- Can Webber bounce back after being dominated by his team mate so far?
- Will Renault be on the podium again?
- What about the midfield?
- Will Lotus challenge the midfield?
- Who will take pole and the win?

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by JoostLamers » 11 Apr 2011, 14:03

Yes! F1 back already this weekend. Kinda like the Chinese GP, don't know why.. ''hmm''

- Can Vettel be beaten? Yes
- Can Webber bounce back after being dominated by his team mate so far? No
- Will Renault be on the podium again? No
- What about the midfield? Nice fights can we expect during the race with STR, Mercedes, Sauber, Williams and Fifi there
- Will Lotus challenge the midfield? They will challenge Force India I think
- Who will take pole and the win? Vettel vs Hamilton again I think, like the last 2 GP's :)
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Post by KevC » 13 Apr 2011, 10:44

Formula 1's ruling body, the FIA, has confirmed the area in which drivers will be able to use their moveable rear wings during the Chinese Grand Prix.

The DRS (Drag Reduction System) will be allowed on the back straight of the Shanghai circuit, with the activation zone located before the halfway point of the straight, after Turn 13.

The zone is the only place on the track where drivers will be able to use their moveable wing during the race.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by JoostLamers » 13 Apr 2011, 12:05

That'll surely cause overtaking
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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by KevC » 13 Apr 2011, 13:35

As long as you haven't lost the tow by the time you're allowed to turn it on.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by alex1369 » 13 Apr 2011, 14:10

Just reading the facts..... well then Massa or Heidfeld will win the Chinese GP if no one has won it twice lool

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by cformula1 » 13 Apr 2011, 18:07

alex1369 wrote:Just reading the facts..... well then Massa or Heidfeld will win the Chinese GP if no one has won it twice lool
Don't forget Webber :O
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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 13 Apr 2011, 18:14

Webber's only going to win this one if something happens to Vettel.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by Eric_Cartman » 13 Apr 2011, 19:25

Has there ever been a race in dry conditions? I can't remember one
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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 13 Apr 2011, 19:30

2004, 2005, 2008 - dry
2006, 2007 - changeable
2009 - Very, very wet
2010 - Damp then wet.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by Vorull » 13 Apr 2011, 19:54

phil1993 wrote:Webber's only going to win this one if something happens to Vettel.
The same goes for Massa and Heidfeld imo + Hamilton has to screw somthing up too.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by iceman1 » 14 Apr 2011, 02:40

The same stewards from Malaysia will oversee the race in China: Emanuele Pirro, Garry Connelly and Vincenzo Spano.

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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by valentino 46 » 14 Apr 2011, 08:16

Done for Lewis Hamilton


Can Vettel be beaten? Sure
- Can Webber bounce back after being dominated by his team mate so far? if he doesnt have any probleme , maybe
- Will Renault be on the podium again?probably
- What about the midfield? maybe Mercedes could
- Will Lotus challenge the midfield? yes
- Who will take pole and the win? pole for Lewis and win too
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Post by JoostLamers » 14 Apr 2011, 11:31

iceman1 wrote:The same stewards from Malaysia will oversee the race in China: Emanuele Pirro, Garry Connelly and Vincenzo Spano.
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Re: 2011 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 14 Apr 2011, 17:17

Mike Gascoyne's having fun :lol:
Taxi jorney from airport in china, driver totally lost and after one hour we directed him back to airport, 2 hours in now, no chance

We leave hotel for circuit in 6 hours, 50/50 if we make it to hotel before then

Driver pushing on now, just means we miss the correct exit quickly rather than slowly

Either taxi driver is constantly pressing the brake pedal, or auto transmission about to s*** itself, just gets better

Trying to expand taxi drivers english vocabulary to include the word idiot

Driver slowing down to turn off motorway, sign of knowledge or total ineptitude. If we base it on past experience.............

Driver now seems very confident but have now worked out only english word he knows is 'ok' His boss sacked him 30 mins ago by phone, maybe that's the way they do incentive schemes here in china

Taxi driver now making lewis hamiltons two changes of direction look absolutly trivial. Hoping we don't get a 20 hour time penalty

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