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2011 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice 2nd Friday Practice Saturday Practice Qualifying Race

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Race

Chinese Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(04/17/2011)

2:43

The Chinese Grand Prix starts in under twenty minutes

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:43

2:43

Drama for Lewis Hamilton. There is a problem on his car and he is still in the garage

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:43

2:44

The pit lane closes in 1 minute and Hamllton needs to leave before then

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:44

2:45

Hamilton makes it out with seconds before the pit lane closes. Part of his engine cover isn't fitted yet!

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:45

2:46

[Comment From Jeroen Jeroen : ]

What's wrong with te car??? ED - There was a problem with his engine starting it seems

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:46 Jeroen

2:51

It is reported that Hamilton had a fuel leak. Mechanics now working on this car on the starting grid

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:51

2:55

MarussiaVirgin:

@markhendy sounds nice. All good here so far btw [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:55 MarussiaVirgin

2:55

MarussiaVirgin:

@markhendy twitter should do it :-) how's the boat? [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:55 MarussiaVirgin

2:55

MarussiaVirgin:

@GrandPrixDiary all clear now :-) [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:55 MarussiaVirgin

2:55

MarussiaVirgin:

@GrandPrixDiary what if someone retires OFF TRACK? Eg gravel trap... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:55 MarussiaVirgin

2:55

InsideFerrari:

Everything is ok on our cars with both drivers on their respective grid position [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:55 InsideFerrari

2:56

It is sunny and air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 29 degrees.

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:56

2:59

Sebastian Vettel starts from Pole with Jenson Button alongside him
Lewis Hamilton starts from 3rd on the grid with Nico Rosberg alongside him
Fernando Alonso starts from 5th on the grid with Felipe Massa alongside him
Jaime Alguersuari starts from 7th on the grid with Paul di Resta alongside him
and Sebastien Buemi starts from 9th on the grid with Vitaly Petrov alongside him

Sunday April 17, 2011 2:59

3:00

Formation lap is underway!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:00

3:01

Webber is starting from 18th and he is on the harder compound

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:01

3:01

Webber will start with KERS enabled

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:01

3:02

Nick Heidfeld starts from 16th and he should be making up positions as well

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:02

3:02

[Comment From ZJ ZJ : ]

How is LH"s car? Latest news from Mclaren says that they have replaced the air filter and everything that was flooded. Has the cause of the fuel flood been found ED - Probably as he is on the formation lap

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:02 ZJ

3:02

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Will Sebastian use KERS??? ED - Yes

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:02 jeroen

3:03

Cars arrive back at the starting grid

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:03

3:03

Lights!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:03

3:04

Poor start from Vettel. Button leads from Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:04

3:05

MyTeamLotus:

The customary run back from the grid to the garage... Not so bad here but in Malaysia it's hot work!!! http://plixi.com/p/93248012 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 MyTeamLotus

3:05

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Formation lap... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 OfficialMGP

3:05

clubforce:

Here we go...Shanghai Grand Prix is nearly GO [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 clubforce

3:05

MyTeamLotus:

And Jarno's car, being readied for GO time http://plixi.com/p/93246996 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 MyTeamLotus

3:05

MikeGascoyne:

Here we go, come on heikki and jarno [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 MikeGascoyne

3:05

MyTeamLotus:

Heikki's car on the grid with Mark just in front. RBR crew all surrounding the rear wing / floor... http://plixi.com/p/93246588 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 MyTeamLotus

3:05

clubforce:

Watch the #ChineseGP today & wait for the Fan1 contest after to win Force India merchandize! #FIfan1 #F1 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 clubforce

3:05

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Back on the grid... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 OfficialMGP

3:05

OfficialMGP:

#F1 5 minutes to start. Air temp 22C, Track temp 29C [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 OfficialMGP

3:05

OfficialMGP:

#F1 And the race is on! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 OfficialMGP

3:05

InsideFerrari:

formation lap is on [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:05

InsideFerrari:

All cars but Webber are on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:05

MyTeamLotus:

@tonyfernandes Not the same without you Boss, but let's see if @riadasmat has a magic pitwall touch.... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 MyTeamLotus

3:05

InsideFerrari:

All cars are on the grid [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:05

InsideFerrari:

Forza Paolo, siamo tutti con te! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:06

[Comment From ZJ ZJ : ]

Thanks for reply. Mclaren's latest update is that the replacements are not ideal for Hamilton's 56 lap race. How do you think this will affect his race? ED - It really depends, can't tell

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:06 ZJ

3:07

Button leads from Hamilton and Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:07

3:07

Rosberg, Massa, Alonso, di Resta, Sutil, Schumacher and Alguerusari make the top 10

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:07

3:07

DRS is now enabled

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:07

3:08

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Looks like a good start for Force India...

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:08 Shankar

3:09

Button leads Hamilton on lap 3 by 1 seconds. Vettel a further 0.8 seconds behind

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:09

3:10

[Comment From dsadam97aty dsadam97aty : ]

Hope Force India will be able to maintain the good start they got..till end..hmmm...

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:10 dsadam97aty

3:11

Kobayashi takes 10th from Alguersuari

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:11

3:11

The top 3 are bunched together and the following 3 are also bunched together

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:11

3:12

Button leads on lap 4 by 1.1 seconds from Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:12

3:12

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Webber on hard tires... May be its a one stop strategy for him today... ED - Unlikely

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:12 Shankar

3:14

Webber is up into 15th and is now behind Heidfeld

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14

3:14

MarussiaVirgin:

TRU about 0.8 quicker than timo, jerome was a little faster [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 MarussiaVirgin

3:14

MarussiaVirgin:

Jerome past liuzzii now. Hutch encouraging him to close the gap to timo [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 MarussiaVirgin

3:14

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo now past liuzzii but the PGCs are getting away. Jerome just been told DRS is enabled [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 MarussiaVirgin

3:14

clubforce:

@jakehumphreyf1, DC and @pauldiresta on the Grid for BBC F1 TV live before the race!

[via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 clubforce

3:14

InsideFerrari:

FElipe 5th and Fernando 6th at the end of the first lap. Two McLarens in front of VEttel and Rosberg [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 InsideFerrari

3:14

clubforce:

Paul started THIS close to the front of the grid. Amazing feeling...

[via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 clubforce

3:14

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Lap 3 and we still have 24 cars racing. Nico P4, 0.6 ahead of MAS, Michael P9, 1.6 clear of ALG [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 OfficialMGP

3:14

clubforce:

@willbuxton for SPEED TV (US) interviews Paul on the Shanghai grid

[via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 clubforce

3:14

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Good start for Nico and Michael, Nico still P4, Michael P9 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 OfficialMGP

3:14

MyTeamLotus:

End of lap 1 and both our boys have done MAL... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 MyTeamLotus

3:14

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars keeping pace with the midfield group fro Di Resta back [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 MikeGascoyne

3:14

InsideFerrari:

drs is now enabled [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 InsideFerrari

3:14

clubforce:

Paul arrives in his VJM04 on the grid

[via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 clubforce

3:14

InsideFerrari:

Two groups ar e fighting at the front: the two McLarens and Vettel, then Rosberg and the two Ferraris. Behind ALO DIR is 5 secs behind [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14 InsideFerrari

3:14

Petrov takes 11th from Alguersuari

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:14

3:17

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

I think Webber has extra set Optiontyers left, can be the key at the end... ED - Correct and he can get the hard compound out of the way and then use the softer compound when the car is lighter

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:17 jeroen

3:19

There is a train of cars behind Alguersuari: Buemi, Heidfeld, Webber, Perez and Barrichello. Nothing between them!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:19

3:19

Alguersuari pits!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:19

3:22

Problem for Alguersuari. He loses his right rear

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:22

3:22

Schumacher and Webber pit

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:22

3:23

di Resta pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:23

3:23

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Pitstop Webber looks eary

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:23 jeroen

3:24

At the frint still Button leads from Hamilton and Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24

3:24

MarussiaVirgin:

@CaptainCombes there's a shop link on our website [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 MarussiaVirgin

3:24

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Michael is in a group of 4 cars from DIR in P7 to KOB in P10. Very close racing [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 OfficialMGP

3:24

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Pitstop for Michael 3.6s [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 OfficialMGP

3:24

MikeGascoyne:

jarno past maldanado now, good to be racing [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 MikeGascoyne

3:24

MikeGascoyne:

heikki catching maldanado [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 MikeGascoyne

3:24

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is closing on Rosberg [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 InsideFerrari

3:24

clubforce:

Paul coming into pit [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 clubforce

3:24

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Yellow flag, ALG lost a wheel after his pitstop. On track with 3 wheels [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 OfficialMGP

3:24

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico keeps the gap to MAS, 0.7s [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 OfficialMGP

3:24

MikeGascoyne:

heikki past maldanado, now jarno attacking. Heikki pushing up to bar next. torro rosso stopping [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 MikeGascoyne

3:24

LucasdiGrassi:

Corrida interessante.. Comecou bem! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 LucasdiGrassi

3:24

InsideFerrari:

the pace of the top six is similar at the moment [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 InsideFerrari

3:24

clubforce:

@WendyCotton77 no no [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24 clubforce

3:24

Rosberg pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:24

3:25

Buemi pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:25

3:25

Webber now quickest on the track.

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:25

3:27

Now Schumacher goes quickest

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:27

3:27

Massa and Alonso are now quicker that those in front

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:27

3:27

Vettel passes Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:27

3:28

Button and Vettel both pit

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:28

3:28

Button made a mistake and has lost position to Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:28

3:30

Button actually thought the Red Bull pits was the McLarens!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:30

3:30

Massa got ahead of Hamilton and they both pit

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:30

3:31

Now Alonso leads but has yet to stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:31

3:32

Alonso pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:32

3:33

Alonso rejoins behind Massa and Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:33

3:33

Rosberg benefited the most bu pitting early, he now leads the race!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:33

3:34

Petrov pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34

3:34

InsideFerrari:

Alonso passed heidfeld at T1 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 InsideFerrari

3:34

MarussiaVirgin:

Spoke to timo before the race. He wasn't convinced he'd gone for the right setup and jerome might be quicker... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 MarussiaVirgin

3:34

MarussiaVirgin:

Whoops! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 MarussiaVirgin

3:34

clubforce:

Adrian's first pit stop due... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 clubforce

3:34

clubforce:

Great stop for Adrian, set of soft tyres, no adjustments [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 clubforce

3:34

LucasdiGrassi:

Lots of overtaking. Pirelli DRS doing their job! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 LucasdiGrassi

3:34

InsideFerrari:

Alonso pitted and came out behind Massa and hamilton [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 InsideFerrari

3:34

InsideFerrari:

Rosberg pitted [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 InsideFerrari

3:34

LucasdiGrassi:

Me parece que a corrida vai ter uma media de 3 paradas! Algumas equipes devem tentar 2 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 LucasdiGrassi

3:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico passed HEI for P9 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 OfficialMGP

3:34

InsideFerrari:

Great move from Felipe he passed hamilton coming in and then the guys let him stay ahead [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 InsideFerrari

3:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Super move from Michael on HEI P7 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 OfficialMGP

3:34

MarussiaVirgin:

Great stop guys! http://t.co/iWp8yeL http://t.co/NdW0qPv [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 MarussiaVirgin

3:34

LucasdiGrassi:

Boa! "@xundah: @LucasdiGrassi beleza de comentário!" [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 LucasdiGrassi

3:34

LucasdiGrassi:

Varias ultrapassagens! Pirelli, DRS fazendo seu trabalho bem feito. Vcs concordam? [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 LucasdiGrassi

3:34

MikeGascoyne:

looks like lots of 3 stoppers, we are try to stick to 2 stops so need to hang on to the tyres for a few more laps [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 MikeGascoyne

3:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Michael passed DIR after his pitstop [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 OfficialMGP

3:34

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo coming in so Jerome will push on this lap [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 MarussiaVirgin

3:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico leadind the race after all the pitstops, Michael P8 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 OfficialMGP

3:34

clubforce:

Adrian out in P14, Paul currently running P13 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:34 clubforce

3:37

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Bleerder for Jenson... Stps at wrong Pit..

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:37 jeroen

3:38

[Comment From Ivan Ivan : ]

Why Schumi has not reached top 3 in a race eversince he make a come back?

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:38 Ivan

3:38

[Comment From Cheetah Cheetah : ]

Wow Rosberg leads AND has had his first stop !! The tyre wear has great spector advantages

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:38 Cheetah

3:38

Close fight between Alonso and Schumacher for 6th

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:38

3:39

Robserg leads Vettel by 5 seconds. Rosberg may be on 3 stops though

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:39

3:40

Webber is currently in 11th

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:40

3:42

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Looks like Alonso lost a part of his car.. ED - Probably just rubber

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:42 jeroen

3:43

Vettel is slowly closing the gap to Rosberg. Now down to 4.6 seconds

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:43

3:44

Alonso still unable to pass Schumacher

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:44

3:45

Retirements so far: Alguersuari

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:45

3:45

Button pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:45

3:46

That is a very early stop. Must be 3 stopping

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:46

3:46

Rosberg leads Vettel on lap 24 by 3.8 seconds

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:46

3:47

Rosberg pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47

3:47

And so does Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47

3:47

MikeGascoyne:

heikki in now, jarno next lap, both for options [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MikeGascoyne

3:47

clubforce:

@djrits good at the moment [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 clubforce

3:47

MikeGascoyne:

racing maldanado in front who will probably do one more stop, also buemi [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MikeGascoyne

3:47

LucasdiGrassi:

Sera que essa parada do button antes vai dar resultado [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 LucasdiGrassi

3:47

LucasdiGrassi:

MUITO mais interessante a F1 com os pneus do jeito que estao. MUCH more interesting the race with the tyres wearing more [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 LucasdiGrassi

3:47

MarussiaVirgin:

Jerome is now 10 seconds behind timo. But his sector times are quicker so he may be able to claw it back [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MarussiaVirgin

3:47

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Lap !9, Nico P1, Michael P6 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 OfficialMGP

3:47

MarussiaVirgin:

Jerome now experiencing tyre deg so he'll be in soon. Or this lap indeed [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MarussiaVirgin

3:47

MarussiaVirgin:

That one looked a little slower but still good http://t.co/ADwshSP http://t.co/zcTffPh [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MarussiaVirgin

3:47

LucasdiGrassi:

Ross Brawn é muito bom estrategista. "@ivancapelli: Quietinha, a Mercedes fez a coisa certa. Roberg pulou para a ponta. #f1 #f1br" [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 LucasdiGrassi

3:47

InsideFerrari:

After the first stops Rosberg is leading the race ahead of VET BUT MAS HAM PET HEI MSC ALO [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 InsideFerrari

3:47

InsideFerrari:

Felipe's pace is very good, Fernando is fighting hard with Schumacher [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 InsideFerrari

3:47

MikeGascoyne:

heikki with buemi behind him now but with new softs on, good stop for jarno [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 MikeGascoyne

3:47

OfficialLRGP:

Nick makes his first stop of the afternoon. Tyre wear is not too high here. Nowhere near what we saw in Sepang. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47 OfficialLRGP

3:47

Alonso gets ahead of Schumacher

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:47

3:48

Webber makes his second stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:48

3:48

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Who among the current top 10 are running a 2 stop strategy? ED - Hard to predict but possibly Vettel and the Ferraris

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:48 Shankar

3:49

Vettel leads from Massa by 3.2 seconds. Schumacher pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:49

3:51

Rosberg flying! A 1:41.536. Maybe a 3 stop is better than a 2 stop today

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:51

3:51

Button sets a 1:41.536

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:51

3:51

And Webber goes quickest so far with a 1:41.200

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:51

3:53

Vettel and the 2 Ferraris are running over 1.5 seconds slower than Rosberg and the 2 McLarens

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:53

3:53

Rosberg passes Alonso!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:53

3:54

Massa is having a good race. He is matching Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:54

3:55

And Button passes Alonso!

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:55

3:56

Now Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:40.736 as he also clears Alonso

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:56

3:57

Massa is catching Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:57

3:57

Vettel pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:57

3:59

Vettel rejoins behind Alonso in 6th. It will be a long run to the end if he isn't stopping again

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59

3:59

clubforce:

Paul pitting now [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 clubforce

3:59

MarussiaVirgin:

Good stop for timo there and he seems to have missed a whole bunch of traffic. Big gap after WEB goes past [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 MarussiaVirgin

3:59

clubforce:

Paul running P8 and Adrian P9..Paul told to 'look after his tyres' for middle long stint [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 clubforce

3:59

MyTeamLotus:

@julesmunford now THAT is cool! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 MyTeamLotus

3:59

LucasdiGrassi:

Quem sabe, sabe "@cesampa: Agora que o Galvão chegou a essa conclusão. RT @LucasdiGrassi: Ross Brawn é muito bom estrategista." [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 LucasdiGrassi

3:59

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Second pitstop for Michael [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialMGP

3:59

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Great race by the guys... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialMGP

3:59

LucasdiGrassi:

Eu nunca vi uma corrida com tantas ultrapassagens! I've never seen a race with so many overtakings.. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 LucasdiGrassi

3:59

clubforce:

Adrians stop good... prime tyres fitted [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 clubforce

3:59

InsideFerrari:

button did the same [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 InsideFerrari

3:59

OfficialLRGP:

@NickHeidfeld still on soft tyres,currently P15 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialLRGP

3:59

OfficialMGP:

#F1 That was Nico, sorry! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialMGP

3:59

InsideFerrari:

Massa and ALonso are 2nd and 3rd but all the others have pitted and it looks like they are on a 3 stop strategy [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 InsideFerrari

3:59

OfficialLRGP:

Nick makes his first stop of the afternoon. Tyre wear is not too high here. Nowhere near what we saw in Sepang. He takes a 2nd set of softs [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialLRGP

3:59

clubforce:

options fell away quite quickly for Adrian who now has to make this set of boots last 26 laps [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 clubforce

3:59

InsideFerrari:

Rosberg with fresh tyres overtook Fernando [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 InsideFerrari

3:59

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is matching Vettel's pace [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 InsideFerrari

3:59

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Lap 30, Nico P3, Michael P12, following a lot of drivers who only did 1 stop [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 OfficialMGP

3:59

MikeGascoyne:

lapping only 8 tenth slower than vettel in the lead, both made 1 stop, heikki and jarno doing a great job [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 MikeGascoyne

3:59

MarussiaVirgin:

@f1chick_uk thanks [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 MarussiaVirgin

3:59

MarussiaVirgin:

@robracemarshal a few people have said that ;-) [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 3:59 MarussiaVirgin

4:00

Alonso makes his second stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:00

4:00

Interesting battle between Petrov, Schumacher and Webber

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:00

4:00

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Might be the last stop for Vettel... Looks like he will run on hard tyres...

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:00 Shankar

4:01

Massa pits

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:01

4:01

Still 22 laps to go

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:01

4:01

Massa rejoins behind Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:01

4:02

Schumacher passes Petrov. Now Webber trying to

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:02

4:04

Hamilton pushing Button hard

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:04

4:05

Hamilton takes second from Button

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:05

4:07

The top 3 need to make a third stop and so does Schumacher and Webber

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:07

4:08

[Comment From bigfan bigfan : ]

perez still yet to pit ED - He just made his second stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:08 bigfan

4:08

Of those in the top 10, Petrov has only done 1 stop so far!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:08

4:08

Button pits for the 3rd time

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:08

4:08

Petrov pits for the second time!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:08

4:09

Webber now right behind Schumacher

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:09

4:10

And Hamilton makes his third stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:10

4:10

Hamilton rejoins ahead of Button

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:10

4:11

Rosberg pits from the lead

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:11

4:12

InsideFerrari:

He is just behind Vettel at the exit [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 InsideFerrari

4:12

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo is 16 sec behind JdA who has still only made one stop. In soon I think [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 MarussiaVirgin

4:12

MarussiaVirgin:

@ShaunTarlton can't take photo and use stop watch at same time! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 MarussiaVirgin

4:12

OfficialMGP:

#F1 3rd pitstop for Nico - 3.5 rejoins P3 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 OfficialMGP

4:12

MarussiaVirgin:

There's a spare space at the "complaints" counter so I'm looking at some of the data. There's a lot of it! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 MarussiaVirgin

4:12

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Great move from Michael on PET [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 OfficialMGP

4:12

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico back in the lead, chased by BUT and HAM [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 OfficialMGP

4:12

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is trying to keep a pace able to beat the 3-stoppers [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 InsideFerrari

4:12

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is coming in [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 InsideFerrari

4:12

OfficialLRGP:

@vitalypetrov10 holding position in 8th [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 OfficialLRGP

4:12

clubforce:

Paul's stop for tyres and wing adjustment [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 clubforce

4:12

clubforce:

Barrichello pits, Paul running P11 and Adrian P13 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 clubforce

4:12

InsideFerrari:

Fernando overtook Petrov [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 InsideFerrari

4:12

MarussiaVirgin:

@tyres2u yeah. It's those black and round things... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12 MarussiaVirgin

4:12

Rosberg rejoins behind Vettel and Massa

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:12

4:13

Rosberg is defending hard from Hamilton. Both are on the hard compound

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:13

4:13

Webber makes his 3rd stop

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:13

4:14

Hamilton trying hard to pass Rosberg and Hamilton locks up

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:14

4:14

Team tells Rosberg 'Fuel is critical'

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:14

4:16

Hamitlon gets ahead of Rosberg as they go through traffic

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:16

4:17

[Comment From Cheetah Cheetah : ]

Vettel leads (at last) BUT will his tyres see him to the end of the race? Where's your money Ed? ED - Really difficult but Hamilton could do it. Vettel and Massa will have very worn tyres in a few laps

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:17 Cheetah

4:18

Vettel leads on lap 43 by 4.1 seconds from Massa. Hamilton is now right with Massa!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:18

4:19

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

My money is on Hamilton, i believe his tyrewear seems low.

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:19 jeroen

4:19

Hamilton, Rosberg and Button are all lapping 0.7 seconds quicker than Vettel and Massa

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:19

4:20

Hamilton passes Massa!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:20

4:21

Webber now passes Alonso for 6th

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:21

4:22

InsideFerrari:

tyre degradation is the key [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 InsideFerrari

4:22

InsideFerrari:

now hamilton is behind massa [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 InsideFerrari

4:22

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo now 23rd behind the 2 HRTs after that stop. He's 6 sec behind liuzzii. Kar probably has to stop again [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MarussiaVirgin

4:22

MikeGascoyne:

jarno in this lap, will be close to get out in front of maldanado, need a good one [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MikeGascoyne

4:22

MikeGascoyne:

great stop by the boys out in front of maldanado [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MikeGascoyne

4:22

MarussiaVirgin:

Race fuel! http://t.co/REPPHa9 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MarussiaVirgin

4:22

MikeGascoyne:

heikki still on lead lap with 12 laps to go, great stuff [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MikeGascoyne

4:22

InsideFerrari:

Webber is the only driver on soft so he closing on Fernando very quickly [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 InsideFerrari

4:22

clubforce:

Paul told to push on, KOB 1 sec behind [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 clubforce

4:22

MikeGascoyne:

heikki coming in for last stop, maldanado behind coming in a well [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MikeGascoyne

4:22

OfficialLRGP:

@NickHeidfeld P12 and @vitalypetrov10 P13, vitaly on hards [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 OfficialLRGP

4:22

MarussiaVirgin:

Jerome now 6 sec behind timo and lapping quicker [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MarussiaVirgin

4:22

InsideFerrari:

Hamilton passed Felipe [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 InsideFerrari

4:22

MarussiaVirgin:

Bit of an issue with the thread on the wheel nut on timo's left front that hands the advantage back to jerome http://t.co/I8eCPVL [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22 MarussiaVirgin

4:22

Button got ahead of Rosberg and now behind Massa

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:22

4:23

Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 46 by 3,3 seconds

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:23

4:24

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Button will eat Massa!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:24 jeroen

4:25

Hamilton continues to close in on Vettel. Gap down to 2.9 seconds

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:25

4:26

Webber is 11.2 seconds behind Rosberg and is lapping 2 seconds a lap!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:26

4:26

Team tells Hamilton 'Vettel will come back to you'

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:26

4:27

Just 1.6 seconds separate Vettel and Hamilton now

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:27

4:27

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Vettel is surely slower than Hamilton... Going by the looks, it might well be the first non-Red Bull victory of the season... :)

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:27 Shankar

4:27

Button still behind Massa

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:27

4:28

Vettel is striggling in the middle and final sectors

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:28

4:29

Button passes Massa as his tryes start to go off

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:29

4:29

Red Bull tells Vettel 'You have to stay out'

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:29

4:29

Hamilton now is right behind Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:29

4:29

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Hamilton is apearing in Sebastians mirror

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:29 jeroen

4:30

Hamilton and Vettel side by side!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:30

4:31

Button is also catching them now

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:31

4:31

Rosberg takes 4th from Massa

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:31

4:32

Great duel between Vettel and Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:32

4:32

Webber gets ahead of Massa!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:32

4:32

Hamilton passes Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:32

4:33

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

The fight between Vettel and Hamilton is what makes F1 the greatest event!!!!!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 jeroen

4:33

InsideFerrari:

Button overtook Felipe [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 InsideFerrari

4:33

clubforce:

damaged nose changed on Adrian's car...floor damage probable back out P16 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 clubforce

4:33

MarussiaVirgin:

This is a great race at the front. Fantastic for f1 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MarussiaVirgin

4:33

MikeGascoyne:

heikki in front of perez now [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MikeGascoyne

4:33

MarussiaVirgin:

What was that roar? Ah timo has passed KAR ;-) [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MarussiaVirgin

4:33

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo 1,5 behind Kar. But I bet you're watching the front! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MarussiaVirgin

4:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico putting pressure on MAS fo P4 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 OfficialMGP

4:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico did a mistake trying to move on MAS, BUT took position. Nico P5 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 OfficialMGP

4:33

MarussiaVirgin:

Looks like Kar is only one stopping but timo will catch him in two laps [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MarussiaVirgin

4:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico passed MAS for P4 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 OfficialMGP

4:33

clubforce:

Petrov on fresh tyres closing on KOB, Paul told to push for remaining laps [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 clubforce

4:33

InsideFerrari:

It is a matter of managing the tyre situation at the moment [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 InsideFerrari

4:33

MikeGascoyne:

heikki now pushing sutil [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 MikeGascoyne

4:33

OfficialLRGP:

Been a tough afternoon so far. A point for Vitaly is just seven seconds up the road. Still all to race for. Keep pushing guys. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 OfficialLRGP

4:33

InsideFerrari:

Nothing to do.. Rosberg passed Felipe and Webber is just behind him [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:33 InsideFerrari

4:34

Button is catching Vettel now!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:34

4:35

Webber right behind Rosberg for 4th

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:35

4:35

[Comment From Yasmin Yasmin : ]

Brilliant driving Hamilton!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:35 Yasmin

4:36

Webber passes Rosberg!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:36

4:37

2 laps to go

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:37

4:38

Button isn't catching Vettel as quickly now

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:38

4:38

Webber right behind Button now

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:38

4:38

Webber up into 3rd!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:38

4:39

Final lap!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:39

4:40

Webber fast but won't be able to catch Vettel

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:40

4:41

And Hamilton wins ahead of Vettel and Webber

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:41

4:41

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

GO WEBBER!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:41 Guest

4:41

[Comment From Mike Mike : ]

What a great driver, Webber is

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:41 Mike

4:41

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Fantastic driving by Webber...

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:41 Shankar

4:41

[Comment From jeroen jeroen : ]

Perfect race, lots of duels!!!!! Can't wait for the next one!!!!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:41 jeroen

4:43

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

congrats Hamilton

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:43 Guest

4:43

[Comment From krishna krishna : ]

Webber was great

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:43 krishna

4:43

[Comment From Yasmin Yasmin : ]

Thanks for your commentary guys, I was watching it in Dubai in Arabic again. Your comments are invaluable.

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:43 Yasmin

4:45

MarussiaVirgin:

A great race and a two-car finish for us. Looking forward to that much needed upgrade in turkey. Well done jerome and timo! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MarussiaVirgin

4:45

MarussiaVirgin:

@V1SHALmenon we had a very slow itstop [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MarussiaVirgin

4:45

OfficialLRGP:

Vitaly moves into the points. Now the fight with Di Resta for P9. 4 laps to go. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 OfficialLRGP

4:45

MikeGascoyne:

great race by both guys and the pit crew, finally racing in the midfield [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MikeGascoyne

4:45

clubforce:

P10 for Paul.... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 clubforce

4:45

OfficialMGP:

#F1 3 laps to go... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 OfficialMGP

4:45

InsideFerrari:

A disappointing race: 6th and 7th is not what we want but we have to accept it [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 InsideFerrari

4:45

MarussiaVirgin:

@malevolosidade not too hard. But he needed to do it! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MarussiaVirgin

4:45

MarussiaVirgin:

Fantastic job by WEB today. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MarussiaVirgin

4:45

clubforce:

Paul using KERS to defend, and pushing to keep position [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 clubforce

4:45

clubforce:

at the end of the race Paul P11 and Adrian P15...release quotes to follow.... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 clubforce

4:45

MyTeamLotus:

A few images from today

http://… (cont) http://deck.ly/~VhE4o [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 MyTeamLotus

4:45

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Big fight underway between Nico and WEB for P4... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 OfficialMGP

4:45

OfficialMGP:

#F1 End of the race in Shanghai. Nico P5, Michael P8. 14 points for the team. Good effort here in China [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 OfficialMGP

4:45

OfficialMGP:

#F1 WEB overtook Nico... [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 OfficialMGP

4:45

redbullf1spy:

Vettel AND Webber on the podium in China. Nice work team, very nice work. [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45 redbullf1spy

4:45

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Sunday April 17, 2011 4:45

4:53

Congratulations to Hamilton who won the race from Vettel and a determined Mark Webber who started from 18th!.
Button, Rosberg, Massa, Alonso, Schumacher, Petrov and Kobayashi make the top 10.

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Sunday April 17, 2011 4:53

4:55

di Resta finished in 11th ahead of Heidfeld, Barrichello, Buemi, Sutil, Kovalainen, Perez, Maldonado, Trulli, d'Ambrosio, Glock, Liuzzi and Karthikeyan
Only 1 retirement and that was Alguersuari who had a loose wheel!

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:55

4:58

clubforce:

Now that the race is run, stay tuned for your chance to win Force India merchandize. The Fan1 contest is coming your way! #FIfan1 #F1 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 4:58 clubforce

5:09

clubforce:

Take part in the Fan1 China contest today to prove yourself to be the Force India Fan1 of the race! http://bit.ly/fan1china #FIfan1 #F1 [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 5:09 clubforce

5:09

MarussiaVirgin:

@skybluemandylou @Alexandra_1608 @brackleysean @lookingspiffy well spotted! [via Twitter]

Sunday April 17, 2011 5:09 MarussiaVirgin

5:19

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

what a great drive by webber.great aussie spirit

Sunday April 17, 2011 5:19 Guest

5:19