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Live Update

2013 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Race

 
Chinese Grand Prix - 2013 - Race
 (14/04/2013) 
14:43
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix
14:52
NewsOnF1: 
Starting grid










Webber to start from the pitlane
14:53
NewsOnF1: 
Webber and Red Bull have opted to start from the pitlane following his exclusion from qualifying after running out of fuel in Q2
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
The talk is all about the tyres and how they will work out during the race. The medium (prime) seems to be durable however the soft (options) is expected to degrade very quickly and we could see drivers coming in by lap 5
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees
14:59
NewsOnF1: 
The reason Red Bull opted to start Webber from the pitlane is to change his gearbox and adjust the ratios
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap in 1 minute
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap underway
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Button, Vettel, Hulkenberg, di Resta and Perez are on the mediums. So is Vergne and Bottas.
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
There are 2 DRS zones this year in Shanghai
15:02
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is starting on the softs as well
15:03
NewsOnF1: 
We ask for your patience as we reply to your comments during the race
15:03
NewsOnF1: 
Cars arriving back at the starting grid
15:03
NewsOnF1: 
Lights!
15:04
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads from Alonso and Massa
15:05
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen in 4th with Grosjean in 5th
15:05
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen in 4th with Grosjean in 5th
15:05
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso right behind Hamilton
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits and gets rid of his softs
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
He puts the mediums on
15:07
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 1










15:08
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso has dropped back slightly, is he looking after his tyres
15:08
NewsOnF1: 
Laptimes in the 1:44s
15:09
NewsOnF1: 
Massa right behind Alonso
15:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton starting to struggle!
15:10
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 3










15:11
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso gets ahead of Hamilton
15:11
NewsOnF1: 
Massa passes him as well and now Raikkonen is right behind
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo pits
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
And so does Rosberg
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil has a broken rear wing
15:14
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil's car is on fire in the pits
15:14
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Gutierrez crashing into Sutil
15:15
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Raikkonen pit
15:16
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso has rejoined ahead of Hamilton
15:16
NewsOnF1: 
Massa and Grosjean pit
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg leads the race now from Vettel
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
Button is 3rd.
15:18
NewsOnF1: 
Massa lost a few places, he is behind Webber!
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 8










15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Hamilton get ahead of Vergne
15:20
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg is managing to stay ahead of Vettel
15:20
NewsOnF1: 
Button is 3 seconds behind
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
Massa gets ahead of Webber for 11th
15:22
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 10










Retirements: Sutil and Gutierrez
15:23
NewsOnF1: 
The front runners are running in the 1:44s while Alonso and Hamilton are in the 1:43s
15:25
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel not making an impression on Hulkenberg
15:25
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso takes 5th from di Resta
15:27
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso gets 4th from Perez
15:28
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel told to pit
15:29
NewsOnF1: 
And Hulkenberg pits as well
15:29
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gets ahead of Hulkenberg in the pits
15:30
NewsOnF1: 
Webber tangles with Vergne!
15:31
NewsOnF1: 
He pits and they change his front wing
15:31
NewsOnF1: 
And Raikkonen drives into Perez! Minimal damage
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Webber slows!
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Webber reports his right rear is broken
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso right behind Button
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
Webber has lost his rear tyre, More problems for Webber!
15:35
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 16










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber
15:37
NewsOnF1: 
Massa pits
15:37
NewsOnF1: 
And so does Rosberg
15:38
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gets ahead of Massa
15:38
NewsOnF1: 
(that was before his stop)
15:39
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso gets ahead of Button
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen in 4th right behind Hamilton who is starting to struggle with his tyres
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits twice
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton and Raikkonen pit
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton stays ahead of Raikkonen
15:42
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg reitres
15:44
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits to cover Hamilton
15:44
NewsOnF1: 
And Button pits for his first stop
15:45
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso rejoins in 3rd
15:46
NewsOnF1: 
Perez is the last driver to make their first stop
15:47
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 24 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
15:48
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso very quick!
15:48
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso very quick!
15:48
NewsOnF1: 
He is only 5.2 seconds behind Vettel
15:49
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso passes Hulkenberg for second
15:51
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso over a second and a half quicker than Vettel
15:52
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton right behind Button
15:52
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton right behind Button
15:52
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel told by team not to lose time holding Alonso
15:53
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton takes 4th from Button
15:53
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now right behind Vettel
15:54
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso takes the lead from Vettel
15:56
Comment From Tony: 
This is so exciting! With the tyre changes out of sync one never knows who's going to pass who next.
15:55
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits from 3rd
15:56
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 29 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
15:57
NewsOnF1: 
Now Raikkonen trying to pass Button for 4th
15:57
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is lapping over a second and a half quicker than Vettel
15:58
NewsOnF1: 
Red Bull tell Vettel to pit
15:58
NewsOnF1: 
And he is putting the mediums again
15:58
NewsOnF1: 
Means he has to stop again for the softs
15:59
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen passes Button
15:59
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg who went on the softs sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:40.630
16:00
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso has put 11 seconds over Hamilton
16:01
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gets ahead of Massa for 6th
16:02
NewsOnF1: 
And catching Hulkenberg quickly
16:02
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets the fastest lap with a 1:40.391
16:03
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 34 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:04
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits, this should be his final stop
16:04
NewsOnF1: 
Alonsoi leads Hamilton by 11 seconds
16:05
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton will have to respond to Raikkonen
16:06
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg on the softs has dropped back in his pace to the 1:44s
16:06
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel passes Button
16:07
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton chooses to stay out
16:07
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg and Massa pit
16:08
NewsOnF1: 
Massa and Hulkenberg go out side by side, Massa gets ahead
16:08
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits
16:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton rejoins behind Raikkonen
16:09
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso still out and his lap times aren't too slow. Low 1:41s
16:10
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel and Button must have another stop as they have not yet put on the softs
16:12
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 38 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:12
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton chasing Raikkonen
16:13
NewsOnF1: 
A number of drivers are under investigation for using the DRS under yellows after the race
16:16
Comment From jido: 
Still many laps to go, will Kimi and Lewis make it on these tyres?
Ed: That is the question. Raikkonen possible, Hamilton questionable
16:14
NewsOnF1: 
Currently Alonso is lapping quicker than Vettel
16:14
NewsOnF1: 
Akonso pitting this lap
16:15
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits
16:16
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso rejoins behind Vettel who has yet to stop
16:18
Comment From henry: 
what tyres are vettel and alonso racing on now?
Ed: Both on mediums
16:17
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso passes Vettel with ease
16:18
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 42 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:19
NewsOnF1: 
Interesting that Button in 3rd is now quicker than Vettel. Both have to pit
16:21
Comment From mike: 
Is alonso on soft tyres now?
ED: No, he is on mediums
16:20
NewsOnF1: 
Button is 4.8 seconds behind Vettel
16:20
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is just 0.7 seconds behind Raikkonen
16:21
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen passes Button who is trying to stay out so he puts the softs for the least possible time
16:22
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets the fastest laptime with a 1:39.692
16:22
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton takes 4th from Button
16:23
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso leads Vettel by 4.6 seconds. Raikkonen just 4 secodns behind Vettel
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
Ferrari tells Alonso no need to push
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
His reply "I am not pushing!"
16:27
Comment From Tony: 
Alonso driving very very well and deserves to win. But this is early. I think they're all going to have to pit again, Vettel and Button twice more.
Ed: Unlikely, the mediums are lasting
16:26
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 47 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:28
Comment From henry: 
has vettel had his soft tyres on yet?
Ed: No, they will leave it as late as possible
16:27
NewsOnF1: 
7 laps to go
16:29
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso leads Vettel by 7.2 seconds
16:29
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits for his final stop
16:29
NewsOnF1: 
Button rejoins behind Massa
16:30
NewsOnF1: 
It will be interesting to see how quick Button is now
16:31
NewsOnF1: 
Button passes Massa
16:31
NewsOnF1: 
5 laps remaining, can his tyres last ?
16:32
NewsOnF1: 
Red Bull tells Vettel to pit
16:32
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel rejoins in 4th
16:33
Comment From Dan: 
Come on Iceman , U will do it tday...
16:33
NewsOnF1: 
Button's tyres already slowing him!
16:34
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 53 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:35
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso leads Raikkonen by 10 seconds
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets a 1:36.8! His is 8 seconds behind Hamilton
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta pits from 5th
16:37
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel's tyres already slowing him down!
16:37
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel still catching Hamilton, gap down to 5.2 seconds
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 55 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso starts his final lap
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel just 2 seconds behind Hamilton
16:40
NewsOnF1: 
This is very close for 3rd!
16:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso wins the Chinese Grand Prix
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen finishes second ahead of Hamilton
16:42
Comment From Tony: 
Great race! Thanks for the coverage Newsonf1.
Ed: You are welcome
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 56 of 56










Retirements: Sutil , Gutierrez, Webber, Rosberg
17:08
Comment From jido: 
The championship is open! There are four main contenders
17:08
Comment From henry: 
good race! thanks for the commentary, di resta and ricciardo have done well havent they?
Ed: They certainly have
17:09
Comment From Mike: 
What an exiting race! News on F1, Great coverage. Thanks
Ed: You are welcome
17:09
Comment From Dan: 
Exiting Race, many Thanks Newsonf1 !!
Ed: You are welcome
17:08
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17:08
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17:37
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