F1 - General discussion and 2017

Looking forward to this. Missed the first race, unfortunately. Will be watching from tomorrow. :D
 
From Formula1.com

The weekend's outlook

It's expected to be warm in the build-up to Sunday's race, with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius – although a drop to around 15 is expected for the Grand Prix, with rain forecast for the morning and possibly returning mid-race.
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mmm...
 
Polish said:
has it rained in Shanghai in the last few years at the GP?
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It rained during qualifying last year and a few years before that, Lewis Hamilton famously stuck it into the wall entering the pits on destroyed inters.
 
So FP1 washed out (well, low lying cloud means the medical chopper can't operate) and FP2 looks like it's heading the same way... Going to make Saturday and Sunday a complete lottery with no running.
 
Agent_Smith said:
So FP1 washed out (well, low lying cloud means the medical chopper can't operate) and FP2 looks like it's heading the same way... Going to make Saturday and Sunday a complete lottery with no running.
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Would be nice if it throws up a rogue winner. I miss the days when inclement weather turned the grid and race on its head.
 
Some Brief Times where posted:

Chinese GP Friday Practice Timesheet
1. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 1:50.491
2. Felipe Massa, Williams, + 1.595
3. Lance Stroll, Williams, + 2.016
4. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, + 2.349
5. Romain Grosjean, Haas, + 2.548
6. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, + 2.823
7. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, + 3.029
8. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, + 3.547
9. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, + 4.173
10. Kevin Magnussen, Haas, + 4.613
11. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault, + 5.117
12. Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren, + 6.954
13. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, + 24.647
14. Antonio Giovinazzi, Sauber, + 24.790
15. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, No time
16. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, No time
17. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, No time
18. Esteban Ocon, Force India, No time
19. Sergio Perez, Force India, No time
20. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, No time
 
Chinese GP Practice: Heavy cloud restricts Friday running in Shanghai

F1 teams will head into the weekend without any significant track time behind them after Friday's two practice sessions were both curtailed due to safety reasons.

On a dank and overcast day in Shanghai, the medical helicopter at the circuit was grounded due to the fact it would be unable to land at the nearest hospital, some 38km away in downtown Shanghai, if there was a medical emergency.

With more bad weather forecast for Sunday's race day, Lewis Hamilton has led calls for the rest of the weekend's schedule to be shaken up to ensure all track sessions take place.

After an initial delay in the morning, some drivers did complete around 20 minutes of running on intermediate tyres in Practice One before the red flag was thrown again.

No running was completed in Practice Two as conditions failed to improve.
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http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...low-cloud-restricts-early-running-in-shanghai
 
The two runs Hamilton did in Q3 were amazing. Vettel just not able to match him when it matters. I love how close it is at the front though
 
Finished about 10 min ago. Hamilton, Vettel, Bottas & Raikkonen your top 4
 
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