Grand Prix thread Official Not606 Chinese Grand Prix Chat and Predictions

Rosberg on a rampage, a Kimi overtaking show and Hamilton picking up points that will probably be more significant later on in the season. A great show out in Bahrain, young Stoff made a mark in Mclaren. Grosjean and Haas still haven't woken from their "American Dream". Williams and Force India didn't hit the ground running, Sauber continue their downward spiral and Manor look hopeful. What will China offer? Back in 2012 Nico Rosberg won the first race for the new Mercedes F1 era as Michael suffered mechanical issues (much to my devastation) .

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Number of times held 12
First held 2004
Most wins (drivers)

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Lewis Hamilton (4)
Most wins (constructors)

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Ferrari (4)
Circuit length 5.451 km (3.387 mi)
Race length 305.066 km (189.559 mi)
Laps 56
Lap record 1:32.238 (

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Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)

15th FP1-03:00
15th FP2-07:00
16th SP3 -05:00
16th Q -08:00
17th R-07:00


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Was the site of Rosbergs first GP win..
But Hamilton goes well here..
Ferrari with reliability will be in with a shout.
RedBull should love the fast flowing corners here, only one really long straight where they'll lose out but think they'll make up most of that elsewhere..
Hope Haas continue to shine and McHonda pickup some points..
Really disappointed with Williams, FI so far..
Should be a good race, some good places to overtake, hoping there's no shunts at the first corner and everyone remains reliable so we can see some good racing throughout the field.
Prediction? No clue just now, will vote later... right now, thinking it could be Vettel..

 

Hamilton is due a win right?.......Right?

 

You would think so, but at some point Ferrari are going to get it right on the night. Different tyre choices between the two teams and has stated above RB are improving but still seem a Pitstop down over a race on the front runners.

 

Don't think Ferrari are quite there yet. Gone for Rosberg, seems to be more at one with the new Merc than Hamilton. Bit of rain on the forecast at the moment.

 

Ferrari will totally catch Mercedes this time, at the [Insert Country] Grand Prix.

 

Broken clock is right twice a day! If it rains it's Lewis's race.

 

I've gone Lewis in the hope he gets his start right this time. Because if he had done so in either of the two previous races it would have been a different story.

 

He was useless in the wet in Austin last year.

 

Lewis is fast in the wet, until he crashes.

 

True.

Wasn't it here that him And Jenson had that dual?

 

Canada 2011, in Hamilton's "What the **** are you doing?" year.

 

That may have been 2010, in Turkey when they had that duel, after the RB boys took each other out..

 

They had a handful of good duels. Hungary 2011 would be my pick before Mclaren ruined the fun by putting Lewis on the wrong tryes. I think there were 4 or 5 passes between them for the lead that race.

 

Brazil 2012 too, with Hulkenberg.

 

I liked the turkey duel

 

Come to think of it, they had a few.

 

Monaco 2011

 

Voted for Lewis, because he's due a win.

I really hope Lewis doesn't win here, and in fact has a DNF, it will be great for the Championship to force him to go on a charge for it. Fingers crossed.

 

Don't think there are any wet weather 'expert' drivers amongst the field.

Main reason being they don't allow them to race in the rain properly anymore.

Most of the top drivers have had good and bad days in wet races.