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Are Red Bull really on the best strategy for Shanghai? | 2018 Chinese Grand Prix pre-race analysis
F1 Fanatic - 14 Apr 2018 23:20
Pirelli believe Red Bull's strategy of starting on the ultra-soft tyres is the best approach, but they'll have to take on the Ferraris and Mercedes to make it work.
Why the Chinese GP will be unmissable
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 21:10
Ferrari's stunning performance in Chinese GP qualifying set new ground, ended streaks and had debate rising over whether the tide has turned in their battle with Mercedes. And here's why it makes Sunday's race, live and ...
Vettel fastest in Ferrari dominated FP3
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 07:01
Sebastian Vettel was the fastest man in Free Practice 3, as Scuderia Ferrari enter Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix in red hot form. Vettel's time of 1 minute 33.018 seconds could not be matched, with team-mate Kimi...
Red Bull require a "miracle" to get Ricciardo engine fixed for qualifying
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 07:01
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says his team will have to "work a miracle" to fix Daniel Ricciardo's engine after encountering a suspected turbo failure in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix. Ricciardo s...
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen dominate final Chinese GP practice
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 06:30
Sebastian Vettel streaked clear in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix to finish almost half a second quicker than his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, with the Finn a further three-tenths quicker than third place...
Suspected turbo failure for Ricciardo in Prac 3
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 06:20
Daniel Ricciardo pic: Fox Sports Daniel Ricciardo has suffered what Red Bull Racing suspects to be a turbo failure during Practice 3 for the Chinese Grand Prix. Ricciardo pulled off the circuit with smoke billowing from ...
Force India's Robert Fernley: "Today's result is a fair reflection of where we stand"
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 23:20
Despite seemingly being more competitive at the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend than seven days ago in Bahrain, Robert Fernley feels the starting positions for the Sahara Force India F1 Team are a fair reflec...
Ricciardo: The window of optimism reduces over time
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 23:00
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is losing faith in Renault's reliability after the Australian nearly missed out on Chinese Grand Prix qualifying due to an engine failure in final practice. "I'll never give up hope but f...
Ricciardo: The window of optimism reduces over time
GRAND PRIX 247 - 14 Apr 2018 22:52
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is losing faith in Renault's reliability after the Australian nearly missed out on Chinese Grand Prix qualifying due to an engine failure in final practice. "I'll never give up hope but f...
Romain Grosjean: 'Our position in Q3 is not ideal'
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 21:50
Despite making it into Qualifying 3 for the third time in three races in 2018, Romain Grosjean has said that the Haas F1 Team could have hoped for higher than tenth – calling the situation 'not ideal'. Grosjean suffere...
Renault's Alan Permane: "Overall it's a good result for the team today"
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 21:50
Alan Permane feels Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix was pretty straightforward for the Renault Sport Formula One Team, apart from the need of Carlos Sainz Jr. to make two runs in the first phase of the session. The ...
Series of human errors caused Ferrari's accident
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 21:10
Vital queries have been raised following Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene said in a press conference that the problem was with 'the electronic device that gives the green light' to the driver to go. Some competitors...
Performance analysis from China qualifying: Mercedes versus Ferrari
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 20:50
Despite to the all-Ferrari front row in the Bahrain Grand Prix's qualifying session a week ago, the Scuderia's form shocked its rival Mercedes which was denied to pole position in Bahrain and Shanghai which used to be Me...
Ricciardo: Mercedes is within reach
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 20:00
Just days after retiring on the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo appeared to suffer another major setback when his turbocharger detonated in a cloud of smoke leaving it doubtful whether he would ev...
Hamilton to reject Mercedes contract: Damon Hill
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 19:40
Former F1 world champion and Sky Sports F1 pundit Damon Hill has hinted that defending world champion Lewis Hamilton could refuse to sign a contract extension with Mercedes. First two rounds - Australian Grand Prix and B...
Marchionne: If F1 becomes like Nascar then Ferrari will leave
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 19:40
In China this weekend, Ferrari F1 chief Maurizio Arrivabene refused to comment on the future plans for Formula 1 as outlined by Liberty Media at a team principal's meeting during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, insisting...
Paddock Diary Chinese Grand Prix day three | Paddock Diary
F1 Fanatic - 14 Apr 2018 19:30
Paddock intrigue with Toto, a joke with Fernando but frowns at Toro Rosso. Here's Dieter's day three in Shanghai.
Hamilton baffled
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 19:30
Having lost out to Ferrari in Bahrain where the conditions were always expected to suit the SF71-H, everyone expected the Mercedes to be the dominant form once again China, no one more so than world champion Lewis Hamilt...
Raikkonen at a loss to explain 'lost' pole
Total F1 - 14 Apr 2018 19:10
Not for the first time this year, Kimi Raikkonen appeared to be showing his illustrious Ferrari teammate a clean pair of heels. Then, in Q3, as Sebastian Hamilton, seemingly from out of nowhere, produced a 1:31.095, the ...
Erik Jones in search of breakthrough win at Bristol
Miami Herald - 14 Apr 2018 18:52
Second-year Cup Series driver Erik Jones may be on the verge of a getting a breakthrough win at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Jones is coming off a fourth-place finish …
New 2018 F1 tyre compounds are set to have an affect in Chinese GP
Auto Sport - 14 Apr 2018 18:49
Pirelli designed its 2018 Formula 1 tyres to encourage strategic variation and its compound choices for the Chinese Grand Prix have created two key consequences that will decide this race
New 2018 F1 tyre compounds are set to have an effect in Chinese GP
Auto Sport - 14 Apr 2018 18:49
Pirelli designed its 2018 Formula 1 tyres to encourage strategic variation and its compound choices for the Chinese Grand Prix have created two key consequences that will decide this race