The F1 teams are on their way to Shanghai for the seventh Grand Prix in China this weekend. But with no deal in place for a race next year, could this be F1’s last visit to Shanghai?
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Chinese GP: thoughts on the start
Posted onThe top six drivers on the grid for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix are taking radically different approaches on strategy. The lead trio of Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber are light on fuel and will probably start on the super-soft tyre. Behind them Rubens Barrichello, Jenson Button and Jarno Trulli are fuelled to go … Continue reading Chinese GP: thoughts on the start
Ten ways to pick an F1 race to visit
Posted onWith the 2009 F1 season almost upon us fans will be sorting out their plans to go to a Grand Prix. So how do you go about picking which race to go to? Here are ten ways to help make up your mind.
2009 F1 tracks compared
Posted onAfter looking at the 2009 F1 cars from various angles many people have remarked on how different many of the designs are. But if we take a look at the circuits alongside one another it seems F1 tracks are becoming increasingly similar.
How Hermann Tilke conquered the F1 calendar, 1996-2009 (Video)
2009 F1 season
Posted onHas Hermann Tilke ruined the F1 calendar? Let’s take a look at what he’s done for F1 track design in the last 14 years.
Did you go to a race in 2008?
Posted onDid you visit a Grand Prix in 2008? If so, please take a moment to share your opinions about the experience with other fans who’ve been to the same venues:
2009 F1 calendar shortened
Posted onThe FIA has published an updated 2009 F1 calendar. The Chinese Grand Prix is now the third round instead of the 15th, and will be held in April. This means F1 will have visited the circuit twice within seven months, and next year’s Grand Prix may see different climactic conditions to what we have been … Continue reading 2009 F1 calendar shortened
John Beamer’s F1 tech file: Shanghai
Posted onWhy did Felipe Massa race with a ‘shark fin’ but Kimi Raikkonen didn’t? How did Fernando Alonso’s ‘under-powered’ Renault out-drag Heikki Kovalainen? John Beamer of F1-Pitlane has the answers to these questions and more in his technical round-up for Shanghai.
2008 Chinese Grand Prix analysis
Posted onHow did Ferrari manage the position switch between Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa? Why did Mark Webber’s charge to the front go wrong? A look at the lap times from the Chinese Grand Prix explains how it all unfolded.
2008 Chinese GP stats and facts
Posted onStrange coincidences between Lewis Hamilton and Rubens Barrichello, rotten luck for Adrian Sutil, and a championship hanging in the balance. Here are the stats and facts from the Chinese Grand Prix.
2008 Chinese Grand Prix pictures
Posted onLook back on the highlights of the Chinese Grand Prix with this gallery of 30 high-resolution images from Shanghai.
Hamilton on cusp of title after dominant win
2008 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton dominated the Chinese Grand Prix and heads into the final race of 2008 with a strong chance of claiming the title that eluded him last year.
Championship points after China
Posted onHamilton has seven-point lead
2008 Chinese Grand Prix result
Posted onLewis Hamilton wins in Shanghai
Rate the race: Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Chinese Grand Prix? Rate and discuss the race below:
2008 Chinese Grand Prix live blog
Posted onReview the Chinese Grand Prix live blog below.
Chinese GP: thoughts on the start
Posted onWith a very similar top five on the grid, will we see a repeat of the Fuji chaos at the first corner at Shanghai? Lewis Hamilton is on pole position but he has title rival Felipe Massa starting in his wheeltracks and the second Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen alongside him. The presence of Fernando Alonso … Continue reading Chinese GP: thoughts on the start
2008 Chinese Grand Prix grid
Posted onPenalties for Webber and Heidfeld
Lewis Hamilton on pole in China (2008 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix after leading every practice and qualifying session in Shanghai bar one. But with Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and the ‘third Ferrari’ of Fernando Alonso right behind him he will be under huge pressure at the start. Meanwhile Robert Kubica failed to qualifying inside the top … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton on pole in China (2008 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
2008 Chinese GP qualifying live blog
Posted onReview the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying live blog below.