2014 Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai

[TheGkbrk]

Shanghai International Circuit - 20th of April 2014
First race: 2004
Length: 5.451 km
Turns: 16
Lap Record: 1:32:238 (M.Schumacher - Ferrari F2004)
Laps: 56
Race Distance: 305.066 km
Last Winner: Fernando Alonso with Ferrari
Last Pole Sitter: Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes (1:34:484)

2013 pole lap
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg_cqdD2DoA[/youtube]

[raymondu999]

Imma go and say the strategy will be identical to Bahrain. A mix of OOP and OOOP

[gray41]

Both Lewis and Nico are good here, for me though I think Hamilton is finally going to get 3 on the bounce.

[mikeerfol]

Hamilton Rosberg Button.

[Kiril Varbanov]

Here's what happened in 2013:
http://www.formula1.com/video/?uid=2013041403R

[Racer X]

Hamilton Rosberg Button.

Why Button?

Why not Mag? I wonder if the McLarens will bring up their pace.

I expect something more like.

Hamilton Rosberg Daniel Ric..

[mikeerfol]

Hamilton Rosberg Button.

Why Button?

Why not Mag? I wonder if the McLarens will bring up their pace.

I expect something more like.

Hamilton Rosberg Daniel Ric..

Well it's too early so I just made a guess.

[Shrieker]

Aren't F1 cars going the longer way in the 5th and 6th corners ? That map isn't %100 correct

[Powershift]

there will be a lot of spins in turn 16

What tires are allocated for Shanghai?

[gray41]

Tyres are the white-banded medium compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre.

[TheGkbrk]

Aren't F1 cars going the longer way in the 5th and 6th corners ? That map isn't %100 correct

Yeah you are right. I missed it. Thanks for noticing. Map fixed.

[bonjon1979]

Those cars are going to be flying at the end of the straight. Guess we might finally see them in 8th gear 11000+ revs. No limiter to slow them doe, should be epic.

[Powershift]

Those cars are going to be flying at the end of the straight. Guess we might finally see them in 8th gear 11000+ revs. No limiter to slow them doe, should be epic.

fuel limited, they might not get over 13K revs in 8th

Looks like rain is in the forecast for this week

[Multi21]

Really long straights with traction sections at either end of them and a few Malaysia style sweepers, I think that now that merc has shown their true pace at the end of the last race, providing both drivers get the setup perfect, it may be a bigger winning margin over third place than in Malaysia because rosberg will not want to be beaten by Hamilton three times in a row. This will most likely be more tactical than bahrain was however.

[Wass1985]

Roll on 2 weeks, this is my favourite race of the year, love the circuit. There's nothing to choose between Lewis and Nico so it could go either way. They've got that much of an advantage if I was them I wouldn't worry about qualifying pace at all, it's all about race pace and tyre management that will decide the winner between these two this year.