2013 Chinese GP - Shanghai

[godlameroso]

Anybody want to guess as to the amount of pitstops in this race? Or maybe what kind of strategy could be used? I'm thinking that both soft and medium tires will be good for the circuit, and that a three stop race is in order. Some going OOPP or OPPO or PPOO.

[WhiteBlue]

Agree on three stops.
My prediction for the podium: Seb, Fred and Kimi in that order.

[Spacepace]

1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Mark Webber
4. Nico Rosberg
5. Jenson Button
6. Felipe Massa
7. Kimi Raikkonen
8. Fernando Alonso
9. Nico Hulkenberg
10. Adrian Sutil

[Mr Alcatraz]

Agree on three stops.
My prediction for the podium: Seb, Fred and Kimi in that order.

Agree WB, however I have Webber taking third in my pickems.

[Hail22]

Isn't that a Crazy Ivan?

=D> The Hunt for Red October =D>

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Top 5 for Qualifying:

1. Hamilton
2. Raikkonen
3. Rosberg
4. Alonso
5. Massa

Top 5 Race:

1. Raikkonen
2. Alonso
3. Hamilton
4. Rosberg
5. Grosjean

[mx_tifoso]

Hopefully Webber returns with a vengeance and beats Vettel outright.

[raymondu999]

I'm going to guess that this race will see similar spreads in strategy to Bahrain 2012. Half going OPPP, half going OOPP (or any of their permutations) and the odd daredevil braving out a two-stop.

[stefan_]

Hopefully Webber returns with a vengeance and beats Vettel outright.

Me too. I think that, starting with Shanghai, there will be a gap in the RB pits between the drivers as big as the Great Canyon.

[mx_tifoso]

Are F1 teams able to build a wall like Yamaha did with Lorenzo and Rossi?

[dave34m]

Hopefully Webber returns with a vengeance and beats Vettel outright.

Me too. I think that, starting with Shanghai, there will be a gap in the RB pits between the drivers as big as the Great Canyon.

Theres been a huge gap for years really, its amazing that they are still team mates after 2010

[mx_tifoso]

Yeah but Webber is hanging on to that job even if it costs him his happiness. We'll see how the team reacts in China because the tension must be incredible right now.

[k.ko100v]

Anybody want to guess as to the amount of pitstops in this race? Or maybe what kind of strategy could be used? I'm thinking that both soft and medium tires will be good for the circuit, and that a three stop race is in order. Some going OOPP or OPPO or PPOO.

I think Lotus and Merc will try OPP

[Phil]

In this race, I think I can actually see Rosberg outqualifying and racing Hamilton.

[Hail22]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPlJMmIiq5Q[/youtube]

Meanwhile Webber doesn't want to hear about Malaysia anymore:

[Juzh]

Hopefully Webber returns with a vengeance and beats Vettel outright.

Me too. I think that, starting with Shanghai, there will be a gap in the RB pits between the drivers as big as the Great Canyon.

=D> =D> =D>
you mean just like he did in 09,10,11 & 12? Oh, he didn't. webber is strong in barcelona, silverstone and monaco, but that's it.