Struggling for grip during first heat
At a wet track, there were a lot of little spins during the first heat of the qualifying session. Sato, Webber and Barrichello all had problems with the slippery track. Tiago Monteiro had a problem with the car and due to this, the session was stopped for several minutes. Also Nico Rosberg seemed to experience problems with the car. Jarno Trulli ,Ralf Schumacher, Christijan Albers, Tiago Monteiro, Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto are eliminated after the first heat of the Chinese Qualifying session.