F1 Shanghai Grand Prix, china, 2010

raj.barcode · 5th April 2010, 16:56

Hope Red bull win again in Shanghai, love the way Vettel is driving this year.
Hoping FORCE INDIA to do well, Long straights will surely help them

kannan666 · 5th April 2010, 17:15

Three races this year and three different winners ! Looks like this years championship is going to be a close fought one. After three races, only 4 points separate the top five drivers !

ottocycle · 5th April 2010, 17:49

I would love to see someone from Force India to be in top three this time. Sutil did a great job in Malaysian GP.

shamik.bose · 5th April 2010, 19:32

@ottocycle: What you said isn't very far-fetched. Sutil did superbly @ Sepang. But for this year's GP, my money is on Vettel. But if Ferrari manage to get the F-duct going, the others better watch out. Lets wait for Shanghai!

_chikku · 6th April 2010, 00:50

Lets see , if Red Bull can repeat the last years 1-2 performance.

Hope both of Force Indians finish at top ten. At-least one in the front row..

liquidmetal99 · 9th April 2010, 00:48

I'm sure force india will reach there. But i'm not sure if it will be as soon as shanghai. While they will be ready to move up the order if any of the front runners make some mistakes i dont think they're ready to fight for it yet. But then again i hope i'll be proved wrong cos i would love to see them score big.

raj.barcode · 9th April 2010, 16:41

Hopefully this will help us to have an even better race

"Shanghai International Circuit is severe on tyres," said Hamashima. "There are very high lateral forces and we expect to see graining on the front left tyres, especially caused by the increasing radius turn two and the banked turn thirteen. We could also see graining on the rear tyres here too. We are a step harder in our allocation for this year compared to 2009 because of the heavier cars and the severity of this track."

Source: Shanghai will be severe on tyres, says Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Director | Chinese Grand Prix | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

PAVAN KADAM · 9th April 2010, 20:46

Indian Timings please

I have a function to attend this Sunday, somehow need to squeeze myself out of it.

_chikku · 9th April 2010, 22:29

Friday 16th April
Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Saturday 17th April
Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00
Sunday 18th April
Race 15:00

Number of Laps: 56
Circuit Length: 5.451 km
Race Distance: 305.066 km
Lap Record: 1:32.238 - M Schumacher (2004)

_chikku · 9th April 2010, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Indian Timings please

I have a function to attend this Sunday, somehow need to squeeze myself out of it.

Race time is 12.30 IST

Blue_V · 12th April 2010, 11:50

Hope M Schumacher wins this one.

liquidmetal99 · 12th April 2010, 22:03

any rain forecasts for this weekend? It would be fun to see a slippery turn 1 and 2.

McLaren Rulez · 13th April 2010, 16:53

Didn't think this was worth a new thread but the Crashgate saga seems to finally be over.

Briatore accepts 'crashgate' ban until 2013 | Planet F1 | Formula One News

anachronix · 13th April 2010, 17:00

^^ Similarly, nothing to do with ChineseGP. But, to have a laugh!

Source: Atlas F1

Aparajith · 13th April 2010, 18:19

I just dont understand the reason that Schumi is unable to extract performance out of the MErcedes cars. I of course dont expect him to be churning out victories after a 6 year sabbatical, but atleast expect top-5 finishes. I sincerely hope his comeback is not a disaster and the Shanghai GP turns out exciting for him(and for me)!!

5th April 2010, 16:56	#1
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	F1 Shanghai Grand Prix, china, 2010 Hope Red bull win again in Shanghai, love the way Vettel is driving this year. Hoping FORCE INDIA to do well, Long straights will surely help them Attached Thumbnails
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5th April 2010, 17:15	#2
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Three races this year and three different winners ! Looks like this years championship is going to be a close fought one. After three races, only 4 points separate the top five drivers !
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5th April 2010, 17:49	#3
ottocycle BANNED Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 491 Thanked: 589 Times	I would love to see someone from Force India to be in top three this time. Sutil did a great job in Malaysian GP.
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5th April 2010, 19:32	#4
shamik.bose Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,684 Thanked: 133 Times	@ottocycle: What you said isn't very far-fetched. Sutil did superbly @ Sepang. But for this year's GP, my money is on Vettel. But if Ferrari manage to get the F-duct going, the others better watch out. Lets wait for Shanghai!
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6th April 2010, 00:50	#5
_chikku BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur Posts: 330 Thanked: 201 Times	Lets see , if Red Bull can repeat the last years 1-2 performance. Hope both of Force Indians finish at top ten. At-least one in the front row..
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9th April 2010, 00:48	#6
liquidmetal99 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: AP/KL Posts: 88 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	I'm sure force india will reach there. But i'm not sure if it will be as soon as shanghai. While they will be ready to move up the order if any of the front runners make some mistakes i dont think they're ready to fight for it yet. But then again i hope i'll be proved wrong cos i would love to see them score big.
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9th April 2010, 16:41	#7
raj.barcode BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 706 Thanked: 273 Times View My Garage	Hopefully this will help us to have an even better race "Shanghai International Circuit is severe on tyres," said Hamashima. "There are very high lateral forces and we expect to see graining on the front left tyres, especially caused by the increasing radius turn two and the banked turn thirteen. We could also see graining on the rear tyres here too. We are a step harder in our allocation for this year compared to 2009 because of the heavier cars and the severity of this track." Source: Shanghai will be severe on tyres, says Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Director \| Chinese Grand Prix \| Formula 1 news, live F1 \| ESPN F1
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9th April 2010, 20:46	#8
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Indian Timings please I have a function to attend this Sunday, somehow need to squeeze myself out of it.
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9th April 2010, 22:29	#9
_chikku BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur Posts: 330 Thanked: 201 Times	Friday 16th April Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 Saturday 17th April Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00 Qualifying 14:00 Sunday 18th April Race 15:00 Number of Laps: 56 Circuit Length: 5.451 km Race Distance: 305.066 km Lap Record: 1:32.238 - M Schumacher (2004)
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12th April 2010, 11:50	#11
Blue_V BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 173 Thanked: 67 Times	Hope M Schumacher wins this one.
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12th April 2010, 22:03	#12
liquidmetal99 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: AP/KL Posts: 88 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	any rain forecasts for this weekend? It would be fun to see a slippery turn 1 and 2.
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13th April 2010, 16:53	#13
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,390 Thanked: 5,107 Times	Didn't think this was worth a new thread but the Crashgate saga seems to finally be over. Briatore accepts 'crashgate' ban until 2013 \| Planet F1 \| Formula One News
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13th April 2010, 17:00	#14
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	^^ Similarly, nothing to do with ChineseGP. But, to have a laugh! Source: Atlas F1 Attached Thumbnails
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13th April 2010, 18:19	#15
Aparajith Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	I just dont understand the reason that Schumi is unable to extract performance out of the MErcedes cars. I of course dont expect him to be churning out victories after a 6 year sabbatical, but atleast expect top-5 finishes. I sincerely hope his comeback is not a disaster and the Shanghai GP turns out exciting for him(and for me)!!
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