Chinese Grand Prix 2013, Shanghai - Race 3/19

deuse · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:21

Did vimto just say the opposite to what Horner said about tires\strategy ?

Mr Men · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:24

Irish_Tom said:
Because the McLaren is ****.

What he said

Irish_Tom · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:24

deuse said:
Did vimto just say the opposite to what Horner said about tires\strategy ?

Pretty much.

Flibster · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:25

Oh dear Massa... Those are horrible sunglasses.

But still better than Raikkonen's.

Thomas. PLease. · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:26

knip said:
What did he say, I've got sky on

Just made a wise crack about being surprised the medium tyres were 30 seconds slower than the softs.

deuse · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:38

Irish_Tom said:
Pretty much.

He is disobeying teams orders again

pingwing · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:44

Urgh missed quali

thought it was on a bit later...

Anything good happen??

knip · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:45

pingwing said:
Urgh missed quali thought it was on a bit later...

Anything good happen??

They stitched up Webber again.

Setroc · 13 Apr 2013 at 08:49

From the way Button was talking in that interview, I doubt he's going to put much effort into keeping Seb behind him. That's probably the right thing for him to do.

deuse · 13 Apr 2013 at 09:16

pingwing said:
Urgh missed quali thought it was on a bit later...

Anything good happen??

knip said:
They stitched up Webber again.

And vimto or horner was telling porkies again

So same old same old

Duke · 13 Apr 2013 at 09:27

Thomas. PLease. said:
Just made a wise crack about being surprised the medium tyres were 30 seconds slower than the softs.

lol

ci_newman · 13 Apr 2013 at 09:36

Saw the quali this morning but I will be flying out to America this evening so a good chance I'll miss the race

-Ad- · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:04

Skeeter said:
I think its turn 12? The corner that comes onto the long back straight. They have giant Chinese symbols on them.

Ahh yes, was the same last year with no peeps in there.

Duke · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:28

Drivers reaction after qually - http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/formula-1/8635426/driver-reaction-china-qualifying

Top 3 qually press conference - http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/formula-1/8635515/hamilton-ecstatic

knip · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:28

Just seen on twitter, Webber starts from the back of the grid.

Duke · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:32

Yep

FIA said:
“Car two was not driven back to the pits under its own power and was unable provide the fuel sample as required.”

“The team admitted it had not put sufficient fuel in the car. As specified in the technical delegate’s report (Document 21), only 150ml of fuel was on board which was insufficient to provide the 1 litre fuel sample and drive the car back to the pits under its own power.”

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer said in his report: “During the second qualifying practice session today car number two, driver Mark Webber, stopped on the circuit at turn 14.

“It was checked whether car number two had enough fuel on board in order to be driven back to the pits under its own power and in addition to this that a one litre fuel sample could be taken.

“The car had 150ml fuel on board which is not enough for the required one litre fuel sample and to drive the car back to the pits under its own power.”

AshD93 · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:41

Watch the conspiracy theories start.

Irish_Tom · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:43

<tin foil hat> punishment for the last race, putting him back in his place.</tin foil hat>

Jono8 · 13 Apr 2013 at 10:59

So they are going to have to come in after 2 or 3 laps? How ridiculous.

Sliver · 13 Apr 2013 at 11:06

Chuffed about Lewis grabbing his first pole for Mercedes. I wish I could be confident about him converting that into a win, but I've seen far too many GP's and I know that anything can happen. Good luck Lewis !