|
The Chinese region has had major motor racing
since the mid-1950s. The streets of Macau - a Special Administrative Region
of China - is the venue for one of the world's biggest
motor racing events, where hundreds of racing drivers and
riders convene annually to take on the challenging Guia Circuit.
In the early 1990s, the Chinese government wanted to bring
Formula 1 to its shores. A location for a new circuit was
chosen in Zhuhai, a short distance from Macau. The Zhuhai International Circuit was built
and the Chinese GP was provisionally penciled in as part
of the 1999 calendar. However, the venue failed to meet
FIA standards and so China had to wait until the 21st
century to realize its F1 dream.
A deal was struck in 2002 with the Shanghai International Circuit, located
in the Jiading District in the northwestern part of the
most populous city in the world. The track is another
brainchild of Hermann Tilke, inspired by the Chinese
character shang (上), meaning "above" or "ascend".
It's been difficult for anybody to master the Shanghai
layout, with the 11 Chinese GP producing eight different
winners. However, Lewis Hamilton has now won three
editions (2008, 2011 and 2014) to go along with three other
podiums. He was set for a high finish in 2007, too, but McLaren kept him out on
track for too long on worn tires and his race ended in
the gravel.
The third flyaway race of the 2015 Formula 1 season is
this weekend, taking place in Shanghai, China. Sebastian
Vettel gave Mercedes something to think about by claiming
victory in Malaysia last time out. Championship leader,
Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg will look to hit back at
a venue where they've both been victorious in the Silver
Arrows.
In 2014, Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole and he was never
headed on race day. Behind him there was heavy contact
between Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa and Nico Rosberg
and Valtteri Bottas also clashed but they all escaped
serious damage. Alonso moved up into second ahead of the
Red Bulls but Rosberg scythed through the field. The
Mercedes eventually got past the Ferrari to secure another
Silver Arrows 1-2, ahead of Alonso. The race results were
taken two laps early after the checkered flag was
erroneously shown on lap 55.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, April 11th at 3 AM ET,
when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Chinese GP
facts and season stats.
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Race Info
|
| Grand Prix
|
Chinese GP |
| Round
|
3 of 19 |
| Circuit
|
Shanghai International Circuit
|
| Location
|
Shanghai |
| Circuit Type |
Race circuit |
| Circuit
Length |
3.387 mi (5.451 km) |
| Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
| Turns |
16 (7 Left, 9 Right) |
| Lap Record |
1:32.238, Michael Schumacher
(Ferrari), 2004 |
| Race Length |
189.559 mi (305.066 km)
|
| Laps
|
56 |
| 2014
Polesitter |
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2014 Winner |
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
|
Timetable
|
| Free
Practice 1 |
Thursday, April 9th at 10 PM ET -
11:30 AM ET |
| Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, April 10th at 2 AM ET -
3:30 AM ET |
| Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, April 11th at 12 AM ET
- 1 AM ET |
| Fantasy
Deadline / Qualifying |
Saturday, April 11th at 3 AM
ET |
| Race
|
Sunday, April 12th at 2 AM ET |
Shanghai facts:
- The polesitter has won six out of 11 races at
Shanghai.
- Only one polesitter has failed to finish the Chinese
GP.
- Two Shanghai winners have started from the third row
of the grid.
- Seven out of 11 podiums have included at least one
driver who started from behind the front two rows.
- In 2011, Mark Webber finished on the podium having
started 18th on the grid.
- Both drivers on the front row of the grid have
finished on the podium at four Shanghai races.
- Lewis Hamilton (3) and Fernando Alonso (2) are the
only multiple winners in China.
- Ferrari won three of the first four Chinese GP but
McLaren has won three of the last seven.
- McLaren have the most podium finishes (9) and top 5s
(12) in China.
- The most positions gained in a Shanghai race is 15
by Mark Webber in 2011.
- There have been at least five retirements at four
Chinese GP.
- Three of the last four races has seen a retirement
due to a loose wheel nut.
- The safety car has been deployed twice in the last
six years in China.
- Four of the last nine Shanghai races have been wet.
- The 2010 event began behind the safety car due to
heavy rain.
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2014 Chinese GP
Qualifying Results
|
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Grid
|
|
1.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
1:55.516
|
1:54.029
|
1:53.860
|
1
|
|
2.
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:56.641
|
1:55.302
|
1:54.455
|
2
|
|
3.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:55.926
|
1:54.499
|
1:54.960
|
3
|
|
4.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
1:56.058
|
1:55.294
|
1:55.143
|
4
|
|
5.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
1:56.961
|
1:55.765
|
1:55.637
|
5
|
|
6.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Williams
|
1:56.850
|
1:56.757
|
1:56.147
|
6
|
|
7.
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
Williams
|
1:56.501
|
1:56.253
|
1:56.282
|
7
|
|
8.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Force India
|
1:55.913
|
1:56.847
|
1:56.366
|
8
|
|
9.
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:57.477
|
1:56.584
|
1:56.773
|
9
|
|
10.
|
Romain Grosjean
|
Lotus
|
1:58.411
|
1:56.407
|
1:57.079
|
10
|
|
11.
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
Ferrari
|
1:58.279
|
1:56.860
|
-
|
11
|
|
12.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
1:57.783
|
1:56.963
|
-
|
12
|
|
13.
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:57.261
|
1:57.289
|
-
|
13
|
|
14.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Sauber
|
1:58.138
|
1:57.393
|
-
|
14
|
|
15.
|
Kevin Magnussen
|
McLaren
|
1:57.369
|
1:57.675
|
-
|
15
|
|
16.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Force India
|
1:58.362
|
1:58.264
|
-
|
16
|
|
17.
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
Sauber
|
1:58.988
|
-
|
-
|
17
|
|
18.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Caterham
|
1:59.260
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
|
19.
|
Jules Bianchi
|
Marussia
|
1:59.326
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
|
20.
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
Caterham
|
2:00.646
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
21.
|
Max Chilton
|
Marussia
|
2:00.865
|
-
|
-
|
21
|
|
|
107% Time: |
2:03.602
|
|
|
|
|
NC.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Lotus
|
No Time
|
-
|
-
|
22
|
|
|
Qualifying Notes
|
| Red Bull and
Mercedes had two cars in the top 4. |
| Williams had two
cars in the top 10. |
| Pastor Maldonado did
not set a time in Q1 due to an engine problem
but he was allowed to race. |
| Qualifying was wet. |
|
|
2014 Chinese GP Race
Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
|
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Retirement
|
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
|
1.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
|
5
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
49
|
|
2.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
|
1
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
41
|
|
3.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
|
1
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
|
4.
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
3
|
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
|
5.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
2
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
|
6.
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
Force India
|
|
1
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
|
7.
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
Williams
|
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
|
8.
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
Ferrari
|
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
|
9.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
|
10.
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
|
11.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren
|
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
|
12.
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
|
13.
|
Kevin Magnussen
|
McLaren
|
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
|
14.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Lotus
|
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
|
15.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Williams
|
|
1
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
|
16.
|
Esteban Gutiérrez
|
Sauber
|
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
|
17.
|
Jules Bianchi
|
Marussia
|
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
|
18.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Caterham
|
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
|
19.
|
Max Chilton
|
Marussia
|
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
20.
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
Caterham
|
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Ret.
|
Romain Grosjean
|
Lotus
|
Gearbox
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Ret.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Sauber
|
Engine
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
2014 Chinese GP Teams'
Fantasy Points
|
| Team
|
Drivers |
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
Red Bull Racing
|
(Sebastian
Vettel/Daniel Ricciardo) |
3
|
33
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
Mercedes
|
(Lewis Hamilton/Nico
Rosberg) |
3
|
39
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
48
|
Ferrari
|
(Fernando Alonso/Kimi
Räikkönen) |
0
|
31
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
Lotus
|
(Romain
Grosjean/Pastor Maldonado) |
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
McLaren
|
(Jenson Button/Kevin
Magnussen) |
0
|
18
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
Force India
|
(Nico
Hülkenberg/Sergio Pérez) |
0
|
27
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
Sauber
|
(Adrian Sutil/Esteban
Gutiérrez) |
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Toro Rosso
|
(Jean-Éric
Vergne/Daniil Kvyat) |
0
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
Williams
|
(Valtteri
Bottas/Felipe Massa) |
1
|
20
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
Marussia
|
(Jules Bianchi/Max
Chilton) |
0
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Caterham
|
(Kamui
Kobayashi/Marcus Ericsson) |
0
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
Race Notes
|
| Classified
finishers |
Top-20 drivers. |
| Two classified
finishers |
Mercedes, Red Bull,
Ferrari, Force India, Toro Rosso, McLaren,
Williams,
Marussia, Caterham. |
| Race leaders |
Hamilton (Mercedes). |
| Laps led |
Hamilton (1-54). |
| Fastest lap |
Nico Rosberg
(Mercedes) on lap 39 (1:40.402). |
| Miscellaneous |
Checkered flag was
mistakenly shown at the end of lap 55 so results
were taken
from end of lap 54. |
|
Due to race results
being taken from end of lap 54, Kamui
Kobayashi's overtake
of Jules Bianchi on lap 56 did not stand. |
|
|
Points and Bonus Points
Key
|
|
Q.P.
|
Qualifying Points
|
|
R.P.
|
Race Points |
|
C.F.
|
Classified
Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s) |
|
L.L.
|
Lap Led Bonus Point
|
|
M.L.
|
Most Laps Led Bonus
Points |
|
F.L.
|
Fastest Lap Bonus
Point |
Chinese GP 2005 - 2014 and This
Season's Statistics
|
|
List
|
Driver/Team
|
TM
|
This
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MER
|
Race
|
8
|
4
|
3.00
|
4.50
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
38.63
|
|
Season
|
2
|
2
|
1.00
|
1.50
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
47.50
|
|
A
|
Nico Rosberg
|
MER
|
Race
|
9
|
1
|
7.78
|
9.67
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
25.22
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
2.50
|
2.50
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
41.50
|
|
A
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
RBR
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
8.67
|
9.33
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
25.67
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
5.50
|
8.00
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
28.00
|
|
A
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
WIL
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
11.50
|
10.00
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23.50
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
7.50
|
5.00
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
17.50
|
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
FER
|
Race
|
8
|
3
|
5.75
|
4.50
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
37.38
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
3.00
|
2.00
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
42.50
|
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso
|
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
2
|
3.70
|
4.20
|
1
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
38.00
|
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.00
|
|
B
|
Daniil Kvyat
|
RBR
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
13.00
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23.00
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
9.00
|
9.00
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
13.00
|
|
B
|
Felipe Massa
|
WIL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
7.90
|
9.70
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
24.50
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
34.50
|
|
B
|
Kimi Räikkönen
|
FER
|
Race
|
8
|
0
|
4.75
|
7.63
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
29.88
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
8.00
|
8.00
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
27.00
|
|
B
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
7.40
|
5.90
|
1
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
32.90
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
17.00
|
14.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14.50
|
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
12.50
|
11.50
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
20.75
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
13.50
|
10.50
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
22.00
|
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
FI
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
12.00
|
12.00
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
19.50
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
14.50
|
11.50
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
20.00
|
|
B
|
Max Verstappen
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
9.00
|
10.00
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23.00
|
|
B
|
Carlos Sainz Jr
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
11.50
|
8.50
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
26.50
|
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
8.67
|
12.00
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
19.67
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
8.50
|
12.50
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18.50
|
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
LOT
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
14.67
|
13.50
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.00
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
11.00
|
15.50
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.50
|
|
B
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
SAU
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.00
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
13.00
|
13.50
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
16.00
|
|
B
|
Felipe Nasr
|
SAU
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
13.50
|
8.50
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
26.00
|
|
B
|
Will Stevens
|
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Season
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.00
|
|
B
|
Roberto Merhi
|
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.00
|
15.00
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.50
|
|
TM
|
Mercedes
|
MER
|
Race
|
5
|
3
|
4.50
|
7.60
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
32.60
|
|
Season
|
2
|
2
|
1.75
|
2.00
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
47.00
|
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing
|
RBR
|
Race
|
10
|
3
|
7.11
|
7.05
|
1
|
17
|
10
|
1
|
31.60
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
7.25
|
8.33
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
21.00
|
|
TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
13.60
|
12.45
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
19.00
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
6.25
|
5.00
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
26.50
|
|
TM
|
Ferrari
|
FER
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
6.50
|
7.75
|
1
|
15
|
8
|
3
|
30.10
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
5.50
|
5.00
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
35.50
|
|
TM
|
McLaren
|
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
2
|
6.15
|
7.55
|
1
|
13
|
12
|
3
|
31.10
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
17.50
|
15.33
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.50
|
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
Race
|
7
|
0
|
14.57
|
14.14
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
15.14
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
14.00
|
11.00
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
22.00
|
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
Race
|
9
|
0
|
11.78
|
12.28
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
19.56
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
10.25
|
9.25
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
24.50
|
|
TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
6.60
|
11.00
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
22.33
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
9.75
|
14.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14.50
|
|
TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
11.80
|
12.85
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
18.50
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
13.25
|
11.00
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
21.00
|
|
TM
|
Marussia
|
MAR
|
Race
|
3
|
0
|
20.00
|
17.83
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.33
|
|
Season
|
2
|
0
|
19.00
|
15.00
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.00
|
|
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