2009 F1 Season

[knore]

Hmm fando very light.

I wonder if webber could actually get a win this year? Do i dare to say it?

[wolverine]

Sunday weather update - dry race expected

Chinese flag and F1 flag. Formula One World Championship, Rd 3, Chinese Grand Prix, Preparations, Shanghai, China, Thursday, 16 April 2009

Welcome to race day for the third round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit.

It will be partially cloudy once again with an ambient temperature high of 22 degrees Celsius. There is a likelihood of some rain around lunchtime, but it should have dried up by the start of the race.

The race will run over 56 laps of the 5.451 kilometre (3.387 mile) track, or 305.066 kilometres (189.568 miles). It will start at 1500 hours local time, which is eight hours ahead of GMT.

[wrxkilla]

cant wait wohooo

I recon

1) Rubens

2) Vettel

3) Webber

Button to crash

[wolverine]

yeah a dry race with water all over the track....i guess

[Roy]

Its wet. Awesome work by the top 3 to go the low fuel to try and do a dash from the front while the heavier cars play in the back with the spray.

So hope Webber can get it off the line and beat Vettel to the ends of the first lap. This has to be his best chance of a win to date, wet weather with predictions that it will be drying. A team mate who if behnd wont be too agressive and a lighter Alonso.

COME ON MARK! But Vettel is a strong chance of doing a Monza, a controlled drive from the front while the rest are fighting for boiled lollies

[Roy]

LOL, just thought, how good would it be if they started under the pace car? That way Webber wont end lap 1 in 6th and has a chance to race for the lead

[Roy]

Woohoo, just as i say that, Safety Car! Now i think Webber can beat Vettel. He is a lap or three heavier so can jump him in the pits, and who knows, i woudl not be surprised if he is genuinel quicker in the wet

[wolverine]

live timing will tell the story but there is a massive advantage driving up front with no spray.

[lingeringsoul]

oh this looks familiar..................6 laps and no racing....WOOT!!!!

[jazzy_j]

I was worried that we were going to see the first ever safety car pit stop for fuel

[Roy]

Too soon to call a RBR 1-2 Vettel looks a little too strong with the better strategy. 8 laps to go

[wolverine]

safety car after Sutil's error?

[evil_weevil]

fkn awesome result!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

well done team red bull!!!

[lingeringsoul]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT GO VETTEL!!! GO WEBBER

[Chris_A31]

Nice work Webber!

[Roy]

So happy, as an RBR fan couldnt ask for a better result as both drivers were top shelf in tough conditions. Webber was just a little too slow on his in and out laps and strangely pitted before Vettel, which i guess was a pit wall call. But Webber drove almsot as good a race as Vettel, which was faultless so

Stuff coming hom for early May for a break or doing the Burger Ring like i planned, i am booking my tickets to the Spanish GP

[Angus Smart]

HE MADE IT!!!

Yahoo! good work red bull!

[lingeringsoul]

Vettel is just incredible in the rain....2 rain wins.........utterly amazing.

sigh...too bad the fezzas are in for a long year

[dezz]

Would have loved to see Sutil bring it home for some points, especially considering it would've put Louise down 1 more spot...

Not much else for me to be happy about as a Fez fan...Europe can't come soon enough

[jase-r34]

Awesome result for Red Bull! Best race in ages!!!!

I'm a bit confused as to why they pitted Webber before Vettel though! Not favouring the young whippersnapper yet surely? LOL

I just kept laughing at Lewy spinning round every 3rd lap. Lol top effort