Formula 1 2012

[TheAdmiral]

End of Q2.

Fastest time: Mark Webber (1:35.700)

Eliminated: Vettel, Massa, Maldonado, Senna, Di Resta, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo

 

[TheAdmiral]

End of Qualifying!

Fastest time: Nico Rosberg (1:35.121)

The entire grid:

1) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2) Michael Schumacher (Mercedes)
3) Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber)
4) Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
5) Jenson Button (McLaren)
6) Mark Webber (Red Bull)
7) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
8) Sergio Perez (Sauber)
9) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
10) Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
11) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
12) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
13) Pastor Maldonado (Williams)
14) Bruno Senna (Williams)
15) Paul Di Resta (***** India)
16) Nico Hulkenberg (***** India)
17) Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
18) Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso)
19) Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham)
20) Vitali Petrov (Caterham)
21) Timo Glock (Marussia)
22) Charles Pic (Marussia)
23) Pedro De La Rosa (HRT)
24) Narain Karthikeyan (HRT)

Lewis Hamilton was given a five-place grid penalty for changing the gearbox. He originally qualified 2nd.

Race begins at 3:00 pm local time.

 

[larss]

Seems like the Merc DRS system is doing the job for them.

 

[Rey C.]

Was that exciting, or what?! Lots of surprises in that session! I'm a Hammy fan, but I always liked Nico. And I'm really happy to see "Britney" get his first pole! :thumbsup:


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[FreeOnes_Anders]

Really good qualifying session, lets hope the race is just as tight.

 

[Supafly]

Okay, here in my place, the race tv feature is starting tommorow at 10:45, late morning time

Will be a nice thing to watch.

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Wow.

This one will be great.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Who's staying up for Shanghai? Start time here is 2 AM

 

[Rey C.]

Who's staying up for Shanghai? Start time here is 2 AM

I'm an F1 addict. I have no choice. I used to stay up for the entire 24 Hours of Le Mans... but I can't do that anymore.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Staying up late or waking up early....have to do both next week during Bahrain

 

[TheAdmiral]

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[TheAdmiral]

Jean-Eric Vergne will start from the pitlane.

 

[TheAdmiral]

I'm blind over here, what's going on?

 

[TheAdmiral]

Schumacher is out! Perez in the lead, fastest lap to Rosberg

 

[Smallville22]

Jason Button is in the lead, lap 39 of 56.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Bad pit stop

 

[Mayhem]

WTF is DRS?

 

[TheAdmiral]

Drag reduction system

 

[TheAdmiral]

Rosberg wins in Shanghai!

 

[Rey C.]

If not Hamilton, there's no other guy I could be happier for than Rosberg! And what a race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheAdmiral]

Race Standings:

1) Nico Rosberg - 25
2) Jenson Button - 18
3) Lewis Hamilton - 15
4) Mark Webber - 12
5) Sebastian Vettel - 10
6) Romain Grosjean - 8
7) Bruno Senna - 6
8) Pastor Maldonado - 4
9) Fernando Alonso - 2
10) Kamui Kobayashi - 1

Fastest Lap: Kamui Kobayashi (1:39.960)
Did Not Finish: Michael Schumacher

Overall Standings:

Drivers

1) Lewis Hamilton - 45
2) Jenson Button - 43
3) Fernando Alonso - 37
4) Mark Webber - 36
5) Sebastian Vettel - 28

Constructors

1) McLaren - 88
2) Red Bull - 64
3) Ferrari - 37
4) Sauber - 31
5) Mercedes - 26