Chinese GP race preparation in pictures
Ferrari practice pit stops in Shanghai
The teams are getting ready for the fourth round of the season which begins tomorrow.
Force India have new UB Group logos on their VJM03s, Ferrari have been practising their pit stops, and Malaysian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel has been walking the track with his team.
See below for pictures of today’s pre-race preparations.
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- Shanghai, 2010
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2010
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lucas di Grassi, Virgin, Shanghai, 2010
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- Force India, Shanghai, 2010
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- Force India, Shanghai, 2010
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2010
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2010
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- Ferrari pit stop practice, Shanghai, 2010
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- Ferrari pit stop practice, Shanghai, 2010
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- Ferrari pit stop practice, Shanghai, 2010
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- Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Buemi and Adrian Sutil in the FIA press conference
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- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2010
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- Vitantonio Liuzzi, Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2010
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- Vitantonio Liuzzi, Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2010
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- Adrian Sutil, Force India, Shanghai, 2010
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2010
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team walk the Shanghai track
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- Hamilton’s pit lane dice with Vettel could cost him second (Update: no penalty)
Images (C) Ferrari spa, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India F1 Team
Boon said on 15th April 2010, 13:36
those red bull photos, is anyone else seeing reservoir dogs?
‘looking back, on the track, for a little green bag…’
ajokay said on 15th April 2010, 14:00
Exactly what I was thinking! ‘Red’ervoir Bulls.
Mike said on 15th April 2010, 14:07
reservoir dogs?
epi said on 15th April 2010, 14:15
A Tarantino movie
http://elmodem.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/reservoir_dogs_art_01.jpg
mfDB said on 15th April 2010, 21:39
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qBWc8FCEEM
SeattleChris said on 15th April 2010, 22:54
More like Bull-Fiction. I am not really seeing it. It’s a reach, but still funny that so many noticed it!
chris said on 15th April 2010, 23:09
tarantino reminds me of christian horner
chris said on 15th April 2010, 14:06
great! do you have more behind the scene fotos?
johnno said on 15th April 2010, 14:22
Does anybody know what the Red Bull mechanics were covering on the grid on Vettel’s car in Malaysia? There were 4 mechanics blocking the view of the diffuser/undertray of the car. Personally I think they were just playing with the rumours of their active suspension.
sato113 said on 15th April 2010, 14:40
what exactly do the mechanics talk about with the drivers on these grid walks?
Scribe said on 15th April 2010, 15:11
lay of the land :)
Where the grip may or may not be?
Presumably the driver talks to the mechanics as well, the tracks lookie this we should set it up thus.
PeterG said on 16th April 2010, 8:41
Duh. Women and Football. What else?
F1 Outsider said on 15th April 2010, 14:50
Check out the Renault engineer peeking at Reb Bull’s notes on pic #18.
spawinte said on 15th April 2010, 15:22
Thats probably their engine guy from the Renault engine builders not the Renault team.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 15th April 2010, 16:38
It could be someone from their engine team – Red Bull use their engines.
johnno said on 15th April 2010, 17:21
it is, you can see the red bull racing logo on the left of his jacket (: his face looks really sly though (:
matt90 said on 15th April 2010, 15:53
Do you mean the UB Group?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 15th April 2010, 16:17
Sorry, UB – changed it.
Madman said on 15th April 2010, 16:07
@keith
i think its UB GROUPS and not UG….. in the 2nd line that starts with force india……
SeattleChris said on 15th April 2010, 22:55
@Keith
Speaking of FI, I see they have some response to the F-duct in that photo… do the other teams have such openings now as well Keith?
Fer no.65 said on 15th April 2010, 19:18
hahaha Buemi looks so scary there :P!
jose said on 15th April 2010, 19:20
looks cold, colder than the other races this year
Steezy said on 15th April 2010, 20:45
I was hoping to see the new reported Ferrari F-duct (I’m sure they’ll insist the F stands for Ferrari) but I guess that’ll be for Friday then.
SeattleChris said on 15th April 2010, 22:58
That’s what I want to see… Developments. No offense to the photographer, but I already know what these guys look like. I could care less that Vettel needs a haircut lest he’s trying to start an Iron Maiden or Metallica tribute band; maybe Vettelica?
haha said on 15th April 2010, 22:01
It was raining today, but it will be fine for the next days.
SeattleChris said on 15th April 2010, 22:58
We need more close ups of the cars!
varun said on 15th April 2010, 23:15
UB is one of Vijay mallya’s companies
Icthyes said on 16th April 2010, 1:15
Caption competition: http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vett_redb_shan_thur_2010-6.jpg
Vettel: “If we follow the track we can only end up back where we started – so how the hell did we get lost!?”
Peckers96 said on 16th April 2010, 2:55
“Francois thought his ‘confused-face’ looked just as convincing as Sebastian’s, yet the Red Bull team could still pick him for the Renault spy that he was.”