2011 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying pictures
F1 pictures
Sebastian Vettel recorded his 18th career pole position in Shanghai.
And there were some stand-out performances from Paul di Resta and the Toro Rosso drivers, who all qualified in the top ten.
Take a look back at qualifying and the final practice session with this selection of pictures.
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- Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Shanghai, 2011
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Adrian Sutil, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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- Timo Glock, Virgin, Shanghai, 2011
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Shanghai, 2011
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- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Shanghai, 2011
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jerome D’Ambrosio, Virgin, Shanghai, 2011
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Vitaly Petrov, Renault, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sergio Perez, Sauber, Shanghai, 2011
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- McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Adrian Sutil, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Shanghai, 2011
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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- Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT, Shanghai, 2011
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- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2011
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jarno Trulli, Lotus, Shanghai, 2011
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nick Heidfeld, Renault, Shanghai, 2011
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Timo Glock, Virgin, Shanghai, 2011
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- Q2 queue, Shanghai, 2011
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- Fernando Alonso, Andrea Stella, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sergio Perez, Sauber, Shanghai, 2011
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2011
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- Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Shanghai, 2011
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- Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Shanghai, 2011
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- Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Shanghai, 2011
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2011
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SD said on 16th April 2011, 11:08
Whats with the Ferrari like race suits of the McL boys?
Santander/Vodafone influence i guess.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 16th April 2011, 11:14
It’s one of a series of special race suits the McLaren drivers are wearing this year to mark their 30 years of being sponsored by Hugo Boss. They had a special design in Malaysia too:
Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Sepang, 2011
George M said on 16th April 2011, 13:42
The suits are designed by the fans in a competition, each race having a different one. It’s an awesome idea, but the editor on the website is pretty weird…
Macca (@macca) said on 16th April 2011, 14:49
What did they wear in Australia?
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 17:43
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/vett_hami_webb_melb_2011.jpg
Macca (@macca) said on 16th April 2011, 18:06
Thanks, but what was on the back of it. In Malaysia it was a tiger and in china it is a dragon. I was wondering what Australia was. A Kangaroo?
Mike said on 16th April 2011, 23:12
A wombat?
The Last Pope said on 16th April 2011, 19:46
From behind the Mclaren drivers look like they have been run over cartoon style, leaving tyre tread marks :D
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 11:18
I knew he would have changed team!
mateuss (@mateuss) said on 16th April 2011, 11:26
That would explain why he is 18th.
Laranja Mecanica said on 16th April 2011, 13:57
or that he’s still a virgin?!?
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner) said on 16th April 2011, 11:30
I like the red suits. I prefer the usual ones but nevertheless, a bit of colour :)
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 11:40
When in car they look similar to the Ferrari ones.
nikeee said on 16th April 2011, 13:03
happy birthday paul :)
box this lap (@sebashuis) said on 16th April 2011, 14:29
And again!
Thanks for the beautifull pictures Keith! I have a better view from my desktop than the people on the grandstand that paid a lot of ¥’s
box this lap (@sebashuis) said on 16th April 2011, 14:30
beautiful*
Macca (@macca) said on 16th April 2011, 14:59
You could be forgiven for thinking that this is A1GP.
Williams have Venezuela written on there car.
Sauber have Mexico written on there car.
Lotus have Malaysia written on there car.
Ferrari have Italy written on there car.
Force India have India written on there car.
HRT have Spain written on there car.
McLaren are basically a British team.
Mercedes are basically a German team.
That only leaves Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Virgin and Renault.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 16th April 2011, 15:03
With German engines, Bahraini part-ownership and Kiwi heritage.
I take your point about the number of teams with names of countries on them now, though.
nemo87 (@nemo87) said on 16th April 2011, 16:05
with two british drivers old chap i say i say cup of tea anyone
Macca (@macca) said on 16th April 2011, 16:11
I under stand that it is Kiwi heritage but with the McLaren and the Mercedes I was kind of drawing a long bow in regards to the driver line ups, ie. Mercedes have two Germans and McLaren have two British. I knew that would confuse people when I wrote it. :)
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 17:35
I wasn’t confused. McLaren is a British team with two British drivers, therefore you’re right.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 16th April 2011, 17:44
No confusion – I’m disputing it.
Macca (@macca) said on 16th April 2011, 18:12
I’m not sure what you are disputing. I agree with you that they are not. The only reason I said it was the driver line up alone.
I think they are about as British as Sir Jack Brabhams 1966 championship.
Dan Newton said on 16th April 2011, 16:05
Good picture(s) of the last three world champions, strangely in the order they got them. They all look relaxed around each other.
nemo87 (@nemo87) said on 16th April 2011, 16:05
love that head on shot of lewis. 3rd pic in. :D
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 17:55
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/liuz_forc_shan_2011-2.jpg
Liuzzi :’(
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 18:06
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mass_ferr_shan_2011-11.jpg
Acer has changed logo!
Fixy (@fixy) said on 16th April 2011, 18:47
Look:
http://www.redbullracing.com/cs/RedBull/images/rbrstyle-2011/driver_number_2.png
Mark Webber’s official name for his number is “Driver Number 2″
russ mckennett said on 16th April 2011, 18:54
The low camera angle on some of these photos are the BEST f1 pics Ive ever seen.(merc & ferrari)Fantastic across 2 monitors.
Thanks for the effort.
Xander said on 16th April 2011, 23:48
Here is the link to the Hugo Boss / McLaren competition for designing the McLaren drivers’ suits.
http://www.hugoboss.com/de/en/emag/mcLaren/?redirect=1#/selectcountry
Xander said on 16th April 2011, 23:49
The chance to design the suits for the British Grand Prix ends in 13 days. Get cracking!