Drivers and their race engineers had to make tough calls about which tyres to use and when during another wet qualifying session. Here’s what was being discussed on the radio.
Day: 19 April 2014 articles archive
2014 Chinese Grand Prix Saturday in Tweets
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onRain in Shanghai produced another wet qualifying session while Adrian Newey was at Silverstone looking at Mark Webber’s Porsche. Here’s Saturday’s Twitter highlights.
Rosberg, not the Red Bulls, is Hamilton’s main threat
2014 Chinese Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onThe two Red Bulls start behind Lewis Hamilton on the grid for the Chinese Grand Prix but his team mate in fourth is likely to be his biggest threat.
Rosberg didn’t realise his last lap was quicker
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg revealed he spun on his last qualifying lap because he mistakenly believed he was not on course to improve his time and took a risk.
Red Bull “closing the gap” to Mercedes – Ricciardo
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo believes Red Bull are reducing the margin of superiority Mercedes enjoy and may be able to threaten them with their pace in tomorrow’s race.
Hamilton unsure how car will perform in race
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he has some doubts about his car’s race performance after taking pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Gear change problem sees Raikkonen go out in Q2
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onGear change problems frustrated Kimi Raikkonen’s qualifying session in China and led to him going out in Q2.
Red Bull can’t keep Hamilton from pole in the rain
2014 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed his fourth pole position at a rain-hit Shanghai International Circuit after Nico Rosberg made two mistakes at the end of qualifying.
2014 Chinese Grand Prix grid
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton takes his fourth Chinese Grand Prix pole position ahead of Daniel Ricciardo.
Ricciardo quickest as Mercedes sit out wet session
2014 Chinese Grand Prix third practice
Posted onA Mercedes car was not fastest at the end of the final practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix – as neither of their drivers set a time due to rain.
Teams set for showdown over costs
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Costs row past ‘critical point’ • ‘We should promote the great things we’ve done’ • Mattiacci thought job offer was April Fool