Sunday, April 17, 2011

Formula 1 Race Results from China 4/17

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Formula 1 USB Chinese Grand Prix from Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.(56 Laps).

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain , right, and Lotus Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland, left, chat as they walk for t
Williams Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil takes the photograph with his mobile phone during the driver's parade of the Chinese Formula
Sauber Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi, fourth from right, of Japan leads the drivers onto a bus for the drivers parade prior to the start of the C
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany walks past photographers before the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
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Grid girls stand in a line before the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

US TV Network: SPEED.

Fans cheer on the stands of the Shanghai International circuit before the Chinese F1 Grand Prix

US TV Commentators: David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, & Bob Varsha.

US Pit Reporter: Will Buxton.

Official F1 Interviewer: David Croft.

Red Lights On, Red Lights Off, Sebastien Vettel leads!

McLaren Formula One driver Button of Britain, his teammate and compatriot Hamilton and Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany drive during the
McLaren's Button, team mate Hamilton and Red Bull's Vettel lead at the beginning of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

Lap 2 Jenson Button takes the lead!

McLaren's Button drives during the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

Lap 10 Local Yellow Jamie Alguersuari loses a tire. He stops on track out of the race.

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Lap 15 Lewis Hamilton takes the lead!

McLaren's Hamilton drives during the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

Lap 16 Fernando Alonso takes the lead!

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Lap 17 Nico Rosberg takes the lead!

Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany drives during the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai

Lap 26 Vettel takes the lead!

Red Bull's Vettel drives during the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

Lap 32 Felipe Massa takes the lead!

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Lap 34 Rosberg takes the lead!

Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany leads Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil during the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix

Lap 40 Vettel takes the lead!

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers a turn at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit

4 to go Hamilton takes the lead!

Final Lap! Hamilton leads!

Winner is: Lewis Hamilton!!!!!!!

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain crosses the finish line to win the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
McLaren's Hamilton celebrates after crossing the finish line of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain bows from the waist to greet after winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai, China,
McLaren's Hamilton celebrates on podium after winning the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain wipes his face on the podium after winning the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International ci
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McLaren F1 driver Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
Second placed Red Bull's Vettel, third placed team mate Webber and McLaren's Hamilton celebrate on podium after the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai
Third placed Red Bull's Webber sprays champagne on McLaren's Hamilton as he sprays champagne on McLaren managing director Neale during podium ceremony
Winner McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium with second placed Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany at the
McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium with his trophy after winning the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai Internatio
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McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, second left, of Britain celebrates with teammate Jenson Button, second right, and team principal Martin Whi

Final Results

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 1:36:58.226 3 25
2 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 56 +5.1 secs 1 18
3 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 56 +7.5 secs 18 15
4 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 56 +10.0 secs 2 12
5 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 +13.4 secs 4 10
6 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +15.8 secs 6 8
7 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 56 +30.6 secs 5 6
8 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 56 +31.0 secs 14 4
9 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 56 +57.4 secs 10 2
10 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 56 +63.2 secs 13 1
11 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 56 +68.7 secs 8 
12 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 56 +72.7 secs 16 
13 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 56 +90.1 secs 15 
14 18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 56 +90.6 secs 9 
15 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 11 
16 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 55 +1 Lap 19 
17 17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 Lap 12 
18 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 17 
19 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 55 +1 Lap 20 
20 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 21 
21 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 22 
22 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 23 
23 22 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 24 
Ret 19 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 9 Wheel 7
Points
Formula 1 after China
1.Sebastien Vettel Germany Red Bull Red Bull
2.Lewis Hamilton Great Britain Vodafone McLaren
3.Jenson Button Great Britain Vodafone McLaren
4.Mark Webber Australia Red Bull Red Bull
5.Fernado Alonso Spain Marlboro Ferrari
6.Felipe Massa Brazil Marlboro Ferrari
7.Vitaly Petrov Russia Lotus Renault
8.Nick Heidfeld Germany Lotus Renault
9.Nico Rosberg Germany Petronas Mercedes
10.Kamui Kobayashi Japan NEC Sauber

Next Race is: 5/8 from Istanbul Park in Instanbul, Turkey

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Formula 1 Qualifying Results from China 4/16

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US TV Network: SPEED.

US Tv Commentators: David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, & Bob Varsha.

US Pit Reporter: Will Buxton.

Official F1 Interviewer: David Croft.

In Q1: Not Advancing is: Mark Webber, Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli, Jerome d'Ambrosi, Timo Glock, Vitantonio Liuzzi, & Narain Karthikeyan.

In Q2: Vitaly Petrov car stops on track.Not Advancing is: Adrian Sutil, Sergio Perez, Kamui Kobayashi, Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello, Nick Heidfeld, & Pastor Maldonado.

Track workers remove the car of Renault's Petrov after it stopped during the qualifying session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International
Renault's Petrov jumps on a scooter to be taken back to the paddock after his car stopped during the qualifying session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix a

In Q3: Sebastien Vettel won the Pole for the 4th race in a row!

Red Bull's Vettel drives during the qualifying session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
Red Bull's Vettel waves after the qualifying session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit
Third placed McLaren's Hamilton, pole position Red Bull's Vettel and second placed McLaren's Button wave after the qualifying session of the Chinese F

Starting Lineup

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:35.674 1:34.776 1:33.706 14
2 4 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.924 1:34.662 1:34.421 13
3 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.091 1:34.486 1:34.463 11
4 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:35.272 1:35.850 1:34.670 19
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.389 1:35.165 1:35.119 18
6 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.478 1:35.437 1:35.145 18
7 19 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:36.133 1:35.563 1:36.158 16
8 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:35.702 1:35.858 1:36.190 17
9 18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:36.110 1:35.500 1:36.203 16
10 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:35.370 1:35.149 No time 11
11 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:36.092 1:35.874  14
12 17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:36.046 1:36.053  16
13 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:36.147 1:36.236  11
14 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:35.508 1:36.457  16
15 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:35.911 1:36.465  15
16 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1:35.910 1:36.611  11
17 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:36.121 1:36.956  17
18 2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:36.468   8
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1:37.894   7
20 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1:38.318   10
21 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1:39.119   8
22 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:39.708   8
23 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1:40.212   9
24 22 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:40.445   9

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Formula 1 Race Results from Malaysia 4/10

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Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix from Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.(56 Laps).

TV Network: SPEED.

TV Commentators: David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, & Leigh Diffey.

Pit Reporter: Will Buxton.

Offical F1 Interviewer: David Croft.

Red Lights On, Red Lights Off, Sebastien Vettel leads!

Lap 13 Starting to rain.

Lap 14 Fernando Alonso takes the lead!

Lap 15 Vitaly Petrov takes the lead!

Lap 16 Vettel takes the lead!

Lap 25 Alonso takes the lead!

Lap 27 Vettel takes the lead!

3 to go Local Yellow Petrov goes into the grass and goes airboard BIG time! The steering wheel breaks off and he is out of the race.

Final Lap! Vettel leads!

Winner is: Sebastien Vettel!!!!! Vettel's 4th F1 win in a row!

Final Results