2011 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix

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ALXBWSCREW

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China is only a few days away :D so we better start talking about it. Also, it's the first time I do one of these so I hope it goes ok.
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Race Date: 17 Apr 2011
Circuit Name: Shanghai International Circuit
Number of Laps: 56
Circuit Length: 5.451 km
Race Distance: 305.066 km
Lap Record: 1:32.238 - M Schumacher (2004)
Last winner: Jenson Button

1. Pole and winner?
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit :lol:)
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
 
1. Pole and winner? Vettel, Alonso ( god damn finger better not win, or I'll implode from anger. )
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more? Shrink as a mans vegetable in cold water
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace? Should, must.
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta) Perez easy points, Di Resta will fight for them.
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit ) Petrov is going on a space mission, did you miss it in the news?
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time? It could just happen if one of the STRs has a bad day.
 
1. Pole and winner?
Kobayashi, Kubica, oh wait...

2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
Hope so.

3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
Sadly I don't think so. We have to wait till Turkey for some major update.

4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
One of them in points.

5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )
To Europe after another good race. Another podium will be hard though.

6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
No, to early. They only chance is rain (like Malaysia last year) and now I see that forecast has changed - rain only on sunday.
 
1. Pole and winner?
Seb Schumacher and his finger for both counts
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
Not if RB get their KERS working.
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
Nope, they won't be doing any major upgrades until europe, and even then I think they have a dog of a chassis this year.
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
One of them will be awesome, and the other will be so-so, as usual.
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )
When Red Bull gives them wings :D
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
When Renaults fly..oh wait.
 
1. Pole and winner?
Pole Alonso and winner will be Alonso.
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
Yep.
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
Yep, the issues don't lie in the car they exist in qualifying. I think that will change this race as they'll be more determined to qualify in higher positions.
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
Perez should be slotting in around the 9-12th spots provided his car doesn't give up. I haven't been paying much attention to Di Resta.
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )
Yep. They have a good car, we'll see more from them.
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
Lotus what? The team is hopeless.

HatePersonified said:
Nope, they won't be doing any major upgrades until europe, and even then I think they have a dog of a chassis this year.
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Your face is a dog of a chassis.
 
I can't wait for turns 1 to 4 on the first lap! :D
 
1. Pole and winner?
Dependent on if RB get their KERS working (which I don't think they will) Hamilton and Webber will have a fight for both pole and the race. Hamilton will probably get pole.
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
Once again, dependent on KERS, I reckon they'll have trouble again this week with it.
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
Nope. Not yet anyway, maybe once they get back to Europe. I don't see them able to make any major difference to their pace while they've got their "away games"
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
Perez might finish this time haha
Di Resta will get a few points
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit)
Renault will be ahead of or fighting Ferrari, behind the McLarens and RB's
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
Nope.
 
1. Pole and winner? Hamilton both.
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more? Yep.
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace? A bit. 3rd maybe.
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta) Lower top 10 for both.
5. Will Renault fly again? I think so, they really are quick.
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time? Only if it rains.
 
So epic to see both sides, one writing the chance of a possibility, and the other, the "no way in hell" opinion.
 
1. Pole and winner? Vettel Hamilton
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more? Unlesss the KERS don't kick in, then Mclaren are right at it
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace? Hopefully
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta) Just into the top 10
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit ) Close to it.
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
 
1. Pole and winner?

Vettel, Vettel (yes i know its boring)

2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?

Hope so!

3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?

Not this fast.

4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)

Both on points!

5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )

Yep!

6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?

Not yet.
 
ALXBWSCREW said:
1. Pole and winner?
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit :lol:)
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
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1. Vettel
2. Yes.
3. They'll be quicker but still not as quick as the Red Bulls.
4. One will get a top ten.
5. They will.
6. Quite possibly.
 
According to a tweet by Virgin,

Apparently there's a shortage of gold bands so look out for silver on the options this weekend #F1 http://t.co/7yr4wX
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Silverbandtyres.jpg


Not that it really matters, but I'm curious how there can be a shortage of them.
 
1. Steal Gold Bands
2. ???
3. Profit!
 
zephyrus17 said:
1. Steal Gold Bands
2. ???
3. Profit!
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Ha, looks like I wasn't the only one curious, as Virgin responded again shedding some light on it:

To mark options Pirelli use paint pens they hold against spinning tyres when balancing. There will be new permanent markings in turkey.
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1) Vettel & Vettel. Judging from Sev's previous pole positions in China, I'd say it's pretty hard to beat him on this track.
2) Yes, but not dramatically
3) To a certain extent, but no. Nothing magical will happen.
4) Pretty well, Perez should have the upper hand
5) Yes
6) No
 
1. Pole and winner?
Ham
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
Yes
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
No
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
PDR will do good but no change for perez
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )
yep, if both cars stay "grounded" this race then they will both have great runs
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
if not then they will be very close
 
1. Pole and winner?

Pole: Karthikeyan, winner: several first-corner crashers. Oh, you mean the front of the grid?

2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?

No. I foresee a further few races of Vettel domination.

3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?

Not until later on this season, if the reports about them going down a development blind alley are true. (Although... there's one Ferrari whose one-lap pace doesn't need to be fixed, and that's the GTE version of the 458 :p)

4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)

Hovering around the edge of the points again, if their cars last they might be squabbling for 9th-10th.

5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )

Don't rule them out.

6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?

Possible, but not in the shape of a whinging Italian.
 
1. Pole and winner?
Vettel for both, unfortunately.
2. Will the gap to Red Bull shrink even more?
No, still untouchable (at least one of them)
3. Will Ferrari be able to fix their one-lap pace?
Define 'fix'. I'd say Improve, yes
4. How will the two best rookies fare? (Perez and Di Resta)
Both out of points
5. Will Renault fly again? (not off the circuit )
Yes, they're damn quick.
6. Will Lotus manage to get into Q2 this time?
No
 
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