2015 Chinese Grand Prix Thread

[steveaki13]

About time a thread was opened.

So chat away guys, girls and dawgs

[AndyL]

Session times:

Friday 10 April
Free practice 1 starts: BST 3:00 AM, CEST 4:00 AM, local 10:00 AM
Free practice 2 starts: BST 7:00 AM, CEST 8:00 AM, local 2:00 PM
Saturday 11 April
Free practice 3 starts: BST 5:00 AM, CEST 6:00 AM, local 12:00 PM
Qualifying starts: BST 8:00 AM, CET 9:00 AM, local 3:00 PM
Sunday 12 April
Race starts: BST 7:00 AM, CEST 8:00 AM, local 2:00 PM

[AndyL]

2000 posts! Well that didn't take long.

[EMGEE]

I'm in California,USA, and have been following F1 live commentary (by Nate Saunders) on ESPN. Suddenly (since Malaysia) the ESPN USA page has changed to the UK version - and Nate's live commentary has disappeared -- or at least I can't find it.

Anybody have a link to find online live commentary in the US?

[Storm]

Hamilton fastest in FP1
1+ sec faster than Vettel, so it looks like we are back to the usual pecking order...anyways sudden change at the top was always going to be a one-off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/...sults/practice

[TheFamousEccles]

What are you guys on about? There's no F1 happening. The next race is in Bahrain.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(and to prove my point, I am going to run blindfolded into this non-existent brick wall)

[Hawkmoon]

Looks like Mercedes have some margin over Ferrari so it'll will be difficult for the Scuderia to take it to them in a straight fight. Hopefully the Reds get through qualifying without a mishap and we see who's quicker, Vettel or Raikkonen. Vettel has had the edge so far but Raikkonen has had all the bad luck. For the first time since 2008 it seems Ferrari will have two cars at the front.

[rjbetty]

I quite fancy a Chinese right now. Haven't had one for 20 years now (can't believe it's really been that long!)

[steveaki13]

Wow. Mercedes looking pretty mighty here after the blip in Malaysia. A second clear again.

Vettel as ever seems like a clear best of the rest. Williams looking closer here.

Also nice to see Sauber doing so well.

Mclaren still struggling.

[zako85]

There is nearly a second difference between the slowest Mercedes and the third car on the grid. I just hope the difference will be less in the race trim.