The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
2
20%
Fernando Alonso
1
10%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
5
50%
Jenson Button
2
20%
Vitantonio Liuzzi
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10
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The 2007 Chinese Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:38 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the sixteenth round of the 2007 season taking place at Shanghai between the 5th and 7th of October.

The event timetable for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 02:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:40 pm

1st Friday Practice session: Apologies everyone but due to problems with satellite coverage, there will be no coverage this session.
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:34 pm

Session over and the top 4 are very close! Just 0.186 separates them

Top 8: Raikkonen, Alonso, Massa, Hamilton, Rosberg, Kubica, Trulli and Fisichella
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Post by Bundy » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:34 pm

2nd Practice

Kimi
Alonso
Massa
Hamilton
Trulli
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:29 pm

Thanks Bundy and it was very close between Raikkonen, Alonso and Massa! Just 0.023 seconds
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Post by mlittle » Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:13 pm

The Saturday practice just ended a few minutes ago.....................

1st} Raikkonen, 1:36.100(15 laps)
2nd} Alonso, 1:36.126(13 laps)
3rd} Hamilton, 1:36.227(14 laps)
4th} Massa, 1:36.405(14 laps)
5th} Schumacher, 1:36.959(18 laps)
6th} Coulthard, 1:36.964(13 laps)
7th} Kubica, 1:37.024(23 laps)
8th} Kovalainen, 1:37.106(14 laps)
9th} Heidfeld, 1:37.176(18 laps)
10th} Webber, 1:37.315(13 laps)
11th} Rosberg, 1:37.323(16 laps)
12th} Liuzzi, 1:37.463(18 laps)
13th} Button, 1:37.564(19 laps)
14th} Trulli, 1:37.679(20 laps)
15th} Davidson, 1:37.732(15 laps)
16th} Vettel, 1:37.759(19 laps)
17th} Fisichella, 1:37.791(17 laps)
18th} Barrichello, 1:37.920(20 laps)
19th} Wurz, 1:37.926(16 laps)
20th} Sato, 1:38.577(16 laps)
21st} Sutil, 1:38.868(20 laps)
22nd} Yamamoto, 139.517(21 laps)


Weather forecasts for the Shanghai area are calling for possible rain during the afternoon with more showers on the horizon for Sunday(reports are that a typhoon is approaching the Shanghai area...... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: )
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:23 pm

Top 8 after the 1st Qualifying session: Raikkonen, Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Kubica, Heidfeld and Coulthard.

Knocked out: Barrichello, Fisichella, Wurz, Sato, Sutil, Yamamoto.

It is surprising to see a Renault this much down the timesheets. Kovalainen just made it in 16th!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:24 pm

Second qualifying session underway and the air temperature is 30 degrees while track temperature is 46 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:29 pm

After taking a while for the cars to come out, now all the cars are on the track!

Raikkonen at this stage is fastest in S1 and S2
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:34 pm

The top 4 are settled: Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso and Hamilton. Raikkonen is actually much faster than the other 3.

Those from 5th onwards will all go out again!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:36 pm

11 drivers on the track fighting for the last 6 places.

This will be just one flying lap for all of them as there is just 1 minute remaining!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:40 pm

Top 10 at the end of the 2nd qualifying session: Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso, Hamilton, Kubica, Heidfeld, Coulthard, Webber, Schumacher and Button.

Knocked Out: Liuzzi, Vettel, Trulli, Kovalainen, Davidson and Rosberg
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:44 pm

3rd qualifying sesson about to get underway and Hamilton is at the front once again.

Just to add to mlittle's earlier comments about the weather, thunderstorms are forecasted for tomorrow particularly during the race with a 99% chance of rain!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:46 pm

And the cars are away!

I think this is the first time both Red Bull cars have made it into the 3rd session and both Renault cars are out of it!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:52 pm

First round of stops and Hamilton pits and the others follow
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