2013 Chinese GP - Shanghai

[Traction]

Well done Alonso...good drive...

Brilliant brilliant drive from Seb to get from 9th to 4th on that strategy. Superb at the end but with tyres falling off unlucky not to get a podium. =D>

Hamilton solid.

Kimi...cool

[korzeniow]

My picks:
1. ALO
2. RAI
3. BOSS
4. VET
5. MAS
6. ROS
7. BUT
8. GRO

Good job prediting top 4 =D> =D>

[korzeniow]

Kimi lost the race after start :/

[bhall]

Can someone translate Coulthard for me?

EDIT: Also unsure if Alonso's girlfriend is legal.

[Morteza]

Can someone translate Coulthard for me?

EDIT: Also unsure if Alonso's girlfriend is legal.

Watch Pixar's Brave and you'll find Coulthard pretty easy

[Jackuar]

My picks:
1. ALO
2. RAI
3. BOSS
4. VET
5. MAS
6. ROS
7. BUT
8. GRO

BOSS, indeed. Great drive from Lewis and Kimi as well.

And as always, Alonso... No words...

Ferrari is looking real real good... Hope the Malaysia GP doesn't turn out to be negatively decisive in the end for Fernando.
Wish Massa better luck in coming grandprixs - he deserves a win sooner than latter.

I'm a happy Ferrari fan

[Chuckjr]

Is the heat next week going to improve or worsen today's tire issue?

[OppositeLock]

Nice aggression from Alonso to take that win. Red Bull punked out in qualifying and got what they deserved. Mercedes is much improved but aren't at the peak yet. Good on them to try fighting from the front. Raikkonen had a nice recovery.

[zeph]

Is the heat next week going to improve or worsen today's tire issue?

I think the teams would like to know that as well...

[Maelstrom]

Great drive from Alonso. The Ferrari is looking good. If he didn't make that silly mistake last race he'd be leading the WDC.

Superb drive from Kimi. Front wing damage and a bad start but still getting to second place. Excellent.

Hamilton drove really well too. But the Merc certainly didn't look as fast as the top three. By my reckoning the order is now this - Ferrari>Lotus>Red Bull>Mercedes>McLaren. Though that migt change. McLaren certainly are catching up fast. Merc need o up the development pace and keep on the ball.

The most exciting part of the race was probably Vettel's last minute charge. Like him or hate him, the guy is very agressive and good.

Feel bad for Nico though. Two DNF's in three races and one team order formation finish. Seems like he might be doing a MSC this year.

All in all... a great race.

[diemaster]

mercedes's race performance is very very bad.
Ferrari has best race pace.

[Guisson]

Grid Drops for Seb , Mark and Kimi? due to the fact of Using DRS under yellow flag conditions..

[Mr Alcatraz]

My picks:
1. ALO
2. RAI
3. BOSS
4. VET
5. MAS
6. ROS
7. BUT
8. GRO

BOSS, indeed. Great drive from Lewis and Kimi as well.

And as always, Alonso... No words...

Ferrari is looking real real good... Hope the Malaysia GP doesn't turn out to be negatively decisive in the end for Fernando.
Wish Massa better luck in coming grandprixs - he deserves a win sooner than latter.

I'm a happy Ferrari fan

Hail Caesar:

[Vasco]

Awesome racing by the top 4.

The Ferrari and Lotus have got some really good race pace. Merc is still chewing up tyres faster than other teams, especially on heavy fuel.

Looks like this championship is going to be between Ferrari, RBR and Lotus. Merc still have a lot of work to do in terms of tyre deg and will have to be careful of a resurgent McLaren.

[ringo]

I hear the pirelli rubber blocked up the merc front wing. So it messed up their race pace. but otherwise the car isn't on the level of the ferrari, nor redbull nor the lotus. The lotus to me is the best car allround right now.