- Formula 1 - Season 2018 -

[asharab.butt]

Just hope verstappen has a good race this time around.

[genius83]

Haas boss Guenther Steiner: F1 pit stops need element of risk
SHANGHAI, China -- Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has warned Formula One against making changes to pit stop procedures after a Ferrari mechanic was injured during a tyre change at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen on Lewis Hamilton clash: It's easy to blame the younger driver
SHANGHAI, China -- Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton took the easy option by blaming him for their collision at the Bahrain Grand Prix and stressed that he is not planning to change his driving style.

Fernando Alonso not the target of Bahrain joke, says Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly
After coming under fire from "crazy" Formula One fans in Spain Pierre Gasly has downplayed the apparent dig he made at Fernando Alonso after his fourth-place finish in Bahrain.

Kevin Magnussen: Strong start down to team continuity
Kevin Magnussen believes the main reason for his strong start to the 2018 season is remaining with the same team for back-to-back seasons for the first time in his Formula One career.

Sebastian Vettel: Mercedes the team to beat in China
Despite claiming the first two victories of 2018 Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes, not Ferrari, is the team to beat at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso says it's time to re-evaluate McLaren
SHANGHAI, China -- Fernando Alonso insists McLaren's early season results have been "very good" and it's time expectations on the eight-time constructors' champions were re-evaluated.

Lewis Hamilton shook hands with Max Verstappen as show of respect
SHANGHAI, China -- Following their collision at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said it was important to shake hands with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen ahead of this weekend's race as a show of respect.

Daniel Ricciardo surprised Valtteri Bottas didn't attempt pass on Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain
SHANGHAI, China -- Daniel Ricciardo says he would have risked an overtake on Sebastian Vettel at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix if he had been in Valtteri Bottas' position.

Miscommunication blamed for Haas' near-miss in Bahrain
SHANGHAI, China -- Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen have moved on from their near-collision in Bahrain after Haas put it down to a "miscommunication" between the pitwall and its drivers.

@asharab.butt
If Verstappen realizes the fact that the start of the race is not where you win it but you certainly will loose it if not keep your head down. And looking at the comment it is already clears that he is not going to back off at the start so if he complete the first lap with out touching any one then he could have a smooth race other wise it will be another troubled weekend for him.

[asharab.butt]

Yes but i feel that that is in its true essense the meaning of racing. As the great ayrton senna once said if i no longer go for a space that exists i will no longer be a racing driver.

[zia1288]

Let’s hope he doesn’t destroy anyone else’s race

[genius83]

Lewis Hamilton beats Kimi Raikkonen to fastest time in FP1 at Chinese GP
SHANGHAI, China -- Lewis Hamilton's bid to become a six-time winner in China got off to a promising start on Friday with the Mercedes driver dominating opening practice on a cool and overcast morning in Shanghai.

Chinese GP
Practice Session 1
Pos Driver             Car                    Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               1:33.999s   -      22
 2  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                1:34.358s  0.359s  14
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes               1:34.457s  0.458s  28
 4  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       1:34.537s  0.538s  22
 5  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault       1:34.668s  0.669s  22
 6  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari                1:34.861s  0.862s  18
 7  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           1:35.178s  1.179s  21
 8  Carlos Sainz       Renault                1:35.616s  1.617s  23
 9  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari           1:35.718s  1.719s  21
10  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                1:35.800s  1.801s  18
11  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda       1:36.037s  2.038s  21
12  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault        1:36.044s  2.045s  29
13  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes   1:36.051s  2.052s  28
14  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes   1:36.351s  2.352s  32
15  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes      1:36.691s  2.692s  31
16  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda       1:36.715s  2.716s  23
17  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari         1:36.723s  2.724s  23
18  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault        1:36.756s  2.757s  25
19  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari         1:36.909s  2.910s  21
20  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes      1:37.277s  3.278s   2

Lewis Hamilton edges Kimi Raikkonen by 0.007s in China's FP2
SHANGHAI, China -- Mercedes and Ferrari look set for another tight battle at the front of the grid during this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen were split by just 0.007s in Friday practice.

Chinese GP
Practice Session 2
Pos Driver             Car                    Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               1:33.482s   -      26
 2  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                1:33.489s  0.007s  26
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes               1:33.515s  0.033s  27
 4  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari                1:33.590s  0.108s  27
 5  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault       1:33.823s  0.341s  26
 6  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                1:34.313s  0.831s  30
 7  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           1:34.458s  0.976s  26
 8  Carlos Sainz       Renault                1:34.473s  0.991s  28
 9  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       1:34.557s  1.075s  26
10  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault        1:34.632s  1.150s  23
11  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes   1:34.792s  1.310s  30
12  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda       1:34.849s  1.367s  33
13  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes   1:34.874s  1.392s  30
14  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault        1:35.163s  1.681s  22
15  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda       1:35.333s  1.851s  37
16  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes      1:35.340s  1.858s  31
17  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari         1:35.624s  2.142s  29
18  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari         1:35.916s  2.434s  26
19  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari           1:36.471s  2.989s  26
20  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes      1:37.147s  3.665s  19

Ferrari introduces extra pit stop safety measures to avoid Bahrain repeat
SHANGHAI, China -- Ferrari has put "additional measures" in place to avoid a repeat of the incident that left a mechanic with a broken leg during a routine pit stop at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen encouraged by 'very positive' Red Bull race pace
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull still has work to do over one lap if it is to make the most of its strong race pace in China.

McLaren fined €5,000 after another botched F1 pit stop
SHANGHAI, China -- In the latest in a number of botched tyre changes in recent race weekends, McLaren has been fined €5,000 for releasing Stoffel Vandoorne's car in an unsafe condition following a practice pit stop in China.

Daniel Ricciardo: 'We weren't very good' on ultra-soft tyres
SHANGHAI, China -- Daniel Ricciardo will almost certainly look to use soft tyres in Q2 on Saturday after once again struggling for performance on the ultra-soft compound during practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Haas boss Guenther Steiner: Kevin Magnussen more appreciated at a smaller team
Haas boss Guenther Steiner thinks Kevin Magnussen's impressive form is proof of what drivers can do when their team believes they are worthy of a spot on the grid.

Romain Grosjean: Better to qualify 11th than 9th in China
SHANGHAI, China -- Romain Grosjean believes there might be value in qualifying outside the top 10 in China to avoid being locked in with your starting tyre for Sunday's race.

Lewis Hamilton wary of Red Bull's race pace in China
SHANGHAI, China -- Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull will be a serious threat at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix after seeing the pace of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo over longer runs in Friday practice.

[asharab.butt]

Is this pakistan time? And is this am or pm times. No live streama right now

[zia1288]

Yes this is Pakistan time. Surprisingly Ferrari's lock the front grid.

[genius83]

Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel comfortably quickest in final practice
SHANGHAI, China -- Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in final practice for the Chinese Grand Prix as Ferrari dominated the session in cold and windy conditions.

Chinese GP
Practice Session 3
Pos Driver             Car                    Time       Gap    Laps
 1  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari                1:33.018s   -      14
 2  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                1:33.469s  0.451s  21
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes               1:33.761s  0.743s  16
 4  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault       1:33.969s  0.951s  14
 5  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               1:34.057s  1.039s  14
 6  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           1:34.329s  1.311s  25
 7  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes   1:34.445s  1.427s  14
 8  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes   1:34.456s  1.438s  16
 9  Carlos Sainz       Renault                1:34.582s  1.564s  20
10  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes      1:34.741s  1.723s  13
11  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                1:34.841s  1.823s  16
12  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault        1:34.851s  1.833s  13
13  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault        1:34.977s  1.959s  16
14  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda       1:34.991s  1.973s  20
15  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       1:35.061s  2.043s   4
16  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda       1:35.079s  2.061s  16
17  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes      1:35.375s  2.357s  16
18  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari         1:35.497s  2.479s  14
19  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari         1:35.679s  2.661s  13
20  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari           1:35.756s  2.738s   6

Sebastian Vettel beats Kimi Raikkonen to China pole position
SHANGHAI, China -- Sebastian Vettel beat teammate Kimi Raikkonen to pole position by just 0.087s as Ferrari put in a dominant qualifying performance at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Chinese GP
Qualifying Session
Pos Driver             Car                    Time       Gap
 1  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari                1:31.095s   -
 2  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                1:31.182s  0.087s
 3  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes               1:31.625s  0.530s
 4  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes               1:31.675s  0.580s
 5  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault       1:31.796s  0.701s
 6  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault       1:31.948s  0.853s
 7  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault                1:32.532s  1.437s
 8  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes   1:32.758s  1.663s
 9  Carlos Sainz       Renault                1:32.819s  1.724s
10  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari           1:32.855s  1.760s
11  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari           1:32.986s   -
12  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes   1:33.057s   -
13  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault        1:33.232s   -
14  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault        1:33.505s   -
15  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda       1:33.795s   -
16  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes      1:34.062s   -
17  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda       1:34.101s   -
18  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes      1:34.285s   -
19  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari         1:34.454s   -
20  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari         1:34.914s   -

Sebastian Vettel surprised by Ferrari's advantage over Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel is expecting a tight fight for victory at the Chinese Grand Prix despite leading a shock Ferrari front row lock-out in qualifying ahead of the reigning world champions.

Valtteri Bottas thought Mercedes could fight for pole
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes' inability to challenge Ferrari for pole position in China was surprising.

Damon Hill says qualifying felt like the fall of Mercedes' F1 empireFormer world champion Damon Hill likened Ferrari's dominant qualifying display in China, where Mercedes was unable to challenge for pole, to "empires rising and falling" in Formula One.

Kimi Raikkonen unsure how he lost pole to Sebastian Vettel
Kimi Raikkonen says his final effort of Q3 in China was error-free despite missing out on pole position to Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel.

Sergio Perez warns Force India's midfield rivals: We're closing the gap
Sergio Perez believes qualifying eighth on the grid for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix proves Force India is slashing the gap to its midfield rivals.

Lewis Hamilton not convinced Mercedes can challenge Ferrari in the race
SHANGHAI, China -- After qualifying fourth and over half a second off Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is not sure Mercedes will be able to challenge for the race win on Sunday.

Daniel Ricciardo surprised to take part in Chinese GP qualifying
SHANGHAI, China -- Daniel Ricciardo admits he didn't expect his crew to be able to perform the miracle task of fitting a new engine in time for qualifying after his Red Bull suffered a turbo failure midway through FP3 in China.

Toto Wolff: Cooler temperatures caught Mercedes out
SHANGHAI, China -- After being comprehensively outqualified by Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is confident his team will be closer in the race.

@asharab.butt
I don't use am, pm in timing schedule format because I use 24 hour format and its standard practice not to use am pm in 24 hr format as no time repeat in it as after 12:00 noon its 13:00, 14:00 and so on.

As for your second question I am not sure why there was not any live streaming at that time.

@zia1288
Yes it is surprising to see both Ferrari's ahead of both Mercedes and also in cold conditions where Mercedes had the advantage in previous years. As their main problem was warm condition where their tyres just lost performance faster then any other team. In cool conditions they were getting their tyres up to required temperature faster and also able to make them last longer but today they just not been able to which is surprising.

[asharab.butt]

Yes i realized after asking that you had written 1300.

[zia1288]

Ferrari also seem to be in better condition tyres availability wise

[asharab.butt]

It's ricciardo with the win with a 9.1 lead!

[genius83]

Sublime Daniel Ricciardo charges to China win; Sebastian Vettel eighth
SHANGHAI, China -- Daniel Ricciardo emerged victorious at a mesmerising Chinese Grand Prix after the lead changed several times and drama unfolded among the top six drivers.

Chinese GP
Race Results
Pos Driver             Car                  Laps Time            Gap
 1  Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull/Renault      56  1:35:36.380s     -
 2  Valtteri Bottas    Mercedes              56  1:35:45.274s    8.894s
 3  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari               56  1:35:46.017s    9.637s
 4  Lewis Hamilton     Mercedes              56  1:35:53.365s   16.985s
 5  Max Verstappen     Red Bull/Renault      56  1:35:56.816s   20.436s
 6  Nico Hulkenberg    Renault               56  1:35:57.432s   21.052s
 7  Fernando Alonso    McLaren/Renault       56  1:36:06.749s   30.639s
 8  Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari               56  1:36:11.666s   35.286s
 9  Carlos Sainz       Renault               56  1:36:12.143s   35.763s
10  Kevin Magnussen    Haas/Ferrari          56  1:36:15.974s   39.594s
11  Esteban Ocon       Force India/Mercedes  56  1:36:20.430s   44.050s
12  Sergio Perez       Force India/Mercedes  56  1:36:21.105s   44.725s
13  Stoffel Vandoorne  McLaren/Renault       56  1:36:25.753s   49.373s
14  Lance Stroll       Williams/Mercedes     56  1:36:31.870s   55.490s
15  Sergey Sirotkin    Williams/Mercedes     56  1:36:34.621s   58.241s
16  Marcus Ericsson    Sauber/Ferrari        56  1:36:38.984s 1:02.604s
17  Romain Grosjean    Haas/Ferrari          56  1:36:41.676s 1:05.296s
18  Pierre Gasly       Toro Rosso/Honda      56  1:36:42.710s 1:06.330s
19  Charles Leclerc    Sauber/Ferrari        56  1:36:58.955s 1:22.575s
20  Brendon Hartley    Toro Rosso/Honda      51  Gearbox

Here is the World Standings after Chinese GP:

World Championships Standings
Drivers Standings
Pos Driver             Points
 1  Sebastian Vettel    54
 2  Lewis Hamilton      45
 3  Valtteri Bottas     40
 4  Daniel Ricciardo    37
 5  Kimi Raikkonen      30
 6  Fernando Alonso     22
 7  Nico Hulkenberg     22
 8  Max Verstappen      18
 9  Pierre Gasly        12
10  Kevin Magnussen     11
11  Stoffel Vandoorne    6
12  Carlos Sainz         3
13  Marcus Ericsson      2
14  Esteban Ocon         1
15  Sergio Perez         0
16  Charles Leclerc      0
17  Romain Grosjean      0
18  Lance Stroll         0
19  Sergey Sirotkin      0
20  Brendon Hartley      0
Constructors Standings
Pos Constructor	          Points
 1  Mercedes                85
 2  Ferrari                 84
 3  Red Bull/Renault        55
 4  McLaren/Renault         28
 5  Renault                 25
 6  Toro Rosso/Honda        12
 7  Haas/Ferrari            11
 8  Sauber/Ferrari           2
 9  Force India/Mercedes     1
10  Williams/Mercedes        0

Max Verstappen takes blame for Sebastian Vettel collision
Max Verstappen has accepted full responsibility for his collision with Sebastian Vettel late in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel: Max Verstappen can't use youth as an excuse
Sebastian Vettel says Max Verstappen's lack of experience is not an excuse for their collision during the Chinese Grand Prix.

Red Bull chief Marko: Max Verstappen blew victory
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko believes Max Verstappen blew the chance to win the Chinese Grand Prix by clashing with Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages.

Valtteri Bottas felt in control of Chinese Grand Prix before Safety Car
Valtteri Bottas said he felt in complete control of the Chinese Grand Prix before the Safety Car period which swung the race towards its eventual winner, Daniel Ricciardo.

Daniel Ricciardo: Chinese GP win worth 50 bad days in Formula One
SHANGHAI -- A week after saying, "this sport can rip your heart out," following an early retirement in Bahrain, Daniel Ricciardo admitted he would take 50 days like last weekend to experience the sort of race he won in China.

Lewis Hamilton labels his Chinese Grand Prix 'a disaster'
Lewis Hamilton admitted he underperformed throughout the Chinese Grand Prix weekend after having to settle for fourth position.

Sebastian Vettel impressed with Max Verstappen's swift apology after China clash
Sebastian Vettel has praised Max Verstappen for immediately finding him after the Chinese Grand Prix to apologise for their collision in the closing stages of race.

Pierre Gasly, Brendon Hartley blame miscommunication for China collision
SHANGHAI, China - Toro Rosso teammates Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley have put their Chinese Grand Prix crash down to a miscommunication.

[mumbojumbo]

Ok so Verstappen made a big blunder and compromised Vettel's race but you have to think...this guy just can't use him being the new guy as an excuse anymore. This is probably his 4th season and still we see him doing stupid stunts that create a lot of hype and drama but are dangerous and screw other people's race. Surely he could have waited for a clearer and better opportunity since he was on the faster tire...Ferrari were caught napping with Vettel's strategy and they were rightly undercutted but to use Kimi like that to slow down Bottas was a disgrace. Alonso demonstrated that he will take all the luck that comes his way and I really hope Mclaren give him a development curve that will eventually match up with the redbulls. That should be interesting to see....STR are probably over their honeymoon from last week when the scored the P4...
This season is turning out to be a pretty exciting one!

[mumbojumbo]

and Ricairrdo's move on Bottas was a sizzling one!

[zia1288]

Riccardo’s late breaking for overtaking is awesome

[asharab.butt]

Bottas was literally stunned in that moment.

[mumbojumbo]

Dany Ric should be driving either for ferrari or Mercedes next year...

[genius83]

Christian Horner confident Max Verstappen will learn from recent errors
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has no doubts that Max Verstappen will turn his recent run of bad form and incidents around in the upcoming races.

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes clearly no longer the quickest team in F1
Lewis Hamilton says the first three races of the 2018 season prove Mercedes can no longer claim to be the team to beat in Formula One.

Sebastian Vettel questions timing of Safety Car in China
Sebastian Vettel was confused by the timing of the race-altering Safety Car in China, saying it was "not right" that it was deployed when the leaders were unable to react.

Max Verstappen admits Chinese Grand Prix was a 'life lesson'
Max Verstappen thinks his run of mistakes in 2018 have been a result of "wanting it too much".

Max Verstappen must change his racing style, says Niki Lauda
Three-time world champion Niki Lauda says Max Verstappen must change his driving style if he wants to win a Formula One title.

Daniel Ricciardo: China win proved I'm ready to win F1 title
Daniel Ricciardo says he seized the initiative to claim the Chinese Grand Prix in the same way he would to win the Formula One world championship if given the opportunity.

@mumbojumbo
I don't think it would be a good idea for Ricciardo to switch teams for 2019 especially when RedBull is about to change their engine too. Also Ferrari and Mercedes are not going to damage their relationship with their current top drivers (Vettel and Hamilton respectively), just to have Ricciardo alongside him.

Verstappen need some serious punishment either by FIA or RedBull, to stop him being an idiot and destroying others races. If after the next incident FIA don't penalized him RedBull should just relegate him back to STR for the rest of the season just like Kvyat was relegated for his stupid mistakes in back to back races in 2016.

[zia1288]

Totally agree on suggestion for Mad Max

[mumbojumbo]

There is a strong possibility that RB will take on Honda as well from next season. They dont have a happy marriage with renault and consistently criticize them for lack of reliability. Dany Ric has delayed his contract talks till mid of the current season because he wants to move on the a championship winning team. RB clearly have signaled the intent of putting their hopes for the future on Max. Ric is going to move to either ferrari or mercedes for the next season since both Bottas and Kimi got one year on their contracts. There will be a vacant seat at ferrari next season but history tells us that ferrari is firm believer of putting their efforts behind no.1 driver and that currently is Vettel so realistically Ric's chance of championship glory can come with Mercedes because they give their drivers a bit fairer treatment compared to ferrari. Martin Brundle even suggested that Ric is going to replace Hamilton for next season with Hamilton moving to ferrari...lol ...silly season continues with the f1 musical chair...
1 thing is certain....Verstappen needs to mature up and start racing sensibly..his antics are good for viewers but cost other drivers vital points...