KL-Racer's F1 2010:ROTY PODIUM FINALLY UP!

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 20 Feb 2016, 22:35

I will withdraw from the series. Thanks for the effort.

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 24 Feb 2016, 15:26

15th and 18th, not looking bad at all!

Samster · Post by **Samster** » 24 Feb 2016, 21:56

How on earth did Chandhok manage to drag the USF1 to 24th? :shock:

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 04 Mar 2016, 11:30

When will the first race be up and can we get a season preview?

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 05 Mar 2016, 03:08

Round 1 Melbourne

Okay, sorry about that lengthy delay. A new season is finally upon us. What can Ferrari do for an encore after they were met with little resistance in 2009 on their way to the first perfect season in F1 history? How about Robert Kubica, Lewis Hamilton and Force India, can they get back to winning races for once? Can McLaren be relevant again? These questions and many more will be answered over the 16 races. But for now, we are off to Melbourne for the season opener.

Pre-Qualifying results

1 Ralf Schumacher 1:26.199
2 Nico Rosberg +0.244
3 Jaime Algersauri +0.586
4 Pastor Maldonado +0.593
5 Vitantonio Liuzzi +0.594
6 Sebastien Buemi +0.633
7 Karun Chandhok +0.636
8 Rubens Barrichello +0.669
DNPQ
9 Luca Filippi +0.712
10 Jerome D’Ambrosio +0.798
11 Nico Hulkenberg +0.969
12 Sakon Yamamoto +1.008
13 Jose Maria Lopez +1.149
14 Vitaly Petrov +1.191
15 Paul Di Resta +1.225
16 Kamui Kobayashi +1.530
17 Luiz Razia +1.599
18 Neel Jani +1.779
19 Brendon Hartley +1.996
20 Lucas Di Grassi +2.633

Qualifying Results

1 Mark Webber 1:25.216
2 Sebastian Vettel +0.078
3 Felipe Massa +0.118
4 Fernando Alonso +0.411
5 Michael Schumacher +0.674
6 Andre Lotterer +0.716
7 Kimi Raikkonen +0.971
8 Nico Rosberg +0.976
9 Lewis Hamilton +1.012
10 Jenson Button +1.023
11 Christian Kilen +1.059
12 Giorgio Pantano +1.145
13 Ralf Schumacher +1.225
14 Robert Kubica +1.235
15 Rubens Barrichello +1.319
16 Karun Chandhok +1.355
17 Heikki Kovalainen +1.364
18 Jaime Algersauri +1.409
19 Sebastien Buemi +1.452
20 Pastor Maldonado +1.533
21 Vitantonio Liuzzi +1.571
22 Nick Heidfeld +1.612
23 Romain Grosjean +1.742
24 Sergio Perez +1.920
25 Benoit Truleyer +2.090
26 Pedro De La Rosa +2.246
DNQ
27 Ho-Pin Tung +2.848
28 Sam Bird +2.929

WOW! Brawn GP got a pole position? Yes, that’s not a typo folks, Brawn GP and Webber managed to snap Ferrari’s dominance in Qualifying from the get-go in 2010. However, Ferrari still managed to qualify 2nd and 3rd. M. Schumacher’s decision to sign with Euskadi so far looks like it was a good sleeper deal, he managed to qualify 5th. Force India was a huge disappointment for their first Qual. session of 2010, 9th and 14th just isn’t going to cut it. Karun Chandhok continues to surprise in the USF1, this time they finally made it on the grid for the first time ever. McLaren, still continues to barely hold on, 24th and 25th on the grid, just isn’t acceptable for any prospective buyer. Ho-Pin Tung and Sam Bird were the two unlucky ones to be DNQ’ed. For Tung, he better be looking over his shoulder because Timo Glock will probably deserve a few shots at the second race seat at Carlin. As for Bird, he can only hope to try harder next time.

Race Summary

On Lap 5, Pantano’s race ended suddenly with an engine blowup. On Lap 29, Massa first race to defend his WDC ends with suspension failure. On Lap 46, Button’s race ended early as well with an engine meltdown. In the end, Webber gets Brawn GP’S first win ever. In 2nd, is Alonso in the Honda, and Vettel has to settle for 3rd. M. Schumacher makes it up to 4th in a solid debut with Euskadi. Lotterer managed to finish 5th in the other Brawn GP. Klien is 6th in the second Honda. Hamilton ended up 7th, Rosberg finished 8th in the Red Bull-Honda, which would be a big boost for the staff after failing to finish with any points in 2009. Ralf Schumacher manages to get a couple points for Mercedes and getting the final point is Kimi, for Sauber-BMW.

Race Results

1 Mark Webber 1:45:54.580
2 Fernandon Alonso +28.631
3 Sebastian Vettel +29.229
4 Michael Schumacher +43.370
5 Andre Lotterer +1:15.129
6 Christian Klien 1 lap
7 Lewis Hamilton 1 lap
8 Nico Rosberg 1 lap
9 Ralf Schumacher 1 lap
10 Kimi Raikkonen 1 lap
11 Heikki Kovalainen 1 lap
12 Karun Chandhok 1 lap
13 Jaime Algersauri 1 lap
14 Romain Grosjean 1 lap
15 Sebastien Buemi 1 lap
16 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 lap
17 Robert Kubica 1 lap
18 Nick Heidfeld 2 laps
19 Rubens Barrichello 2 laps
20 Sergio Perez 2 laps
21 Pastor Maldonado 2 laps
22 Benoit Truleyer 2 laps
23 Pedro De la Rosa 2 laps
DNF Jenson Button Engine
DNF Felipe Massa Suspension
DNF Giorgio Pantano Engine

Paddock News:

Karun Chandhok: "I was more than pleased with the USF1 car, a few points are definitely possible if I try hard enough"

After the race, Chandhok said to the press that he was so shocked that USF1 ended up with a way better car than he was originally expected. Ken Anderson also was shocked adding that "last year was almost a total loss for us, because we didn't realize that KERS was worth the extra money. So for 2010, we decided to build the car around the KERS unit and hope that we can actually make a starting grid for once, I guess worst case our mission has been accomplished.

Timo Glock: Come on now, let's get serious here, I can do way better than Tung did!

After settling in the reserve role at Carlin, Timo Glock wasn't pleased with Ho-Pin Tung not qualifying the Carlin. Certainly, I can probably get that car on the grid, if given the chance!

McLaren-PURE's PR department: "We are desperate for a new owner to take over the day-to-day operations."

After yet another disappointing season opener, McLaren is actively looking for someone that can bring back the legendary team from this precarious performance over the last year or so. Said the unnamed PR member, I honestly think our problem is not the drivers, but it's the god damn engine that we have after we ended our relationship with Mercedes"

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 05 Mar 2016, 06:50

Mercedes team boss Niki Lauda has been quoted as saying "Shame D'Ambrosio didn't make it pass pre-qualifying, but congratulations to Ralf Schumacher for scoring points in our first race!

Post by **Miguel98** » 05 Mar 2016, 08:01

So Lotterer who spend the last two years getting beaten by Button at Prodrive suddenly become revelant? :facepalm:

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 05 Mar 2016, 21:18

Qual pace and Kers power for Campos

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 06 Mar 2016, 22:50

Quali pace for DAMS

Dexter249 · Post by **Dexter249** » 07 Mar 2016, 00:21

Qual Pace And KERS For Stefan

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 07 Mar 2016, 00:46

Ok, so I actually did something useful for once? :dance:

Anyways, I'll go for Reliability and Aero for testing.

I may also quickly add that I have my concerns for the new testing rules, as people can simply pack all of their testing in at one end of the season, meaning that if you do your tests at the start of the season, you get more of an advantage from someone who waits, and I don't believe that is how the system should work. As of now I dont have a suggestion to change the rules to something for fair, though.

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 07 Mar 2016, 01:23

TheFlyingCaterham wrote:Ok, so I actually did something useful for once?

Anyways, I'll go for Reliability and Aero for testing.

I may also quickly add that I have my concerns for the new testing rules, as people can simply pack all of their testing in at one end of the season, meaning that if you do your tests at the start of the season, you get more of an advantage from someone who waits, and I don't believe that is how the system should work. As of now I dont have a suggestion to change the rules to something for fair, though.

Okay, after seeing this, you bought up an excellent point. This I can definitely see some issues with. I am certainly willing to revert back to the 2009 way of doing upgrades, problem is that in 2009 I only did three In-season tests as a whole group after rounds 5, 10 and 15.

So, with that in mind, here's the proposed change. Five in-season tests will be held, as a whole group after Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15. You can only post upgrades after the races mentioned are done. You can still either decided to do one or two areas, or double up in one area. Costs will remain the same. What you guys think of this proposed change? Is it better in terms of fairness?

TheFlyingCaterham · Post by **TheFlyingCaterham** » 07 Mar 2016, 01:27

KL-racer wrote:
TheFlyingCaterham wrote:Ok, so I actually did something useful for once?

Anyways, I'll go for Reliability and Aero for testing.

I may also quickly add that I have my concerns for the new testing rules, as people can simply pack all of their testing in at one end of the season, meaning that if you do your tests at the start of the season, you get more of an advantage from someone who waits, and I don't believe that is how the system should work. As of now I dont have a suggestion to change the rules to something for fair, though.

Okay, after seeing this, you bought up an excellent point. This I can definitely see some issues with. I am certainly willing to revert back to the 2009 way of doing upgrades, problem is that in 2009 I only did three In-season tests as a whole group after rounds 5, 10 and 15.

So, with that in mind, here's the proposed change. Five in-season tests will be held, as a whole group after Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15. You can only post upgrades after the races mentioned are done. You can still either decided to do one or two areas, or double up in one area. Costs will remain the same. What you guys think of this proposed change? Is it better in terms of fairness?

I'm happy with it, although I don't see the point of having a test after Race 15, considering there is only 1 race after the test. Perhaps lengthen it out to 3, 6, 10 & 13?

RedEyes504 · Post by **RedEyes504** » 07 Mar 2016, 09:24

Lets go for Race Pace and KERS for Sauber

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 09 Mar 2016, 03:35

FantometteBR wrote:Quali pace for DAMS

Forgot to add other one. Quali pace and Aero for us

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 09 Mar 2016, 18:53

KERS and Qualifying Pace for Caterham.

Samster · Post by **Samster** » 09 Mar 2016, 19:27

A 12th place for USF1 :shock:

What has Chandhok been taking to get a toaster to go that quick?

Hopefully Razia can get a similar performance out of the car soon as well.

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 15 Mar 2016, 19:49

KERS and Race Pace for Manor.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 17 Mar 2016, 08:17

Ferrari will work on race pace and KERS

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 17 Mar 2016, 12:57

Mercedes will work on KERS and Aero.

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 20 Mar 2016, 10:00

When will Malaysia be up?

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 20 Mar 2016, 15:38

Round 2 Sepang

Just in case, you haven’t noticed, I have decided to change the testing rules back to the 2009 format. The specific details are in the first post. If you already posted your upgrades under the scrapped format, these will be applied after Round 3.

With that in mind, we are off to Sepang, where reliability will be a big key to victory

Pre-Q Results

1 Nico Rosberg 1:42.321
2 Ralf Schumacher +0.351
3 Sebastien Buemi +0.497
4 Pastor Maldonado +0.582
5 Rubens Barrichello +0.813
6 Vitantonio Liuzzi +0.966
7 Luca Filippi +1.054
8 Paul Di Resta +1.287
DNPQ
9 Nico Hulkenberg +1.320
10 Jaime Algersauri +1.511
11 Jose Maria Lopez +1.551
12 Sakon Yamamoto +1.552
13 Karun Chandhok +1.623
14 Jerome D’Ambrosio +1.782
15 Vitaly Petrov +1.899
16 Kamui Kobayashi +1.940
17 Neel Jani +2.437
18 Brendon Hartley +2.753
19 Luiz Razia +2.829
20 Lucas Di Grassi +3.409

Guess Chandhok dropped back to earth after that last race? He failed to get out of pre-Q in the USF1.

Qualifying results

1 Sebastian Vettel 1:41.776
2 Mark Webber +0.237
3 Felipe Massa +0.423
4 Jenson Button +0.431
5 Lewis Hamilton +0.508
6 Michael Schumacher +0.546
7 Fernando Alonso +0.586
8 Ralf Schumacher +0.665
9 Giorgio Pantano +0.707
10 Nico Rosberg +0.815
11 Kimi Raikkonen +0.821
12 Rubens Barrichello +0.973
13 Robert Kubica +1.046
14 VItantonio Liuzzi +1.090
15 Andre Lotterer +1.091
16 Sebastien Buemi +1.098
17 Romain Grosjean +1.138
18 Nick Heidfeld +1.274
19 Christian Klien +1.323
20 Heikki Kovalainen +1.361
21 Pastor Maldonado +1.631
22 Luca FIlippi +1.632
23 Sergio Perez +1.637
24 Benoit Truleyer +1.703
25 Pedro De La Rosa +1.981
26 Paul Di Resta +2.260
DNQ
27 Ho-Pin Tung +2.608
28 Sam Bird +3.189

Race Summary

On Lap 3, Luca Fillippi exited with a water leak. On Lap 6, Ralf Schumacher DNF’ed with an engine problem. On Lap 12, Rubens Barrichello DNF while running 10th with suspension damage. On Lap 21, Grosjean crashed hard into turn 1. On Lap 34, Heikki got unlucky, transmission issues ended his day early. On Lap 37, Lotterer retired with gearbox issues as well. With ten laps left, Pantano retired from 9th with an engine failure. In the end, Vettel gets his first win with Ferrari

Race Results

1 Sebastian Vettel 1:38:50.455
2 Jenson Button +27.720
3 Felipe Massa +40.361
4 Michael Schumacher +55.451
5 Lewis Hamilton +55.839
6 Mark Webber +56.699
7 Nico Rosberg +1.09.998
8 Fernando Alonso +1.12:039
9 Kimi Raikkonen +1.20.247
10 Robert Kubica 1 lap
11 VItantonio Liuzzi 1 lap
12 Nick Heidfeld 1 lap
13 Christian Klien 1 lap
14 Sergio Perez 1 lap
15 Pastor Maldonado 1 lap
16 Benoit Truleyer 1 lap
17 Sebasiten Buemi 1 lap
18 Pedro De La Rosa 2 laps
19 Paul Di Resta 2 laps
DNF Giorgio Pantano Engine
DNF Andre Lotterer Transmission
DNF Heikki Kovalainen Transmission
DNF Romain Grosjean Accident
DNF Rubens Barrichello Suspension
DNF Ralf Schumacher Engine
DNF Luca FIlippi Water Leak

thor97 · Post by **thor97** » 20 Mar 2016, 15:50

can i take over Mclaren?

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 21 Mar 2016, 09:43

Can we replace drivers mid-season if we have a Test Driver?

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 21 Mar 2016, 12:24

Double KERS for Force India at the next testing

If this is not allowed then KERS and Race pace

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 21 Mar 2016, 15:51

Whiteshore wrote:Can we replace drivers mid-season if we have a Test Driver?

Good question. the answer will be yes, you sure can do that.

As of now, Mercedes are in 9th in the teams title. Recall that the pre-q lists are going to be adjusted after every 4 races. So, if after round 4 if Mercedes are still in the top 10 in the current team standings, then you don't have to go through pre-q for the next 4 races of the season. Of Course, it's your decision whether to do the swap or not.

And speaking of the next round, I have one week free from work, because of the spring break. Hopefully, I can post the next round later today. Stay tuned!

Ice1Racing · Post by **Ice1Racing** » 21 Mar 2016, 21:56

Carlin would like a race pace and KERS upgrade and will promote Timo Glock into Ho-Pin Tung's race seat

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 21 Mar 2016, 23:41

Mercedes will replace Jerome D'Ambrosio with Will Power.

Whiteshore · Post by **Whiteshore** » 01 Apr 2016, 23:52

When will China be up?

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 02 Apr 2016, 17:20

Round 3: Shanghai

Just as you guys thought I forgot about this series. I’m back again. If the first two races are any indication of what’s to come, we are in for a lot closer season than last year! The next race is from Shanghai, where the long back straight is asking for a lower than normal downforce setting but how much can the drivers afford to take off and still navigate the corners? In other news, Timo Glock will be in the second Carlin for the time being, replacing Ho-Pin Tung. And Will Power will try to qualify for a F1 race in the Mercedes, replacing Jerome D’Ambrosio.

Pre-Q results

1 Nico Rosberg 1:35.964
2 Sebastien Buemi +0.004
3 Ralf Schumacher +0.254
4 Pastor Maldonado +0.335
5 Vitantonio Liuzzi +0.344
6 Rubens Barrichello +0.713
7 Luca Filippi +0.755
8 Paul Di Resta +0.764
DNPQ
9 Will Power +0.867
10 Sakon Yamamoto +0.962
11 Jose Maria Lopez +0.969
12 Jaime Algersauri +1.130
13 Nico Hulkenberg +1.131
14 Karun Chandhok +1.171
15 Vitaly Petrov +1.592
16 Kamui Kobayashi +1.717
17 Luiz Razia +2.044
18 Neel Jani +2.078
19 Brendon Hartley +2.424
20 Lucas Di Grassi +2.710

Oh so close, for Will power, but he was the first one to DNPQ.

Qualifying Results

1 Sebastian Vettel 1:35.012
2 Felipe Massa +0.197
3 Mark Webber +0.246
4 Michael Schumacher +0.371
5 Andre Lotterer +0.749
6 Fernando Alonso +0.789
7 Giorgio Pantnao +0.873
8 Nico Rosberg +1.082
9 Lewis Hamilton +1.157
10 Christian Klien +1.159
11 Jenson Button +1.171
12 Kimi Raikkonen +1.241
13 Ralf Schumacher +1.253
14 Robert Kubica +1.414
15 Sebastien Buemi +1.414
16 Vitantonio Liuzzi +1.414
17 Pastor Maldonado +1.499
18 Heikki Kovalainen +1.582
19 Rubens Barrichello +1.626
20 Luca Filippi +1.661
21 Romain Grosjean +1.704
22 Nick Heidfeld +1.876
23 Paul Di Resta +1.952
24 Sergio Perez +2.208
25 Benoit Truleyer +2.290
26 Timo Glock +2.331
DNQ
27 Pedro De la Rosa +2.418
28 Sam Bird +3.047

Both Williams DNQ'ed, which wasn't a shock to begin with. For Glock, he will finally put the other Carlin in the race.

Race Summary

On Lap 10, Ralf Schumacher and Romain Grosjean DNF’ed. On Lap 14, Giorgio Pantano retired from 5th. On Lap 21, Pastor Maldonado retired. On Lap 25, Michael Schumacher retired the other Euskadi. On Lap 29, Kimi was forced to DNF. On Lap 41, Mark Webber retired while running 2nd. In the end Vettel scored the race win, with Massa completing a Ferrari 1-2. Alonso had to settle for 3rd.

Results

1 Sebastian Vettel 1:36:41.350
2 Felipe Massa +16.569
3 Fernando Alonso +50.216
4 Andre Lotterer +1.02.675
5 Lewis Hamilton 1 lap
6 Jenson Button 1 lap
7 Nico Rosberg 1 lap
8 Christian Klien 1 lap
9 Sebastien Buemi 1 lap
10 Robert Kubica 1 lap
11 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 lap
12 Luca FIlippi 1 lap
13 Rubens Barrichello 1 lap
14 Heikki Kovalainen 1 lap
15 Nick Heidfeld 1 lap
16 Paul Di Resta 1 lap
17 Benoit Truleyer 2 lap
18 Timo Glock 2 laps
19 Sergio Perez 2 laps
DNF Mark Webber Transmission
DNF Kimi Raikkonen Transmission
DNF Michael Schumacher Transmission
DNF Pastor Maldonado Engine
DNF Giorgio Pantano Transmission
DNF Romain Grosjean Transmission
DNF Ralf Schumacher Engine

Paddock News:

Will Power: F1 is a different challenge that's for sure

After being the first one to be DNPQ in China, Will power was pleasantly surprised about the grip level of these cars after spending most of his career in Indy cars. However, he also said that his driving technique needed some in-session adjustments to compensate for the increased downforce and cornering speeds. Otherwise, he was quite satisfied with the Mercedes and was thankful for the team to give him a shot at F1.

If you haven’t posted your upgrade plans for the first in-season test yet, now it’s your time to do so.

Dom_Wings · Post by **Dom_Wings** » 03 Apr 2016, 10:07

Buemi YES!!!

Liuzzi 11th, so close! :/

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 03 Apr 2016, 22:35

I think I posted earlier, but Dams will try Quali pace and Aero for the 1st training

Samster · Post by **Samster** » 04 Apr 2016, 23:26

USF1 will try for Quali pace and Aero in the 1st test. If possible we would also like to try out Charlie Kimball in place of Razia.

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 05 Apr 2016, 14:45

Campos will test Kers power and aero, and if possible we would like to try out Sergio Canamasas in place of Yamamoto

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 09 Apr 2016, 20:46

In-season test #1: Shanghai

Before we get to the first in-season test. Charlie Kimball has been signed to replace Razia at USF1. As for Camanasas, he will be replacing Yamamoto for the time being. Here’s the in-season testing results from Shanghai.

1 Sebatian Vettel 1:35.124
2 Mark Webber +0.342
3 Lewis Hamilton +0.385
4 Felipe Massa +0.393
5 Michael Schumacher +0.429
6 Jenson Button +0.513
7 Giorgio Pantano +0.593
8 Ralf Schumacher +0.593
9 Fernando Alonso +0.682
10 Robert Kubica +0.759
11 Sebastien Buemi +0.802
12 Vitantonio Liuzzi +0.847
13 Kimi Raikkonen +0.851
14 Rubens Barrichello +0.884
15 Andre Lotterer +0.916
16 Nico Rosberg +0.922
17 Romain Grosjean +1.006
18 Nick Heidfeld +1.268
19 Luca Filippi +1.295
20 Christian Klien +1.307
21 Sergio Canamasas +1.345
22 Will Power +1.428
23 Heikki Kovalainen +1.510
24 Karun Chandhok +1.556
25 Pastor Maldonado +1.648
26 Jose Maria Lopez +1.719
27 Jaime Algersauri +1.758
28 Sergio Perez +1.840
29 Benoit Truleyer +1.893
30 Timo Glock +1.976
31 Nico Hulkenberg +2.052
32 Paul Di Resta +2.058
33 Kamui Kobayashi +2.063
34 Pedro De La Rosa +2.092
35 Vitaly Petrov +2.223
36 Charlie Kimball +2.467
37 Sam Bird +2.927
38 Neel Jani +2.929
39 Brendon Hartley +2.972
40 Lucas Di Grassi +3.520

Paddock News:

Sergio Canamasas: “I was very shocked about my lap time!”

If this was a real qualifying session, he would be good enough to participate in a GP. But since this was a test session, caution would have to be taken. After the test was done, Adrian Campos was surprised that he managed to turn in a solid lap time, but he is still a little worried about his reputation as a “crash bot” in the races.

Charlie Kimball: “It was surprising that the relative grip level of this USF1 machine is very high.”

Well, after spending time in IZOD Indycars, he became the second Indycar driver to switch from Indy cars to F1 this season alone. His impressions? He said the following after the test, “Really surprising that the relative grip level of this car is very high despite being a backmarker car that I was piloting today. Hopefully, I can successfully make the grid for the next race in South Korea.”

The next round from the brand-new Yeongham circuit in South Korea will be posted either later tonight or tomorrow, let’s hope!

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 16 Apr 2016, 21:58

Round 4 Yeongham

The F1 paddock goes into Yeongham, which is a purpose-built circuit that also runs through a newly-established high-tech resort town in South Korea. The city itself is fitting for a F1 race, utilizing the latest in cutting-edge technologies to create a futuristic setting. Combine that with the ocean next to the track, and we have the makings of a bold weekend. Back to the track itself, it’s a typical compromise track along the lines of Tilke-domes and lots of runoff area at some parts, but at other portions, the walls are extremely close to the track, similar to Monaco.

This is also an important race not only for teams currently looking at being forced to Pre-Q, such as McLaren, Williams and Carlin. But also for teams looking to get out of Pre-Q, such as Caterham, Manor, Red Bull and Mercedes.

After this race, we will know for sure who’s going to be forced to go through Pre-Q for the next four races of the season. Remember that the bottom 10 teams in the current teams’ standings will have to go through pre-q.

Let’s get this one started shall we, and don’t forget the BBQ and the K-Pop concert afterwards!

Pre-Q results

1 Nico Rosberg 1:40.802
2 Sebastien Buemi +0.229
3 Ralf Schumacher +0.544
4 Rubens Barrichello +0.614
5 Luca Filippi +0.624
6 Pastor Maldonado +0.658
7 Vitantonio Liuzzi +0.660
8 Jaime Algersauri +1.091
DNPQ
9 Will Power +1.117
10 Paul Di Resta +1.236
11 Sergio Canamasas +1.237
12 Jose Maria Lopez +1.510
13 Karun Chandhok +1.627
14 Nico Hulkenberg +1.873
15 Vitaly Petrov +1.954
16 Kamui Kobayashi +1.995
17 Charlie Kimball +2.101
18 Brendon Hartley +2.658
19 Neel Jani +2.804
20 Lucas Di Grassi +2.812

Qualifying results

1 Sebastian Vetel 1:40.009
2 Felipe Massa +0.274
3 Michael Schumacher +0.541
4 Lewis Hamilton +0.547
5 Mark Webber +0.702
6 Robert Kubica +0.784
7 Fernando Alonso +0.889
8 Jenson Button +0.899
9 Christian Klein +1.015
10 Giorgio Pantano +1.131
11 Sebastien Buemi +1.212
12 Nico Rosberg +1.253
13 Ralf Schumacher +1.327
14 Andre Lotterer +1.490
15 Luca Filippi +1.560
16 Kimi Raikkonen +1.612
17 Vitantonio Liuzzi +1.641
18 Pastor Maldonado +1.681
19 Rubens Barrichello +1.720
20 Heikki Kovalainen +1.761
21 Nick Heidfeld +1.765
22 Romain Grosjean +1.883
23 Pedro De La Rosa +2.271
24 Jaime Algersauri +2.321
25 Timo Glock +2.430
26 Sergio Perez +2.588
DNQ
27 Benoit Truleyer +2.699
28 Sam Bird +3.331

Race Summary

On Lap 3, Massa suffered a blown engine while running 2nd. On Lap 14, Algersauri DNF’ed. On Lap 25, Alonso lost control of the car through the final sector of the track, damaging his front wing. He dropped almost to the back of the field after going through the next lap without one. On Lap 30, Grosjean suffered an unlucky break in his suspension. With 6 laps left, Ralf Schumacher retired the Mercedes from 7th. On the final lap, Barrichello was forced to retire the Caterham.

Race Results

1 Sebastian Vettel 1:26:17.125
2 Michael Schumacher +42.885
3 Mark Webber +54.630
4 Robert Kubica +1:01.534
5 Sebastien Buemi 1 lap
6 Nico Rosberg 1 lap
7 Chrisitan Klien 1 lap
8 Lewis Hamilton 1 lap
9 Giorgio Pantano 1 lap
10 Kimi Raikkonen 1 lap
11 Pastor Maldonado 1 lap
12 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 lap
13 Luca Filippi 1 lap
14 Jenson Button 1 lap
15 Heikki Kovalainen 1 lap
16 Andre Lotterer 1 lap
17 Pedro De La Rosa 1 lap
18 Nick Heidfeld 2 laps
19 Fernando Alonso 2 laps
20 Sergio Perez 2 laps
21 Timo Glock 3 laps
DNF Rubens Barrichello Engine
DNF Ralf Schumacher Engine
DNF Romain Grosjean Suspension
DNF Jaime Algersauri Suspension
DNF Felipe Massa Engine

Paddock News:

Group Lotus Management: “Our first year is not going to plan.”

After Buying out the remains of the Renault Works team, Group Lotus over the course of the last few months has failed to switch engine suppliers from Renault, in addition they missed out on all of their driver targets, and they still need a permanent manager to take over day-to-day operations. Despite all of this, they realized that they have to can this year and focus on next season.

McLaren and Williams: “We all know that we don’t want to be forced to Pre-Q but what can we do?”

After yet another disappointing appearance in the race. McLaren and Williams has officially fallen into having to Pre-Q for the next four races. Being at this junction is simply unacceptable for both of them, who are long standing powerhouses in the sport.

The next race could be posted next weekend.

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 17 Apr 2016, 10:25

Autosport wrote:Mallya: Great team improvement but we must keep pushing

Force India owner Vijay Mallya was clear on his opinions regarding Force India's mediocre start to the 2010 season. In 2009 they were the only team to get anywhere close to Ferrari, but in 2010 they have found themselves fustrated by a lack of raw pace and an underdeveloped car due to the stress of 2009 which has seen multiple teams outpace them. However, the signs at the first in-season test and an improvement in pace in the Chinese GP offer some hope that the season may noy yet be a write off.

"As a team we were all dissapointed with the cars performance relative to our rivals" Mallya was quoted "but all credit to the engineers they have kept their heads up and worked tirelessly to find the cause of the cars problems and have succeeded in rectifying some of the issues. The drivers have also been exemplary in doing their best with what they have and presenting valuable feedback."

"However, we know that although we have closed the gap, we cannot stop now and must continue as a team to all strive to overcome these unexpected hurdles, as other constructors will also be making improvements" Mallya warned "We cannot afford to take our foot off the throttle"

Asked about driver performance specifically, Mallya was brief "Lewis (Hamilton) has been pushing as hard as always and we cannot fault him and was unlucky with some technical issues in the last race. Robert (Kubica) needed time to settle in but as seen in China is now looking more comfortable in both car and team. Hopefully we will be able to capitalise further in the next race"

KERS and Race pace for the next test for Force India

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 17 Apr 2016, 11:05

Let's update KERS power and Aero for Campos, it worked in testing, so it's pure logic

Dexter249 · Post by **Dexter249** » 17 Apr 2016, 12:30

KERS and Engine power for Stefan

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 17 Apr 2016, 14:13

KERS and Race Pace for Caterham. I wonder what's missing for us to score points.