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About the Chinese GP

Length 5.451 km
Laps 56 (305.066 Km)
Last Year
1. L. Hamilton
2. F. Massa
3. K. Raikkonen
Record Lap M. Schumacher - 1'32''238 (2004, Ferrari)
Record Pole R. Barrichello - 1'34''012 (2004, Ferrari)
Last Year Pole L. Hamilton - 1'36''303 (McLaren)

Previous winners
Year Driver
2008 L. Hamilton (McLaren)
2007 K. Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2006 M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005 F. Alonso (Renault)
2004 R. Barrichello (Ferrari)

Kubica to use KERS on Friday



Robert Kubica will run a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) on his BMW for the first since the start of the season in tomorrow's free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

While team-mate Nick Heidfeld, who is much lighter than the Pole, has been able to race with KERS in the first two races and scored a podium in Malaysia, Kubica has been unable to use the device because its added weight and the subsequent loss of ballast has a knock-on impact on his car's handling - especially when it comes to tyre degradation issues.

But with China's long straights, BMW is keen to see if the device will be an advantage for Kubica this weekend.

"We will have to test and see," said Kubica in Shanghai on Thursday. "For sure we have seen this from our view, especially in Malaysia but also in Australia, it was an advantage.
"Of course running on my car there are some disadvantages that are bigger than for the other [drivers], but I hope still the advantage will be bigger than the disadvantage, but we will see."

Kubica admitted that using KERS would compromise the balance of his car, but added that was why BMW was experimenting with the device on Friday.
"The balance of the car is the issue," said Kubica. "We will see - a lot will depend on that and the grip level."

Friday Practice 1

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.334 22
2 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:37.450 0.116 18
3 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:37.566 0.232 19
4 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.672 0.338 23
5 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:37.752 0.418 20
6 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:37.764 0.430 19
7 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:37.860 0.526 24
8 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:37.894 0.560 21
9 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:38.089 0.755 19
10 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:38.195 0.861 24
11 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:38.223 0.889 23
12 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:38.274 0.940 20
13 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:38.307 0.973 26
14 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:38.319 0.985 18
15 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:38.418 1.084 20
16 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:38.456 1.122 21
17 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:38.460 1.126 19
18 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.463 1.129 18
19 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:38.730 1.396 25
20 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:38.825 1.491 20


Friday Practice 2

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.679 35
2 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:35.704 0.025 36
3 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:35.881 0.202 35
4 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:36.105 0.426 32
5 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:36.167 0.488 22
6 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:36.217 0.538 42
7 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:36.377 0.698 32
8 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:36.548 0.869 40
9 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.674 0.995 34
10 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:36.800 1.121 34
11 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:36.829 1.150 30
12 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:36.847 1.168 34
13 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.941 1.262 28
14 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:37.054 1.375 33
15 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:37.219 1.540 34
16 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:37.273 1.594 36
17 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:37.491 1.812 34
18 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:37.544 1.865 28
19 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:37.638 1.959 28
20 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:37.750 2.071 31

Mac's interim diffuser

^ Looks impressive, lets hope it works

I don't think I'll bother forcing myself to watch the race this weekend as it's pretty clear that it will be yet another Button weekend with plenty of Ferrari fumble in the mid range. Qualification is highly entertaining as all the drivers are so close in lap times.

Let's see what happens. I'm hoping the Ferrari boys can get their sh!t together. It's one thing to have something go wrong in the race that's out of your hands, it's completely different to become completely f__king retarded and F__k up your whole race.

Yes first corner sounds good to me.

LOL...don't change my words dammit. That's for McLaren...changing testimonies.

ohh interesting to see lewis up there..