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Round 3 - Shanghai I Introduction

It’s time for McLaren to step up to the plate this weekend in Shanghai, where its first one-two finish in almost two years looms as a distinct possibility.

The technical team back at Woking have served up a fantastic package for Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton to start the season with. The two Britons locked out the front-row of the grid in both Australian and Malaysia, but circumstances have conspired against the same result being repeated in the races.

While wet weather may again greet the teams this weekend, McLaren must make the most of its advantage before the seemingly inevitable fightbacks from both Red Bull and Ferrari prove to peg back the margin.

The two-time reigning Constructors Champions already appear well in the battle on race pace, with only one-lap qualifying speed letting the side down. If Adrian Newey and co have not fixed that trait by the time the first major update packages of the season arrive in time for next month’s Spanish Grand Prix it’ll be a surprise.

Although Ferrari appears to remain considerably further away from the performance benchmark, the sheer tenacity of Fernando Alonso can never be underestimated. After all, the McLaren drivers both head to China trying to bridge the gap to the Spaniard in the points standings.

Regardless of the fate of the much-debated Bahrain Grand Prix, which is scheduled to be run just a week after Shanghai, there really is no time like the present for McLaren.

it’s Mac time

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Daniel Ricciardo arrives for service during the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Australian would finish out of the points in 12th.

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Ferrari’s fightback

Even Ferrari can hardly believe that Fernando Alonso heads into this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix atop the World Drivers’ Championship standings.

Alonso’s victory last time out in Sepang came just eight days after Melbourne’s opening qualifying session of the season had many writing off the Spaniard’s chances of a third world title.

The F2012 endured a difficult winter testing period, with its lack of both downforce and top speed seeing the

Scuderia shaping as merely a mid-field contender

While Alonso could qualify just 12th in Melbourne and ninth in Sepang, fifth and first placed race results see the 2005 and 2006 champion head the standings.

The first result was achieved in typical Alonso style, with a strong start, a decisive move at the first corner and a gritty drive yielding more points than the car deserved.The weather then made the job far easier in Malaysia, where the Ferrari - having rid its 2011 trait of struggling for tyre warm-up - benefited from the experience of Alonso

and his strategic team to take a popular victory in mixed conditions.

While Alonso is again likely to be a contender if similarly tricky conditions are experienced in China, Ferrari technical director Pat Fry admits that the team is still a long way from the ultimate pace of the benchmark McLarens.

“I certainly wasn’t expecting to have one driver leading the championship,” says Fry, who joined the Scuderia midway through 2010 after eight seasons at McLaren. “From quite early on in testing, we realised we had quite a few issues we needed to

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sort out. Everyone at the factory has been working hard at that, as we still have a long way to go.

“I think our dry qualifying performance is still around 0.8s off the best while we want to be the best ourselves. Damp low grip conditions suit our car and flatter some of the issues we have with the F2012 at the moment. You could see that in Melbourne on Friday and again in the race in Malaysia.”

True to Alonso’s assertion on Saturday evening at Albert Park that his team would need to work “25 hours a day” in order to catch its rivals, Ferrari has brought forward

several parts of its planned Spanish Grand Prix update package for use this weekend.

“We are constantly working on improving the issues we have,” says Fry of the car’s development.

“New parts are coming through and we are trying to get them to the race track as quickly as possible. We will have five updates for China, some are quite visible others less so. Then there will be a bigger upgrade package for Spain. It would be nice to have them earlier, but we have already brought forward some parts we were developing for Spain and we should have them in China.”

By contrast to Alonso’s dynamic start to the season, team-mate Felipe Massa is yet to score a point - the Brazilian clashing with countryman Bruno Senna in Melbourne, before struggling to an off-the-pace 15th in Sepang.

Although an outstanding second place for Sauber’s Ferrari Academy driver Sergio Perez in Malaysia has further intensified the pressure on Massa, Fry says the team is working to provide the 2008 runner-up with what he needs in order to regain his competitiveness.

“The car is quite difficult to drive and Fernando has managed to get the most out of it, while with Felipe, we have struggled to find the right balance to keep him happy,” says Fry.

“In addition, in Malaysia, we had Felipe on intermediates after the red flag but we had a lot of understeer and so we took the gamble of an additional pit stop which did not work out. The fact the tyres were only graining and not worn out was about the only call we got wrong from the pit wall at the last race. It was a set-back for Felipe, one of a few unfortunate circumstances for him.”

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11Round 3 - Shanghai I Track Details

Shanghai international CirCuit

Technical preview with Lotus F1’s trackside operations director Alan Permane

the Car

rear wingSlightly less downforce than in Sepang and Albert Park in deference to the opportunities for overtaking provided by the two straights in Shangai.

BrakesShanghai is not a severe circuit for brakes. There are some heavy braking zones of up to 5G of deceleration – Turn 1 into 2, Turns 6, 11 and 14 but they are well spread over a lap giving time for the discs and pads to cool.

SuspensionKerbs are low meaning that the right height can be lower than would otherwise be necessary. Bumpy braking zone into turn one tests the car’s damping capabilities. The set-up needs to encourage good change of direction from the car at both high speeds (Turns 7-8) and low speeds (Turns 2-3 and 9-10).

tyresPirelli’s P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft tyres will be nominated. The asphalt is not especially aggressive and temperatures are not particularly high, so there will not be a lot of degradation. There are some significant lateral forces on the car in Turns 1, 8 and 13.

Front WingFront wing gives slightly less load than at the previous two circuits.

engineShanghai is about in the middle of the table for the stresses it puts on engines. There is one very long straight where the engine is pushed to its most severe usage, but the rest of the circuit features 16 medium to low corners meaning the engine is used at relatively lower revs for the rest of the lap. The straight between Turns 13 and 14 gives Shanghai the longest straight on the F1 calendar. Gear ratios are therefore carefully calculated to trade off acceleration and maximum speed taking account of aero set-up, engine power, weather, KERS and DRS usage. Short ratios favour acceleration; a longer top gear ratio permits higher maximum speed.

the CirCuit

The circuit layout has two straights and a mix of corners, from tight hairpins to flowing curves and radial turns. The constant changes of direction mean correct engine mapping is extremely important to give the drive out of the corners. Turns 12 and 13, the radial corner that leads onto the longest straight on the circuit, demand particular attention.

turns 1-2These can be bumpy which unsettles the car. This makes braking difficult in the

entry phase of the first corner. Turn 1 leads straight into turn 2 and can be viewed as a single, increasing radius corner which places a lot of load on the front tyres. Tyre management in this corner helps with the durability of the tyres.

turns 3, 6-10There are heavy traction demands out of these corners.

turn 4Heavy braking here.

turns 7-8Good high speed change of direction required here.

turn 9Braking into turn 9 is tricky – transition from high speed corners into heavy braking. Exiting is important as it sets the car up for turn ten on to the following straight.

turn 13Turn 13 is banked providing an interesting challenge for the drivers.

turn 14One of the most high-speed features of the season, the cars have to slow for turn 14 at the end of the long straight. Although this is one of a few heavy braking areas around the track, these are well spread over a lap so the brakes have sufficient time to cool – it’s not a harsh track on braking.

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red Bull raCing

SebaStian Vettel

the BagMan’S SaY...The Red Bull entries again failed to match the

ultimate qualifying pace of their competitors in Malaysia, with Sebastian Vettel repeating his Melbourne effort of sixth on the grid.

Vettel’s post-race attack on Narain Karthikeyan - whose HRT he had hit in the closing stages of the race - was out of character for the German, and will be well out of mind by the time the teams arrive in China.

While the first row of the grid will again prove a tall order, neither Vettel nor Mark Webber are to be discounted when it comes to the race. The Red Bull’s race pace wasn’t far away in the dry Australian race, so it should again be a great battle in Shanghai.

Base: Milton Keynes, UKTeam Principal: Christian HornerTechnical Chief: Adrian NeweyChassis: RB8Engine: Renault RS27-2012

Debut: Albert Park, 2005Constructors’ titles: 2Wins: 27Pole Positions: 38Fastest Laps: 22

Nationality: GermanDate of Birth: 03/07/1987 Debut: Indianapolis, 2007World Championships: 2 Wins: 21Poles: 30 Fastest Laps: 9Career Highlights: 2010 and 2011 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2006 F3 Euro Series, 2nd 2004 Formula BMW ADAC

Nationality: AustralianDate of Birth: 27/08/1976 Debut: Albert Park, 2002World Championships: 0 Wins: 7Poles: 9 Fastest Laps: 13Career Highlights: 3rd 2010 and 2011 World Drivers’ Championship, 2nd 2001 International F3000, 1st 1996 British FF Festival

Mark Webber

SEBASTIAN VETTELChampionship Position: 6thBest Qualifying: 6thAverage Qualifying: 6Best Finish: 3rdAverage Finish: 6.5

MARK WEBBERChampionship Position: 4thBest Qualifying: 4thAverage Qualifying: 4.5Best Finish: 4thAverage Finish: 4

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VodaFone MClaren MerCedeS

JenSon button

the BagMan’S SaY...Anything less than a one-two finish will be a

disappointment for McLaren this weekend. While the Red Bull does not appear to be too far away in terms of race pace, the fact is that McLaren has started the season with the strongest package and needs to make the most of it.

Just as Red Bull has done over the last two seasons, McLaren’s championship campaign will be set-up by strong qualifying performances - Malaysia marking the team’s second front-row lockout in as many attempts.

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have won the last two Chinese Grands Prix between them, and on raw dry pace, the former has to be the favourite to go back-to-back.

Base: Woking, UKTeam Principal: Martin WhitmarshTechnical Chief: Paddy LoweChassis: MP4-27Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z

Debut: Monte Carlo, 1966World Championships: 8Wins: 176Poles Positions: 148Fastest Laps: 149

Nationality: BritishDate of Birth: 19/01/1980 Debut: Albert Park, 2000World Championships: 1 Wins: 13Poles: 8 Fastest Laps: 7Career Highlights: 2009 World Drivers’ Champion, 1st 1998 British FF Festival, 1998 British FF Champion

Nationality: BritishDate of Birth: 07/01/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2007World Championships: 1 Wins: 17Poles: 20 Fastest Laps: 11Career Highlights: 2008 World Drivers’ Champion, 2006 GP2 Champion, 2005 F3 Euroseries Champion

leWiS HaMilton

JENSON BUTTONChampionship Position: 3rdBest Qualifying: 2ndAverage Qualifying: 2Best Finish: 1stAverage Finish: 7.5

LEWIS HAMILTONChampionship Position: 2ndBest Qualifying: 1stAverage Qualifying: 1Best Finish: 3rdAverage Finish: 3

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SCuderia Ferrari

FernanDo alonSo

the BagMan’S SaY...Ferrari is under no illusions that its Malaysian

Grand Prix victory means a return to form for the Scuderia. Ninth on the grid for Fernando Alonso in Sepang showed that the F2012 is still a long way from the ultimate pace of its rivals, and is again likely to come out behind its McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes and Lotus rivals on Saturday afternoon in China.

In the dry, a top five race result will be a good result, while in the wet, anything is again possible.

For Alonso’s team-mate Felipe Massa, the season can only get better from here. Making Q3 and scoring points for the first time are modest but by no means certain targets.

Base: Maranello, ItalyTeam Principal: Stefano DomenicaliTechnical Chief: Pat FryChassis: F2012Engine: Ferrari 056

Debut: Monte Carlo, 1950World Championships: 16Wins: 217Pole Positions: 205Fastest Laps: 227

Nationality: SpanishDate of Birth: 29/07/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2001World Championships: 2 Wins: 28Poles: 20 Fastest Laps: 19Career Highlights: 2005 and 2006 World Drivers Champion, 1st 1999 Euro Open by Nissan

Nationality: BrazilianDate of Birth: 25/04/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2002World Championships: 0 Wins: 11Poles: 15 Fastest Laps: 14Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 World Drivers’ Championship, 1st 2001 Euro F3000, 1st 2000 Formula Renault Eurocup

FeliPe MaSSa

FERNANDO ALONSOChampionship Position: 1stBest Qualifying: 9thAverage Qualifying: 10.5Best Finish: 1stAverage Finish: 3

FELIPE MASSAChampionship Position: 19thBest Qualifying: 12th Average Qualifying: 14Best Finish: 15thAverage Finish: 16

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MerCedeS aMg PetronaS F1 teaM

MiCHael SCHuMaCHer

the BagMan’S SaY...Expect the Mercedes pair of Michael

Schumacher and Nico Rosberg to again star in qualifying this weekend before falling back into the pack during the race.

While the simmering feud over the W03’s trick DRS largely kept attention away from its tyre usage issues prior to Albert Park, the Brackley entries have proven alarmingly inconsistent across the opening two races.

Nico Rosberg’s Malaysian Grand Prix was dashed by a decision to make an extra stop - a driver-requested move that ultimately puzzled the team. Regardless of qualifying, staying in the top 10 during the race will be an achievement for either driver.

Base: Brackley, UKTeam Principal: Ross BrawnTechnical Chief: Bob BellChassis: F1 W03Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z

Debut: Albert Park, 2010World Championships: 0Wins: 0Pole Positions: 0Fastest Laps: 0

Nationality: GermanDate of Birth: 03/01/1969 Debut: Spa, 1991World Championships: 7 Wins: 91Poles: 68 Fastest Laps: 76Career Highlights: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 World Drivers’ Champion, 1990 German F3 Champion

Nationality: GermanDate of Birth: 27/06/1985 Debut: Sakhir, 2006World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 2 Fastest Laps: 2Place of Birth: WiesbadenCareer Highlights: 2nd 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, 2005 GP2 Champion, 1st 2002 Formula BMW ADAC

niCo roSberG

MICHAEL SCHUMACHERChampionship Position: 14thBest Qualifying: 3rdAverage Qualifying: 3.5Best Finish: 10thAverage Finish: 15

NICO ROSBERGChampionship Position: 15thBest Qualifying: 7th Average Qualifying: 7.5Best Finish: 12thAverage Finish: 12.5

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lotuS F1 teaM

kiMi raikkonen

the BagMan’S SaY...The podium finishes of 2011 may not have been

repeated in the opening two races, but all in all its been a promising start to the campaign for Lotus.

Albert Park qualifying aside, Kimi Raikkonen has shown genuine pace - setting the fastest lap of the race on the way to fifth in Sepang, while indicating that he’s lost none of his race craft.

Romain Grosjean has only proven to have one of those two characteristics however, so expect to see a rather more cautious Frenchman during the opening laps in China.

The announcement of Lotus’ withdrawal as the team’s major sponsor between Grands Prix is undoubtedly a blow, but shouldn’t affect the on-track performance in the short term.

Base: Enstone, UKTeam Principal: Eric BoullierTechnical Chief: James AllisonChassis: E20Engine: Renault RS27- 2012

Debut: Albert Park, 2012World Championships: 0Wins: 0Pole Positions: 0Fastest Laps: 1

Nationality: FinnishDate of Birth: 17/10/1979 Debut: Albert Park, 2001World Championships: 1 Wins: 18Poles: 16 Fastest Laps: 36Career Highlights: 2007 World Drivers’ Champion, 2nd 2005 World Driver’s Championship, 2000 British Formula Renault champion

Nationality: FrenchDate of Birth: 17/04/1986 Debut: Valencia, 2009World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series Champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 Euro Series Champion

roMain GroSJean

KIMI RAIKKONENChampionship Position: 7thBest Qualifying: 5thAverage Qualifying: 11.5Best Finish: 5thAverage Finish: 6

ROMAIN GROSJEANChampionship Position: 24thBest Qualifying: 3rdAverage Qualifying: 5Best Finish: 21stAverage Finish: 22.5

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Sahara ForCe india F1 teaM

Paul Di reSta

the BagMan’S SaY...Force India left Malaysia with its dander up

following a double points finish, but there’s hardly room to relax in the cut-throat midfield battle this season.

Seventh for Paul di Resta and ninth for Nico Hulkenberg in Sepang came despite the pair qualifying just 14th and 16th respectively - a feat much harder to achieve in a more conventional dry race.

Don’t expect many updates to the VJM05 in Shanghai, with the British-based team pinning its hopes on an extensive package that’ll first hit the track at next month’s Mugello test.

Base: Silverstone, UKTeam Principal: Vijay MallyaTechnical Chief: Andrew GreenChassis: VJM05Engine: Mercedes-Benz FO108Z

Debut: Albert Park, 2008World Championships: 0Wins: 0Pole Positions: 1Fastest Laps: 1

Nationality: ScottishDate of Birth: 16/04/1986 Debut: Albert Park, 2011World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2010 DTM Champion, 2006 Formula 3 Euroseries Champion, 1st 2006 Masters of F3

Nationality: GermanDate of Birth: 19/08/1987 Debut: Sakhir, 2010World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: Pole Position for 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, 2009 GP2 Series Champion, 2005 Formula BMW ADAC champion

niCo HulkenberG

PAUL DI RESTAChampionship Position: 10thBest Qualifying: 14 Average Qualifying: 14.5Best Finish: 7thAverage Finish: 8.5

NICO HULKENBERGChampionship Position: 13thBest Qualifying: 9thAverage Qualifying: 12.5Best Finish: 9thAverage Finish: 15.5

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SauBer F1 teaM

kaMui kobaYaSHi

the BagMan’S SaY...Sauber - and more specifically Sergio Perez - was

the talk of the paddock after the Malaysian Grand Prix, in which the young Mexican took a sensational second place finish.

While a potential victory went begging thanks to a slight strategy miscue and a late error from the former British F3 race winner, the drive more than proved Perez’s talent, and has set Sauber up for a tilt at sixth place in the Constructors Championship.

Repeating the performance in the dry will be a very tough ask however, with the opening two races having yielded Perez and team-mate Kamui Kobayashi with qualifying averages of just 13.5 and 15 respectively.

Base: Hinwil, SwitzerlandTeam Principal: Peter SauberTechnical Chief: Matt MorrisChassis: C31Engine: Ferrari 056

Debut: Kylami, 1993World Championships: 0Wins: 1Pole Positions: 1Fastest Laps: 2

Nationality: JapaneseDate of Birth: 13/09/1986 Debut: Interlagos, 2009World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2008/09 GP2 Asia Series Champion, 4th 2007 F3 Euroseries, 1st 2005 FRenault Eurocup

Nationality: MexicanDate of Birth: 26/01/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2011World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2nd 2010 GP2 Series, 4th 2007 British F3 Championship Class, 1st 2007 British F3 National Class

SerGio PereZ

KAMUI KOBAYASHIChampionship Position: 9thBest Qualifying: 13thAverage Qualifying: 15Best Finish: 6thAverage Finish: 14.5

SERGIO PEREZChampionship Position: 5thBest Qualifying: 10thAverage Qualifying: 13.5Best Finish: 2ndAverage Finish: 5

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SCuderia toro roSSo

Daniel riCCiarDo

the BagMan’S SaY...It has taken just two races for Toro Rosso’s new

recruits to get their names among the points, with Daniel Ricciardo’s ninth place run in Australia backed up by a fine eighth place performance from Jean-Eric Vergne in Malaysia.

The Sepang result came despite a significant error from the Frenchman in qualifying, where a lock-up on his final set of tyres saw the rookie bundled out in Q1.

Ricciardo had shone in practice earlier in the weekend, giving perhaps the greatest indicator of the STR7’s potential when either of its two relatively inexperienced pilots can piece a whole weekend together.

Base: Faenza, ItalyTeam Principal: Franz TostTechnical Chief: Giorgio AscanelliChassis: STR7Engine: Ferrari 056

Debut: Sakhir, 2006World Championships: 0Wins: 1Pole Positions: 1Fastest Laps: 0

Nationality: AustralianDate of Birth: 01/07/1989 Debut: Silverstone, 2011World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2009 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd 2010 Formula Renault 3.5, 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Champion

Nationality: FrenchDate of Birth:25/04/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012World Championships: – Wins: –Poles: – Fastest Laps: –Career Highlights: 2nd 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, 2010 British Formula 3 Champion, 2nd European Formula Renault 2.0 series

Jean-eriC VerGne

DANIEL RICCIARDOChampionship Position: 12thBest Qualifying: 10thAverage Qualifying: 12.5Best Finish: 9thAverage Finish: 10.5

JEAN-ERIC VERGNEChampionship Position: 11thBest Qualifying: 11thAverage Qualifying: 14.5Best Finish: 8thAverage Finish: 9.5

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WilliaMS

the BagMan’S SaY...Pastor Maldonado may have yet to put a point

on the board, but Sepang further underlined the fact that Williams has been one of the biggest improvers over the off-season. The absence of blown diffusers this year has clearly benefited the English squad, having been hamstrung in the exhaust-blowing department by its previous Cosworth engine deal.

The team’s new technical structure, headed by Mark Gillian and Mike Coughlan, has produced a package that could see either of its drivers in the points in Shanghai. Off-track, the departure of Adam Parr is far from ideal, but the team’s current driver line-up appears to provide a strong compromise between speed and backing.

Base: Grove, UKTeam Principal: Frank WilliamsTechnical Chief: Mike CoughlanChassis: FW34Engine: Renault RS27- 2012

Debut: Aires, 1978World Championships: 9Wins: 113Pole Positions: 126Fastest Laps: 130

Nationality: VenezuelanDate of Birth: 09/03/1985 Debut: Albert Park, 2011World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 Champion, 3rd 2006 Formula Renault 3.5, 1st 2004 Formula Renault 2000 Italia

Nationality: BrazilianDate of Birth: 15/10/1983 Debut: Sakhir, 2010 World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 2nd 2008 GP2 Series, 3rd 2006 British F3 Championship, 5th 2008 GP2 Asia Series

bruno Senna

PASTOR MALDONADOChampionship Position: 16thBest Qualifying: 8thAverage Qualifying: 9.5Best Finish: 13thAverage Finish: 16

BRUNO SENNAChampionship Position: 8thBest Qualifying: 13th Average Qualifying: 13.5Best Finish: 6thAverage Finish: 11

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CaterhaM F1 teaM

Heikki koValainen

the BagMan’S SaY...Having proven more than a second shy of

making Q2 on Saturday in Sepang, the Malaysian Grand Prix showed that Heikki Kovalainen’s main challenge this season is likely to be the task of fending off his new team-mate.

Vitaly Petrov qualified less than 0.3s the Finn last time out, before proving to have the upper hand in the race.

Both drivers however struggled with tyre issues in both one-lap and long-run modes, leaving hopes modest for Shanghai.

Out-pacing its fellow third-year teams while benefiting from any attrition occurring in the midfield continues to be the limit for this squad.

Base: Hingham, UKTeam Principal: Tony FernandesTechnical Chief: Mike GascoyneChassis: CT01Engine: Renault RS27-2012

Debut: Sakhir, 2010World Championships : 0Wins: 0Pole Positions: 0Fastest Laps: 0

Nationality: FinnishDate of Birth: 19/10/1981 Debut: Albert Park, 2007World Championships: 0 Wins: 1Poles: 1 Fastest Laps: 2Career Highlights: 1st 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, 2nd 2005 GP2 Series, 1st 2004 World Series by Nissan

Nationality: RussianDate of Birth: 08/09/1984 Debut: Sakhir, 2010World Championships: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 3rd 2011 Australian Grand Prix, 2nd 2009 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 GP2 Asia Series

VitalY PetroV

HEIKKI KOVALAINENChampionship Position: 21stBest Qualifying: 19thAverage Qualifying: 19Best Finish: 18thAverage Finish: 18

VITALY PETROVChampionship Position: 20thBest Qualifying: 20thAverage Qualifying: 20Best Finish: 16thAverage Finish: 17.5

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hrt F1 teaM

PeDro De la roSa

the BagMan’S SaY...The HRT will have taken a tremendous amount

of confidence from the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, where the squad turned its double-DNQ from Melbourne into a reliable race showing.

The team brings more cooling and aerodynamic upgrades to the Chinese race, and will be under the guidance of its recently announced technical director Toni Cuquerella for the first time.

Cuquerella has been with the team since it joined Grand Prix racing in 2010, and has previous experience at BMW and Super Aguri.

Pedro de la Roso was just 0.7s adrift of Charles Pic’s Marussia in Sepang - providing a clear target for Shanghai.

Base: Madrid, SpainTeam Principal: Luis Perez-SalaTechnical Chief: Jean-Claude MartensChassis: F112Engine: Cosworth CA2012

Debut: Sakhir, 2010World Championships: 0WIns: 0Pole Positions: 0Fastest Laps: 0

Nationality: SpanishDate of Birth: 24/02/1971 Debut: Albert Park, 1999World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 1997 Formula Nippon F3000 Champion, 1995 Japanese Formula 3 Champion

Nationality: IndianDate of Birth: 14/01/1977 Debut: Albert Park, 2005World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 4th 2005 US Grand Prix, 4th 2000 British F3 Championship, 4th 2003 Formula Nissan WS

narain kartHikeYan

PEDRO DE LA ROSAChampionship Position: 22ndBest Qualifying: 23rdAverage Qualifying: 23Best Finish: 22ndAverage Finish: 22.5

NARAIN KARTHIKEYANChampionship Position: 23rdBest Qualifying: 24thAverage Qualifying: 24Best Finish: 21stAverage Finish: 22.5

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MaruSSia F1 teaM

tiMo GloCk

the BagMan’S SaY...Marussia is one of several teams bringing a small

update package to China while simultaneously working on a bigger development for next month’s first European race of the season.

With only a minor step forward in dry weather pace expected, Timo Glock will again be hoping for a weather affected Grand Prix after proving relatively competitive in the heavily wet running in Sepang.

Charles Pic meanwhile will look to simply continue his own development process, having trailed his team-mate by a relatively scant 0.35s in Malaysia’s qualifying session.

Base: Banbury, UKTeam Principal: John BoothTechnical Chief: Pat SymondsChassis: MR01Engine: Cosworth CA2012

Debut: Sakhir, 2010World Championships: 0Wins: 0Pole Positions: 0Fastest Laps: 0

Nationality: GermanDate of Birth: 18/03/1982 Debut: Montreal, 2004World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 2 Fastest Laps: 1Career Highlights: 2nd 2009 Singapore Grand Prix, 2007 GP2 Champion, 1st 2001 Formula BMW ADAC

Nationality: FrenchDate of Birth: 15/02/1990 Debut: Albert Park, 2012World Championships: 0 Wins: 0Poles: 0 Fastest Laps: 0Career Highlights: 4th 2011 GP2 Series, 3rd 2008 and 2009 World Series by Renault FR 3.5

CHarleS PiC

TIMO GLOCKChampionship Position: 17thBest Qualifying: 21stAverage Qualifying: 21Best Finish: 14thAverage Finish: 15.5

CHARLES PICChampionship Position: 18thBest Qualifying: 22ndAverage Qualifying: 22Best Finish: 15thAverage Finish: 17.5

2012 FORM

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ChaMPionShiP StandingS

Pos Constructor Points

1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 55

2 Red Bull Racing 42

3 Scuderia Ferrari 35

4 Sauber F1 Team 30

5 Lotus F1 Team 16

6 Sahara Force India F1 Team 9

7 Williams F1 Team 8

8 Scuderia Toro Rosso 6

9 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 1

10 Marussia F1 Team 0

11 Caterham F1 Team 0

12 HRT F1 Team 0

World driVerS ChaMPionShiP

World ConStruCtorS ChaMPionShiP

no driver nat Car Points

1 Fernando Alonso Spain Ferrari 35

2 Lewis Hamilton Great Britain McLaren 30

3 Jenson Button Great Britain McLaren 25

4 Mark Webber Australia Red Bull 24

5 Sergio Perez Mexico Sauber 22

6 Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull 18

7 Kimi Raikkonen Finland Lotus 16

8 Bruno Senna Brazil Williams 8

9 Kamui Kobayshi Japan Sauber 8

10 Paul Di Resta Great Britain Force India 7

11 Jean-Eric Vergne France Toro Rosso 4

12 Daniel Ricciardo Australia Toro Rosso 2

13 Nico Hulkenberg Germany Force India 2

14 Michael Schumacher Germany Mercedes 1

15 Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes 0

16 Pastor Maldonado Venezuala Williams 0

17 Timo Glock Germany Marussia 0

18 Charles Pic France Marussia 0

19 Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 0

20 Vitaly Petrov Russia Caterham 0

21 Heikki Kovalainen Finland Caterham 0

22 Pedro de la Rosa Spain HRT 0

23 Narain Karthikeyan India HRT 0

- Romain Grosjean France Lotus 0

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PreViouS ChineSe grand Prix WinnerS

Year driver Constructor location2011 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Shanghai2010 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes Shanghai 2009 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Shanghai 2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes Shanghai 2007 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari Shanghai 2006 Michael Schumacher Ferrari Shanghai 2005 Fernando Alonso Renault Shanghai 2004 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari Shanghai

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PaSt ChaMPionSYear driver nat Constructor Wins Poles Points2011 Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull 11 15 3922010 Sebastian Vettel GER Red Bull 5 10 2562009 Jenson Button GBR Brawn 6 4 952008 Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren 5 7 982007 Kimi Räikkönen FIN Ferrari 6 3 1102006 Fernando Alonso ESP Renault 7 6 1342005 Fernando Alonso ESP Renault 7 6 1332004 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 13 8 1482003 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 6 5 932002 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 11 7 1442001 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 9 11 1232000 Michael Schumacher GER Ferrari 9 9 1081999 Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren 5 11 761998 Mika Häkkinen FIN McLaren 8 9 1001997 Jacques Villeneuve CAN Williams 7 10 811996 Damon Hill GBR Williams 8 9 971995 Michael Schumacher GER Benetton 9 4 1021994 Michael Schumacher GER Benetton 8 6 921993 Alain Prost FRA Williams 7 13 991992 Nigel Mansell GBR Williams 9 14 1081991 Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren 7 8 961990 Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren 6 10 781989 Alain Prost FRA McLaren 4 2 761988 Ayrton Senna BRA McLaren 8 13 901987 Nelson Piquet BRA Williams 3 4 731986 Alain Prost FRA McLaren 4 1 721985 Alain Prost FRA McLaren 5 2 731984 Niki Lauda AUT McLaren 5 0 721983 Nelson Piquet BRA Brabham 3 1 591982 Keke Rosberg FIN Williams 1 1 44

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Lewis Hamilton took a surprise victory last time out in Shanghai - hunting down eventual champion Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages.

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