On 13/04, 10:01
Jenson Button aimed to be the first driver on mediums on the grid tomorrow and he succeeded. The British driver was pleased with the progress of his McLaren and his qualifying session. He will surely have a chance to shine tomorrow, just like Sergio Pérez who will start a bit further back but will be eager to climb up the field to secure some points at the finish. 
On 13/04, 09:53
Mark Webber was excluded from the qualifying session of the Chinese Grand Prix by FIA stewards. The Australian driver, who had qualified 14th, suffered a fuel shortage and was consequently penalized. He will therefore start from the back of the grid tomorrow for the race. 
On 13/04, 09:50
Sauber returns to the forefront thanks to Nico Hülkenberg, who places his C32 in the top 10. Less luck for Esteban Gutiérrez, who missed out in Q1 and will start 17th on the grid tomorrow. 
On 13/04, 09:47
The two Sahara Force India drivers, Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta, finished their qualifying session in Q2. They did not make it into Q3, but they will be able to choose their tires and have saved some new tires for the race. This gives them enough optimism to score points, especially since the Force India VJM06 has shown that it is fast and consistent over long stints. 
On 13/04, 09:43
There were no Williams drivers in Q3, Valtteri Bottas was even eliminated in Q1, while Pastor Maldonado stopped in Q2. Although the Finnish driver admits he failed to qualify well, his teammate believes he gave his all and that there's still work to do, alongside the entire Grove team, to make the FW35 more competitive. 
On 13/04, 09:31
Victims of problems during each session since yesterday, the Caterham drivers have not managed to properly understand the tires in Shanghai. This is costing them dearly as they will start from the last row tomorrow in the race, with Charles Pic ahead of Giedo Van der Garde. 
On 13/04, 09:14
Mercedes loves China. In 2012, they had their best weekend of the season there with the pole position and victory of Nico Rosberg. This year, it's once again a silver car that will start from pole, thanks to Lewis Hamilton who is ideally positioned for a third victory on this circuit. Fourth, Nico Rosberg is counting on the strong race pace of the F1W04 to climb up the hierarchy. 
On 13/04, 09:07
Daniel Ricciardo delivered a great performance today in China, with the Australian driver managing to qualify for Q3 with his Toro Rosso. He will start tomorrow from the 7th position on the grid. Jean-Eric Vergne wasn't as fortunate; the Frenchman will start further back, from the 16th position on the grid, but he remains optimistic. 
On 13/04, 08:59
There is a mixed feeling tonight in the Marussia garage. While the team can be pleased about having placed both its drivers ahead of the Caterhams, they were not able to fully capitalize on the potential of their car and there was certainly an opportunity to achieve better lap times. Bianchi and Chilton are now counting on their race pace to deliver a solid performance tomorrow. 
On 13/04, 07:22
As in 2012, it's Mercedes that takes pole position. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in the qualifying session and is ahead of Kimi Räikkönen. Fernando Alonso is in 3rd place, while Sebastian Vettel did not set a time in Q3. 
On 13/04, 05:40
Starting at 7:55 am, join the casinoenlignefrance.eu.com editorial team to experience the third qualifying session of the 2013 Formula 1 season. 
On 13/04, 04:24
At the end of this final free practice session for the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix, Spanish driver Fernando Alonso was the fastest. He leads his teammate Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. The Red Bulls follow. Nico Rosberg will also be one of the contenders for pole position later, as the German has not set any times on soft tires. As for Lotus, Grosjean is still struggling. 
On 12/04, 17:00
Recently retired from the Formula 1 World Championship, Michael Schumacher quickly found a new occupation. The German driver has just been appointed ambassador for Mercedes-Benz. 
On 12/04, 11:36
Kimi Räikkönen thinks he will be able to achieve a good result this weekend while Romain Grosjean – who also had the latest updates on his E21 – is still struggling a bit behind the wheel. 
On 12/04, 11:34
Even though the updates brought by McLaren on the MP4-28 seem to provide a slight advantage, Jenson Button believes that his car will not allow him to fight at the front this weekend. Sergio Pérez is a bit more optimistic on his side despite two off-track incidents today. 
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