On 14/04, 04:45
At the end of the final dry practice session, Lewis Hamilton is ahead of his teammate, Jenson Button, followed by Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher, and Mark Webber. The first Lotus driver, Kimi Räikkönen, is in tenth position, while Fernando Alonso, the leading Scuderia representative, is in a distant 15th place. 
On 13/04, 18:28
If Lewis Hamilton showed his ease during the two practice sessions and remains optimistic about his chances of victory - although he will drop five places on the starting grid, Jenson Button, struggling with his tire management, had a challenging day. 
On 13/04, 14:02
While the day was marked by rain, the Caterham drivers understandably believe that the car is improvable. The team specifically states that it is too early to judge the effectiveness of the upgrades to the CT01 for this Chinese Grand Prix. 
On 13/04, 13:19
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On 13/04, 11:47
In China, Red Bull has two different options for the exhaust exits. Sebastian Vettel has returned to the first configuration, which seems to give him more confidence in his car, while Mark Webber has kept the team's latest developments in this area. Both RB8s still seem a bit behind, but optimism remains for the future. 
On 13/04, 11:35
Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa shared the work during this first day of testing for the Chinese Grand Prix. However, both men experienced the same performance and balance issues with the F2012. Now, they will study the data collected with the engineers to decide which direction to take for the qualifying and the race. 
On 13/04, 11:32
The W-Duct fitted on the F1 W03 could be a trump card for Mercedes during tomorrow's qualifying. In any case, Michael Schumacher showed his teeth this afternoon by being the fastest. The German team also worked on tire management to improve their race pace on Sunday, and it seems they have learned some interesting things. 
On 13/04, 11:32
The two Lotus team drivers, Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean, are pleased with this first day of testing. But they know they will have to work with their engineers to improve the performance of the Lotus E20 if they want to achieve a good result on Sunday in the race. 
On 13/04, 11:32
Jules Bianchi completed his first laps in a F1 car during a Grand Prix and the Frenchman was thrilled with the experience, even though he hoped to drive a bit more. The two official drivers of the Sahara Force India team were satisfied with the work done on this first day because the VJM05 already seems competitive. 
On 13/04, 11:32
With the changing track conditions, Williams worked on both the aerodynamic and mechanical balance of their car to optimize its settings for the race. The British team, however, acknowledges that there is still work to be done to become competitive in qualifying. 
On 13/04, 11:26
Charles Pic discovered the Shanghai International Circuit today during the Chinese Grand Prix practice sessions, and although the Frenchman is pleased with his performance, he knows he can do better as demonstrated by the times set by his teammate, Timo Glock. The German driver had a mixed day; it started well but ended badly following a crash, fortunately without injury for him. 
On 13/04, 11:08
Mixed results for Sauber at the end of this first day. The morning was disrupted by rain, and in the afternoon, Sergio Pérez encountered braking problems. Now, the data needs to be analyzed so that the Mexican's C31 can regain a good pace tomorrow in qualifying. On the other side of the garage, Kamui Kobayashi is satisfied with this first Chinese run. 
On 13/04, 10:38
Even though they remain in the background, the HRT are making progress and hope to continue on this upward trajectory tomorrow during the third practice session. 
On 13/04, 10:16
After the first day of testing on the Shanghai circuit, Toro Rosso drivers are showing satisfaction. The morning was somewhat disrupted by the weather, but the afternoon was productive, and the STR7 confirms its good form displayed during the first Grand Prix races of the season, even though Vergne wasn't entirely satisfied with its performance. 
On 13/04, 09:23
On the occasion of the second free practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, it was Michael Schumacher who set the fastest time. The Mercedes AMG driver improved on Lewis Hamilton's time from the morning by almost two seconds. It is, in fact, the British driver who placed second, just ahead of the two Red Bulls. 
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