Tag Archives: Chinese Grand Prix

F1 – Shanghai Surprise as Rosberg Takes Maiden Win

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

We should have known on Saturday. The silver arrows qualified first and second for the Chinese Grand Prix, setting up the first all-Mercedes front row since 1955. Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher were standing in the shadows of Mercedes legends … Continue reading →

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#F1: The China Syndrome – to be stuck inside of Shanghai with the volcano blues again

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

If it seems quiet on the F1 front this week, maybe it’s because of the global chaos caused by volcanic activity in Iceland.  Slowly, the principal players in the F1 circus have straggled back to Europe.  For a sport obsessed … Continue reading →

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#F1: The Chinese Grand Prix: what happens when Chairman Mao goes motor racing?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

When the red lights go out at the start of Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, give a thought to Yu Zhifei. Yu was the former head of the Shanghai International Circuit.  In 2004, he presided over the first F1 race in … Continue reading →

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The Oracle Speaks: Luca di Montezemolo Channels Enzo in Quit Threat

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Autosport this week reports that Luca di Montezemolo, chairman of Fiat and Ferrari, has issued a warning that all is not right in the F1 universe.  (Link:  http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80687) Just as Enzo Ferrari often threatened to quit F1, Montezemolo demands improvements in the … Continue reading →

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