Spoiler Alert - Chinese Grand Prix
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Spoiler Alert - Chinese Grand Prix
First wins for Nico Rosberg and Mercedes (in its latest team form). Also, Mercedes engines powered everyone on the podium. A good day to be a Mercedes fan!
2012 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX
Provisional Results
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 Winner 1 25
2 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 56 +20.6 secs 5 18
3 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 +26.0 secs 7 15
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +27.9 secs 6 12
5 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +30.4 secs 11 10
6 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 56 +31.4 secs 10 8
7 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 56 +34.5 secs 14 6
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 56 +35.6 secs 13 4
9 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 56 +37.2 secs 9 2
10 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 56 +38.7 secs 3 1
11 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 56 +41.0 secs 8
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 56 +42.2 secs 15
13 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +42.7 secs 12
14 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 56 +50.5 secs 4
15 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 56 +51.2 secs 16
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 56 +51.7 secs 24
17 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 56 +63.1 secs 17
18 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 55 +1 Lap 19
19 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 20
20 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 21
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 22
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 23
23 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 53 +3 Laps 18
Ret 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 12 +44 Laps 2
2012 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX
Provisional Results
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 Winner 1 25
2 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 56 +20.6 secs 5 18
3 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 +26.0 secs 7 15
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +27.9 secs 6 12
5 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +30.4 secs 11 10
6 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 56 +31.4 secs 10 8
7 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 56 +34.5 secs 14 6
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 56 +35.6 secs 13 4
9 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 56 +37.2 secs 9 2
10 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 56 +38.7 secs 3 1
11 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 56 +41.0 secs 8
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 56 +42.2 secs 15
13 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +42.7 secs 12
14 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 56 +50.5 secs 4
15 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 56 +51.2 secs 16
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 56 +51.7 secs 24
17 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 56 +63.1 secs 17
18 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 55 +1 Lap 19
19 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 20
20 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 21
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 55 +1 Lap 22
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 54 +2 Laps 23
23 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 53 +3 Laps 18
Ret 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 12 +44 Laps 2
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What a fantastic result! Well deserved win for Nico and the Mercedes AMG Petronas team. Too bad about Michael having to retire very early due to a mistake during his pitstop which resulted in a wheel not properly mounted.
Hopefully, this means that Mercedes AMG Petronas has solved their tire degradation problem for the rest of the season......
Behind Nico, there was a very entertaining battle for second and third place, with many cars fighting and lots of overtaking!
Hopefully, this means that Mercedes AMG Petronas has solved their tire degradation problem for the rest of the season......
Behind Nico, there was a very entertaining battle for second and third place, with many cars fighting and lots of overtaking!
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Right on PC, the last 10 laps were amazing!!! Too bad about Schumi 
, but a good sign of things to come! Congrats Nico and Merc AMG Petronas, well done!
Bahrain should hopefully see more of the same with the use of DRS/"DDRS" in qualifying!
, but a good sign of things to come! Congrats Nico and Merc AMG Petronas, well done!Bahrain should hopefully see more of the same with the use of DRS/"DDRS" in qualifying!
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Chinese Grand Prix Photo Gallery for Mercedes AMG Petronas Team (60 photos)
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Great job Nico and Mercedes AMG! The first factory win in F1 since the 1950's. Be safe in Bahrain. It seems a bit dangerous over there. Maybe F1 should have pulled the plug on this one again.
Last edited by Case1906; Apr 19, 2012 at 10:29 PM.
