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[What's Burning?]

Speaking of China, (thank you stonemonkey) it's only three short weeks away. Will Sutil behave in the nightclubs? Will Rosberg demand his pound of Ross Brawn flesh? Is Alonso's streak of races finishing in the points without a DNF something of the past? Is everything right int he Red Bull camp after Vette's heartfelt apology?

Surprisingly Vettel has revealed him and Webber have made up, 'After I apologized to him he suggested we go for a drink at the next race saying he was going to take me out first chance he gets in China.'

These and other exciting questions will be answered in just three week's time when the F1 circus gets to Shanghai.

[Hammer278]

3 loooooongggggg weeks..............................

[What's Burning?]

More time to talk about Vettel and Webber and team orders.

[stonemonkey]

More time to talk about Vettel and Webber and team orders.

There's Hamilton and Rosberg and team orders too, and the stupidity of leaving a car out with the wing hanging off.

But this is all about china, are we gonna see a 3rd different winner here?

[LewEngBridewell]

3 loooooongggggg weeks..............................

Preposterously long wait, isn't it?

[andrew]

3 loooooongggggg weeks..............................

Preposterously long wait, isn't it?

In the grand scheme of the universe it isn't even a blip.

Isn't there a longer gap in the summer?

[Hammer278]

3 loooooongggggg weeks..............................

Preposterously long wait, isn't it?

Very. Waiting for ages for the first race...and we get back to back candies...and then a mini starvation.

[spankyham]

More time to talk about Vettel and Webber and team orders.

Hopefully across 8 existing and 3 new threads

[CookinFlat6]

I do believe Seb has done what was thought impossible, he has completely displaced Lewis as the object of endless circular forum debate, Lewis even said earlier that Red Bull have this problem because they run a no1/no2 driver policy, and the haters were too busy elsewhere to jump on it

And the British media finally have their new MS

[darwin dali]

I do believe Seb has done what was thought impossible, he has completely displaced Lewis as the object of endless circular forum debate, Lewis even said earlier that Red Bull have this problem because they run a no1/no2 driver policy, and the haters were too busy elsewhere to jump on it

And the British media finally have their new MS

Yeah - and let's have many more of these:

[scotty]

Usually fairly cool in Shangai, something that only increases hopes seeing another good Raikkonen performance here. Podium will do just fine! The championship is long!

[spankyham]

Usually fairly cool in Shangai, something that only increases hopes seeing another good Raikkonen performance here. Podium will do just fine! The championship is long!

Where the hell do you get off posting about the China GP in the China GP thread??? I thought this (and all other threads) where reserved for Vettel/Webber/TeamOrders blah blah blah blah ad nauseum [/sarcasm]

Merc's big race from last year so, after Malaysia, they will go there full of confidence. Kimi/Lotus lack perceived lack of performance was more down to poor track position that car performance issues IMO.

[scotty]

Usually fairly cool in Shangai, something that only increases hopes seeing another good Raikkonen performance here. Podium will do just fine! The championship is long!

Where the hell do you get off posting about the China GP in the China GP thread??? I thought this (and all other threads) where reserved for Vettel/Webber/TeamOrders blah blah blah blah ad nauseum [/sarcasm]

Merc's big race from last year so, after Malaysia, they will go there full of confidence. Kimi/Lotus lack perceived lack of performance was more down to poor track position that car performance issues IMO.

I gotta try right?!

Agree about Lotus. Raikkonen wasn't very good at getting the passes done in Malaysia either which didn't help. But the pure race pace was still there, definitely. Seems the car doesn't like wet weather so much either, which usually crops up at Shanghai, so we'll see how that goes... As for Mercedes, i don't personally think the form guide is running like 2012 so a huge and sudden performance advantage thanks to tyres and track temps won't happen this time round. But they've got a better car this time, so no doubt they'll be after continued podiums (at least) here. If it is likely to rain, they'll probably be favourites in my book though.

Dunno what you think about Ferrari's chances, but this is surely a bogey track for Alonso...

There's at least 6 drivers who can legitimately be called win contenders, which is awesome.

[racechick]

Usually fairly cool in Shangai, something that only increases hopes seeing another good Raikkonen performance here. Podium will do just fine! The championship is long!

I've got people staying with me from Shanghai at the moment, it was 30 C when they left China! Bit of a shock for them is the UK weather at the moment. Of course it could all change in three weeks.

[1Lemon]

Usually fairly cool in Shangai, something that only increases hopes seeing another good Raikkonen performance here. Podium will do just fine! The championship is long!

I've got people staying with me from Shanghai at the moment, it was 30 C when they left China! Bit of a shock for them is the UK weather at the moment. Of course it could all change in three weeks.

hate to tell you this bit it won't be 30c here in 3 weeks.