Stories about: Shanghai

Webber Glad Vettel's Winning Streak Is Over

17 Apr 2011, 10:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Everybody in the Red Bull organization must be frustrated with their race win miss in the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, especially after their reigning champion Sebastian Vettel dominated the qua...

Hamilton Breaks Red Bull Supremacy, Wins in China

17 Apr 2011, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton scored his first win this season after a thrilling race in China, which finally saw the McLaren driver break Red Bull’s and Sebastian Vettel’s supremacy in Formula 1. H...

Di Resta Crippled By Second Practice Miss

15 Apr 2011, 12:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paul di Resta admitted that his lack of running in the second practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix, on Friday, may influence his performances in quali tomorrow. After trying out the car on the...

Pirelli Predicts 2-Pitstop Race in China

15 Apr 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the historic race of Malaysia last weekend – the one that registered the highest number of pitstops per event in the entire history of the sport – Formula 1's sole tire su...

Heidfeld Confirms Driving Mistakes in China Practice

15 Apr 2011, 12:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld is known to be a very responsible F1 driver that seldom makes many mistakes during the course of the same weekend. After only 3 hours of running on China's Shanghai International ...

Alonso Happy with Tire Progress in China

15 Apr 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso did not score the best lap times in the Friday practice sessions of the Chinese Grand Prix – finishing 12th and 14th in FP1 and FP2, respectively – as most of his running...

Vettel Dominates Second Practice in China

15 Apr 2011, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Shanghai International Circuit indeed seems to be “Red Bull's country”, as Timo Glock so eloquently put it after FP1, as Sebastian Vettel reigned over the afternoon session too ...

Vettel Tops First Practice in China

15 Apr 2011, 05:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel began the Chinese weekend in the same manner he left Sepang, meaning on top of the timing reports. The German driver was the only one in the pack to drop under 1:39 ...

Red Bull Yet to Decide on KERS for China

14 Apr 2011, 14:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the troubles they've experienced in Australia and Malaysia with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), Red Bull Racing don't seem too certain of having the unit fitted onto...

Ferrari Should Target Podiums, Not Race Wins - Alonso

14 Apr 2011, 12:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso admitted that his Ferrari squad should tackle the upcoming races in the F1 calendar in a realistic fashion and target podium finishes, rather than race wins. After admitting, in a...

Pirelli Predicts Less Tire Wear in China

14 Apr 2011, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following complaints coming from drivers and team officials regarding the tire marbles on the Sepang race track during last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, F1's sole tire supplier Pirelli ...

F1 Teams Advised to Bring Their Own Food in China

14 Apr 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The teams and drivers traveling to Shanghai for the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix this weekend have been warned by the authorities in regards to the food supplies for the duration of their stay in the Asi...

Citroen to Unveil DS5 in Shanghai

13 Apr 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It looks like Citroen’s family of goddesses will grow once again this month, as the carmaker has just announced that it will take the wraps of the third model in its distinctive line, the DS5,...

Trulli, Kovalainen to Sit Out Friday Practice in China

13 Apr 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're not sure if this is a reference to how serious Team Lotus is planning to tackle the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, but team principal Tony Fernandes confirmed earlier this week that both Ja...

FIA Sets DRS Activation Zone for Shanghai

13 Apr 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Like Sepang, the Shanghai International Circuit features two straight lines that will make the DRS (drag reduction system) and KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) sine qua non elements of F1 racin...

MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD Revealed Ahead of Shanghai Premiere

13 Apr 2011, 06:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The MINI brand, currently making final preparations for its presence at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, has today released details of what visitors to the event will get to experience in its b...

McLaren to Bring New Floor, Exhaust in China

12 Apr 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than a week will have passed since the last Formula 1 action when the field will take to the track once again in China on Friday. With only a one-week distance between the Malaysian and Chinese...

BMW Plug-in Hybrid Sedan Concept Presented in Shanghai

7 Apr 2011, 06:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The result of a collaboration between German automaker BMW and its joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., a concept of a premium-segment plug-in hybrid sedan was unveiled a...

BMW M5 Concept Car Unveiled [Gallery]

4 Apr 2011, 12:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The day has come that German automaker BMW has taken the wraps off the much-anticipated concept version of the new M5. While visitors to the Shanghai Auto Show get the chance to see the M5 Concept u...

DTM Cancels Shanghai Round in 2011

1 Apr 2011, 11:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most racing series are trying to include as many Chinese rounds as possible in their calendars, the DTM has just gotten rid of its only one. According to a statement released by the G...