An exciting Chinese Grand Prix was won by Nico Rosberg, with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton completing the podium.
Here’s a selection of pictures from today’s race.
Sergio Perez, Vitaly Petrov, Shanghai, 2012 Marco Tronchetti Provera, Bernie Ecclestone, Shanghai, 2012 Paul di Resta, Anthony Hamilton, Shanghai, 2012 Sergio Perez, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Mark Webber, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2012 Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Vitaly Petrov fans, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Fernando Alonso fans, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Start, Shanghai, 2012 Start, Shanghai, 2012 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Start, Shanghai, 2012 Start, Shanghai, 2012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Pedro de la Rosa, HRT, Shanghai, 2012 Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Shanghai, 2012 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Charles Pic, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Timo Glock, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2012 Mark Webber, Jean-Eric Vergne, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2012 Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2012 Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Bruno Senna, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Pedro de la Rosa, HRT, Shanghai, 2012 Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, Shanghai, 2012 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2012 Charles Pic, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, Shanghai, 2012 Timo Glock, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Bruno Senna, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Charles Pic, Timo Glock, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Paul di Resta, Force India, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Sergio Perez, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Shanghai, 2012 Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2012 Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Timo Glock, Marussia, Shanghai, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Shanghai, 2012 Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Shanghai, 2012 Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Bruno Senna, Williams, Shanghai, 2012 Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Shanghai, 2012 Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg, Norbert Haug, Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, 2012 F1 pictures View more F1 pictures
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AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
15th April 2012, 15:40
Nice to see the Chinese fans supporting what is probably their ‘home’ driver (as far as geographical borders go) in the shape of Vitaly Petrov. My Russian isn’t great, I wonder what the banner says?
Alfie (@alfie)
15th April 2012, 22:41
Looks like they are asking for his autograph.
pH (@ph)
16th April 2012, 8:34
My school Russian 30 years ago :-) says that it says:
Vitalyi Aleksandrovich!
Score a “ten” and give us an autograph?
ScuderiaVincero (@scuderiavincero)
15th April 2012, 15:58
Don’t tell me there are NO pictures of Mark Webber’s wheelie? If there is, I’d happily wait. *waitingwaitingwaiting*
Jim (@vortexgenerator)
15th April 2012, 20:06
Ahem…
Jim (@vortexgenerator)
15th April 2012, 20:08
This even…
ScuderiaVincero (@scuderiavincero)
16th April 2012, 7:03
Fantastic gif image! :P
BROOKSY007 (@brooksy007)
15th April 2012, 22:34
Watching webbers wheelie- I really thought “oh no!! He’s going to do it again!!”. Remembering valencia and his days with mercedes tin tops!!
Kieth – Was it only the diffuser that kept him grounded??
PJ (@)
18th April 2012, 15:08
@brooksy007
Webber said he lifted the throttle, which would have decreased the speed of the rear wheels and prevented the momentum from flipping the car.
brooksy007
18th April 2012, 22:17
@ pj
Thanks for the info buddy! Been looking everywhere for some sort of explanation of what happened – much appreciated!!
Juan Taveras (@jayt20)
16th April 2012, 0:43
im surprised Webber’s Steering wheel didn’t snap like V.Petrov’s last year in Malaysia…Anyways Fantastic drive by Nico…very well deserved 1st win. Congrats Mate!! all the way from NYC.