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2015 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Qualifying

Chinese Grand Prix - 2015 - Qualifying

(04/09/2015)

15:01

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix. Qualifying gets underway under mostly sunny skies with air temperature at 19 degrees and track temperature at 42 degrees

15:02

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McLaren have managed to sort out Alonso's car and he is one of the first out on the track

15:02

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The 2 Ferrari and 2 Toro Rosso drivers are on the track

15:03

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It will be interesting to see who will go out straight on the soft tyre

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits after his installation lap

15:05

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Vettel quickest with a 1:39.912

15:05

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Verstappen second and Raikkonen third

15:05

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Hamilton and Rosberg on the track

15:06

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets a 1:38.285!

15:06

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:38.496

15:07

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Nasr on the softs goes third with a 1:39.408

15:07

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Hulkenberg on the softs goes 3rd with a 1:39.324

15:07

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Alonso and Button on the softs

15:09

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Alonso goes 8th on the softs with a 1:40.327

15:10

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Everyone except Mercedes will have to go out on the softs

15:10

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Perez takes 5th with a 1:39.614

15:12

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Button goes 8th with a 1:39.936

15:13

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Q1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Hulkenberg
Nasr
Ericsson
Perez
Vettel
Button
Raikkonen
Alonso

15:13

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Vettel and Raikkonen go out on the softs

15:15

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Bottas goes quickest on the softs with a 1:38.014

15:16

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Now Vettel goes quickest with a 1:37.502

15:16

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Raikkonen goes second with a 1:37.790

15:18

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Final lap for Q1

15:20

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Knocked out of Q1: Hulkenberg, Button, Alonso, Stevens and Merhi

15:21

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Q1 - Top 10
Vettel
Raikkonen
Bottas
Grosjean
Hamilton
Verstappen
Massa
Rosberg
Nasr
Ricciardo

15:25

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While McLaren have impoved, it appears that they were running on lower fuel loads than the other teams

15:26

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Q2 is underway but no one is on the track yet

15:26

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Nasr and Ericsson head out

15:27

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Bottas also on the track

15:28

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Hamilton and Rosberg go out as well

15:29

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Ericsson sets a 1:39.240

15:30

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Nasr goes second with a 1:39.687

15:31

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Bottas goes quickest with a 1:38.475

15:31

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Hamilton sets a 1:36.423!

15:32

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:36.747

15:33

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The pace of the Mercedes is futher increased because they are on new softs while those behind are on used softs

15:34

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Grosjean goes 3rd with a 1:38.097

15:35

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Riccardo in 4th as Vettel and Raikkonen head out on new softs

15:36

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Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:37.109

15:37

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Vettel takes 3rd with a 1:36.957

15:38

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Q2 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Maldonado
Verstappen
Bottas
Sainz

15:39

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Everyone apart from the top 4 are on the track

15:41

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Session over, awaiting final laps

15:42

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q2: Maldonado, Kvyat, Verstappen, Sainz and Perez

15:43

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Q2 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Raikkonen
Massa
Bottas
Ricciardo
Nasr
Grosjean
Ericsson

15:48

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Q3 gets underway, air temperature is 19 degrees while track temperature is at 38 degrees

15:49

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No one on the track yet

15:49

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Bottas heads out followed by Grosjean

15:50

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6 cars on the track

15:51

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The 2 Ferraris and 2 Saubers are in their pits

15:51

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Raikkonen heads out on used softs

15:52

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Grosjean and Ricciardo are also on used softs

15:52

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Vettel goes out on used softs as well

15:53

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:35.782

15:53

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:36.062

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Stunning lap times from Mercedes

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen 5th behind the 2 Williams however he is on used softs

15:56

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Vettel takes 4th with a 1:37.776

15:56

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Saubers have yet to set a time, they will only go for 1 run

15:58

NewsOnF1:

All 10 cars on the track now for the final run

15:59

NewsOnF1:

All drivers are on new softs

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Vettel on good S1 times but not as quick as Mercedes

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 3rd with a 1:36.954

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Vettel takes 3rd

16:04

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg improves but remains in second

16:06

NewsOnF1:

Q2 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Massa
Bottas
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Grosjean
Nasr
Ericsson

16:06

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton didn't improve on his last lap while Rosberg got to 0.042 of Hamilton's time

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