China Trip - Shanghai (April 19, 2009)

The driver will likely start from the Box office since they need to top off the fuel immediately; I suppose starting on wet tires might help reduce wear before the race begins.

I suppose Timo Glock will be starting from the Box office, likely due to fuel weight issues as well.

This is quite possibly the worst-case scenario for Fernando Alonso.😠

Is there anyone out there who would dare suggest that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren don't have a shot at winning now?🙂

I am absolutely losing my mind over what happened at the GP of China-Shanghai... honestly, just total chaos. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa😢

How much more can Flavio take before he loses his cool? 🤣
Who would have thought we'd be racing in such rainy climates? It’s honestly like asking Inter Milan and AC Milan to play a match in the middle of January when the snow is piling up everywhere.

Great, more rain... I bet Kimi has already fallen asleep at the starting line. 🙄 😍

Jonathan Booth5 said:How on earth is Flavio going to lose his mind 🤣
Well, who would have thought we'd be racing in countries where it actually rains? It’s a bit like expecting Inter Milan and Milan to play a championship match in the middle of January right when the snow starts piling up.

give me a break, Jonathan Booth5

😁

I don't understand why people are getting so excited about rain like it's some kind of miracle. We'll probably just spend twenty minutes watching the cars circle aimlessly behind the Scuderia Ferrari pit wall before they eventually red-flag the whole thing, leaving us to sit around for an hour and a half waiting for some official announcement to tell us what we already knew.🙂

here we go 👍

fadedpanther4 said:Dammit, more rain... I wouldn't be surprised if Kimi Räikkönen just fell asleep right at the starting line. 🙄 😍

But what else is there for anyone else to do?

Early morning, rain pouring down...

🙂

I suppose the adventure of China 2009 has finally begun 😁

Morgan Murphy7 said:well, what else is there to do?

early morning, rain is coming down...

It’s honestly so dreary that even I’m feeling sleepy... 🙄

It is vital that Scuderia Ferrari stays close to the pack for as long as possible... we can't afford to let those leaders pull too far ahead of us.🙂

And there we go... they've already taken the start... what an intense opening... 🙂

I honestly think those Scuderia Ferrari rules are just plain stupid. It’s not like they’re forced to drive 186 miles/h just because it’s raining—they can still race. There isn't even enough rain out there to make the track undrivable. ☕

jadetrucker43 said:I think Scuderia Ferrari's rules are total garbage. Look, nobody's saying they need to be hitting 200 mph in a downpour, but they can still race. It’s not even raining hard enough to make the track undriveable. ☕

😂😂😂

The expert has spoken

Did you catch what Button said about visibility just a minute ago?

Honestly, this is pretty underwhelming

and Blazic is just being disingenuous by claiming how incredibly fascinating this all is. 🙄

Burning through gas 😁

Go Baby 🤣 Can't even see through the tears 😁

jadetrucker43 said:I find their SC regulations to be somewhat nonsensical. I suppose they don't necessarily have to drive 186 miles/h while it's raining, yet they are still permitted to race. In my opinion, there isn't quite enough rain to make conditions truly undrivable. ☕

Button has already mentioned that visibility is nearly non-existent and there are significant puddles on the track, so he's essentially pressuring the FIA to keep the SC out on the circuit.

I’ve got a gut feeling Alonso is gonna be forced into the pits during an SC

Man, Massa is seriously cranking up the adrenaline here!😁