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Lewis Hamilton drove through the fog of Shanghai to claim pole position for Sunday s Chinese Grand Prix.The Brit was almost two hundredths of a second quicker than Ferrari s Sebastian Vettel who will start second. Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes was third fastest and Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen fourth.With his job done Hamilton climbed scaffolding on the pit straight to salute the fans who waved Union Jacks back at him. CLICK HERE TO READ JONATHAN McEVOY S FULL RACE REPORT Matt Maltby Host commentator Auto-update 09:28 Here is how the grid will line up for the Chinese Grand Prix Here s how they will line up for tomorrow s race where you can join me for the second race of this season. I ll be kicking off at 6am for a 7am race start - see you then! PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (END OF QUALIFYING)6th pole in a row for HAM One THOUSANDTH between VET (P2) and BOT (P3) #ChineseGP pic.twitter.com/EvtOFEABwA Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 09:14 Here are the full times from QUALIFYING THREE 09:13 Lewis Hamilton takes his sixth consecutive pole position Yet more stunning driving from the British driver to record his sixth consecutive pole position but he was made to work hard by Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton driving his Mercedes 09:11 LEWIS HAMILTON IS ON POLE POSITION FOR THE CHINESE GRAND PRIX 09:09 IT S CRUNCH TIME This is the all-important moment now - with less than a minute to go the drivers will now get their hot laps in as they bid for pole position. Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the Ferrari on track during qualifying 09:07 Vettel struggled with wind Vettel tells his team that a gust of wind hindered his chances of registering a quicker time during that previous lap; and Ferrari via the tam radio confirmed that. So more to come from the German driver. Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes comes in for a pit stop 09:05 The early pace-setters in QUALIFYING THREE EARLY PACE-SETTERS Q31 HAM 1:31.902 2 VET 1:32.0863 BOT 1:32.2654 RAI 1:32.6165 RIC 1:33.261#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/Csjucm35UA Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 09:04 Vettel can t get ahead of Hamilton We ve still six minutes left of this final session in qualifying but as it stands Lewis Hamilton will start on pole position for tomorrow s race as Vettel can t get ahead of the Brit. Hamilton I suspect will want to get back out on this Shanghai track and register a quicker lap too - watch this space... 09:02 Drivers out early doors Hamilton pushing the car hard but it s not quite living up to his demands at the moment; the Brit taking a corner a bit later than perhaps he should have. The three-time world champion on provisional pole with an impressive lap of 1:31.902 - his Mercedes team-mate Bottas is P2 at the moment. Max Verstappen of the Red Bull failed to get out of Q1 08:59 More misery for Palmer Speaking following his exit in Q1 the British driver said: I was miles up on where I was so I think my lap was enough for Q2. I couldn t believe it because the car has been feeling good this weekend. I had a flat spot on the first run which affected me. 08:58 QUALIFYING THREE IS UNDERWAY Who s going to get pole then? We ll soon find out... 08:57 Here are the full times from QUALIFYING TWO PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION: END OF Q2#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/Yo4yQ0WmzP Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 08:53 Raikkonen sets the fastest time right at the end of Q2 on 1:32.181s Raikkonen in the Ferrari sets the fastest time right at the end of Q2 on 1:32.181s. Not bad from the Finnish star that s the quickest he s ever gone around this Shanghai circuit. 08:52 ELIMINATED FROM QUALIFYING TWO Carlos Sainz Kevin Magnussen Fernando Alonso Marcus Ericsson and Antonio Giovinazzi. 08:50 Fastest sectors in China FASTEST SECTORS: BOT and HAM right on VET s tail as we head into the final minute of Q2 #ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/TqFOyCjnfz Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 08:49 Vettel and Raikkonen get one more lap in The Ferrari pair are two of 11 drivers out on the track to get one more lap in. Surprised by that but no harm in keeping the tyres warm... Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the Red Bull 08:47 Quiet on the track... The Shanghai International Circuit track goes quiet as the teams prepare for final Q2 runs. I d imagine the top five Vettel Hamilton Bottas Raikkonen and Ricciardo think they re safe and won t come out again. So it s all about those bottom teams. Alonso Hulkenberg Magnussen and Ericsson currently join Giovinazzi in drop zone. 08:45 Giovinazzi Ericsson Magnussen Hulkenberg and Alonso heading out as it stands Those five heading out at it stands. Obviously Giovinazzi is a certainty following that crash at the end of Q1. We ve five minutes remaining of this session. Marcus Ericsson of Sweden driving the Sauber Antonio Giovinazzi crashes during qualifying 08:43 Early pace-setters in Q2 EARLY PACE-SETTERS Q21 VET 1:32.3912 HAM 1:32.406 3 BOT 1:32.5524 RAI 1:32.6025 RIC 1:33.5466 STR 1:34.090#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/Sh3ciFRToQ Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 08:40 Hamilton outside of Vettel s time Hamilton s time of 1:32.406 isn t enough to move him ahead of current leader Vettel. It will be good enough to see him through to Q3 but is this of sign of what s to come this year? Ferrari continue to impress in 2017. 08:39 Antonio Giovinazzi crash Sauber driver Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy crashes during the qualifying session 08:38 Ferrari opt for tyre change Super-softs fitted to both Ferraris this time around - let s see how these times change. 08:37 Stroll one of the first out again Seems a strategy of Williams to get their drivers out early doors in China; Canadian rookie Stroll is joined by Ferrari s big guns Vettel and Raikkonen. 08:35 QUALIFYING TWO IS UNDERWAY 08:32 Grosjean and Palmer under investigation Grosjean and Palmer are under investigation for failing to slow for yellow flags after Giovinazzi s crash. 08:31 Giovinazzi gets checked out with medics The 23-year-old Italian will get checked out with his medics after that crash at the final corner in Q1. 08:29 Further delay of five minutes We ll have a further delay of five minutes as the stewards clear the track for Q2. The biggest exit of Q1 is undoubtedly Max Verstappen who suffered an engine software problem. The Dutchman will start on the back of the grid tomorrow but there s plenty to look forward to - at least we ll see if these new cars can actually overtake. 08:27 PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (Q1) PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (Q1)#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/9VkiBWoPSm Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 08:26 Fortunately Giovinazzi is OK Giovinazzi walks away following his crash after Turn 16 Q2 slightly delayed as the track is cleared#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/8gtgAyxGC5 Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 08:22 ELIMINATED FROM Q1 Stoffel Vandoorne Romain Grosjean Jolyon Palmer Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon. 08:20 Verstappen on brink of Q1 exit - he s going to get one more lap in Well do we have a shock in China in Q1? Verstappen in the Red Bull is having issues with his car and he is heading out of this opening session. Oh and it doesn t look good as he looked for a quick time as Antonio Giovinazzi in the Sauber has just crashed at the final corner. He hit the barriers hard and we ll have a delay in Q2 as they re going to have to clear the track. 08:17 Vettel still P1 in Q1 ahead of Hamilton... The winner of the Australian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel has set the quickest time ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes. But down the bottom Max Verstappen is struggling and at the moment he is 16th and heading OUT of qualifying. Can he get another lap in? Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the McLaren 08:15 Stroll Ocon Palmer Grosjean and Verstappen out as it stands These five drivers so far the ones who are dropping out at the first hurdle. Grosjean and Verstappen both yet to register times... 08:13 Verstappen returns to the Red Bull garage The young Dutchman has returned to his Red Bull garage to try and sort out this problem with his car and as it stands he hasn t set a time fast enough to see him through to Q2. Red Bull will have to overcome this as soon as possible and get him out on the track before this session finishes. Four minutes to go. 08:11 Verstappen struggling... Verstappen is struggling out there for Red Bull. He s just told his team via the radio: I hear something wrong with the engine mate - he didn t sound too confident either. We ll have to keep an eye on that. Dutch Formula http://buybacklinsz.tribunablog.com/5-ways-to-get-free-backlinks-2052393 One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing in action 08:10 Vandoorne yet to join us... Stoffel Vandoorne the highly-rated Belgian driver is the only one of the 20 drivers yet to take to the track in Shanghai. Vettel has just gone quickest with 1:33.078 on the soft tyres. 08:08 Hamilton sets the pace in Q1 Lewis Hamilton perhaps as most expected soon reminds of us his pace by setting a time of 1:33.333 in Q1 to set the pace. Meanwhile Grosjean has just take a spin down the pit straight and his radio tells us he s got a puncture. 08:06 Lewis give us a wave Lewis Lewis give us a wave! Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes waves to the crowd from the garage 08:06 Stroll was the first out We ve had three drivers including the rookie Lance Stroll of Williams the complete laps in China. The big boys have just joined us too; Hamilton and Bottas joined by the Ferrari pair Vettel and Raikkonen. 08:02 How qualifying works... After the disaster of a revamped qualifying in Australia last year we soon went back to the traditional format. Just in case your forgot how that works here s the lowdown... Q1All 20 cars18-minute sessionSlowest five cars knocked out Q2Remaining 15 cars15-minute sessionSlowest five cars knocked out Q3Remaining 10 cars12-minute sessionFinal order makes up positions 1-10 on grid 08:00 QUALIFYING ONE IS UNDERWAY There s a green light now for qualifying and there s not a mad dash out of the garage with Red Bull s Daniel Ricciardo wandering around his garage. 07:52 There will be no time for that today Stoffel... Drivers had plenty of time to amuse themselves yesterday due to the woeful weather conditions; non-e more so than McLaren s Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne (see below...). But there will be no time for that today - in seven minutes to be precise - as we prepare for qualifying. McLaren s Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne uses a mobile phone to take a picture 07:47 Lost Grand Prix tracks - Aida DAN RIPLEY: The grand prix circus is already racking up its air miles this season as following the Australian Grand Prix F1 arrives at the Shanghai Circuit in China for the second round of the championship. Introduced in 2004 it started out as a race to conclude the season before moving to an earlier slot on the calendar in 2009. It s not the first Far East venue to play a role in both ends of a Formula One season though as with a picture special Sporstmail looks back at Japan s Aida Circuit that hosted two world championship races under the banner of the Pacific Grand Prix in the mid-1990s before the track disappeared off the calendar. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL PICTURE SPECIAL... 07:44 Will he? Won t he? We ll soon find out... Counting down to #Quali in Shanghai...#LH44 is targeting a record SIXTH #ChineseGP pole! #ChineseGP #F1 #F1inChina pic.twitter.com/8boZHoXhvI Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) April 8 2017 07:39 Red Bull will be looking to send a warning to rivals All eyes will undoubtedly be on Mercedes and Ferrari this morning but let s not forget Red Bull who were thoroughly impressive last season. It didn t quite work out for them in Australia two weeks ago but they ve every chance this weekend to get a podium; and could give those hopes a boost with a good starting position. Fingers crossed for China! #ChineseGP https://t.co/zO2VHHVYjU pic.twitter.com/vnvoaf4YUZ Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) April 8 2017 07:37 PHOTOS: Highlights from final practice Seeing as there was little action for you to watch yesterday I thought I d pick out my best snaps from this morning s final practice... Ferrari s Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen takes a corner during a practice session Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland steers his car in the pit-lane Raikkonen comes in for a pit stop during the third practice session Ferrari s German driver Sebastian Vettel drives his car into pit lane A group of paramilitary police officers (top) stand guard during a practice session Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in action during the third practice session Hamilton sits in his car during the third practice session 07:33 Final practice lap times Vettel the winner of the season opener in Melbourne a fortnight ago set the pace in final practice this morning. Below are the lap times of that session; Mercedes still the team to beat in qualifying having secured pole in China in each of the last five years. Final practice lap times 07:28 Not long to go... In fact it s now just over 30 minutes until the second qualifying session of the 2017 season gets under way. 40 MINUTES TO GOMost poles in Shanghai (current grid) ️#ChineseGP #Quali pic.twitter.com/SSNcjreIEZ Formula 1 (@F1) April 8 2017 07:27 F1 chiefs decide not to move rain-threatened Chinese Grand Prix Formula One s reclusive new owners took the biggest gamble of their brief reign on Friday when they decided not to move the rain-threatened Chinese Grand Prix forward by a day. Despite a grey sky with such bad visibility that the medical helicopter could not operate causing most of the first practice session and the whole of the second to be abandoned Liberty Media s three wise men left their sport prey to the elements. Chase Carey Sean Bratches and Ross Brawn the triumvirate who have taken over from Bernie Ecclestone considered switching the race to Saturday when the forecast is for better weather but failed to follow through on the idea. CLICK HERE to read Sportsmail s full story... Friday s practice at the Chinese Grand Prix was marred by poor weather conditions 07:22 Chinese GP: The Lowdown Not familiar with the Chinese Grand Prix? Fear not Sportsmail s graphic below should explain a little more about the second round of the 2017 Formula One season. 07:20 Vettel fastest in final practice Sebastian Vettel carried on where he left off in Australia by leading the way in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix. Vettel cemented his pre-season status as the No 1 rival to Lewis Hamilton and his all-conquering Mercedes team with his and Ferrari s first victory in 18 months following their triumph at Melbourne s Albert Park a fortnight ago. And the four-time champion was fastest at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday morning with his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen fractionally slower in second and Hamilton only fourth. Vettel s lap of one minute and 33.336 seconds - at a track which was set to play to Mercedes strengths - sends out an ominous warning to Hamilton who was some 0.543 sec further back and slower than has team-mate Valtteri Bottas too. Hamilton however made a slight mistake on his fastest lap - running wide at the hairpin - to provide him with some hope that he will be able to match Vettel in qualifying later on Saturday. Following Friday s weather farce in which second practice was abandoned without one driver completing a single lap blue skies ensured a frenetic one-hour session here as the cars roared back into life on a dry track. Sebastian Vettel steers his Ferrari in front of fans during final practice on Saturday 07:14 We have sunshine... First of all thanks to those who are joining me this morning for this early Saturday morning start! You ll be just as delighted as I am then to see there is sunshine in China and we re set for an enthralling Chinese Grand Prix qualifying session after the calamity of yesterday... We get under way at 8am (UK time) so I ve just over 45 minutes to keep you entertained - so grab some breakfast put your feet up and let s enjoy this Formula One weekend! id : 4390226 channel : /sport pageUrl : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-4390226/Chinese-Grand-Prix-2017-F1-qualifying-LIVE-race-results.html status : finished greenBox : body : modifiedOrder :2 0 0 Lewis Hamilton and Co will be hoping there isn t a repeat of the farcical day of practice on Friday when they take to the track for Chinese Grand Prix qualifying. The opening practice session for the race was heavily disrupted by the bad weather in Shanghai - with the second session cancelled entirely.Conditions are expected to improve on Saturday and Hamilton will want to use this to his advantage as he looks to secure pole for the second race of the new season. Follow Sportsmail s MATT MALTBY for all the Shanghai International Circuit action. .opta-widget-container h2 background-color:#0CAC0C; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; .opta-widget-container .optaticker max-height: 128px; overflow-y: auto; margin:0; .opta-widget-container .motorsport-liverace .tabs-content height: 480px; overflow-y: scroll RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Lewis Hamilton goes to greet fans and sign caps as weather... Malaysia will host its final Grand Prix race this year as... Rain ruins both practice sessions at Chinese Grand Prix in... Lewis Hamilton under the weather ahead of Chinese Grand Prix... Share this article Share Malaysia will play host to its final Formula One Grand Prix in October after the government and the game s commercial rights holders stated their agreement would end a year early. The state-of-the-art track has been hosting races since the 1999 season. It s always sad to say goodbye to a member of the Formula 1 family. Over nearly two decades the Malaysian Formula One fans have proven themselves to be some of the sport s most passionate supporters said Sean Batches Formula One commercial operations managing director in a statement.Malaysia s Prime Minister Najib Razak revealed that a steep decline in ticket sales viewership and tourism were the reasons behind the decision to pull out of hosting the race Reuters reported. The Cabinet has agreed to end the contract for hosting the Formula One race... after considering lowering returns to the country compared to the cost of hosting the championships Razak said in a report compiled by Reuters. The race at Sepang circuit is scheduled to take place on October 1.Competition from other races in Asia has taken a toll on the Malaysian GP. In his statement Razak also noted that when the race was first held at Sepang International Circuit nearly two decades ago there was only one other Asian country on the F1 calendar Japan reported PTI. Now six Asian http://buybacklinksz.tinyblogging.com/The-Most-Versatile-Tactics-To-Build-Quality-Backlinks-To-Your-Website-4356456 countries host F1 races including nearby Singapore which has one of the most popular races run at night through the city streets. The end of the Malaysian GP was anticipated since late last year when Malaysia s sports minister indicated the country might not renew its contract when it expired. April 8 (Gracenote) - Qualifying from the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday 1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:31.678 2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:31.864 3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 1:31.865 4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:32.140 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:33.033 6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1:33.507 7. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 1:33.580 8. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1:33.706 9. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:33.719 10. Lance Stroll (Canada) Williams-Mercedes 1:34.220 - - - - - - - - - - 11. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:34.150 12. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas - Ferrari 1:34.164 13. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1:34.372 14. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1:35.046 15. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy) Sauber - Ferrari - - - - - - - - - - 16. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) McLaren 1:35.023 17. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas - Ferrari 1:35.223 18. Jolyon Palmer (Britain) Renault 1:35.279 19. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:35.433 20. Esteban Ocon (France) Force India - Mercedes 1:35.496 - - - - - - - - - - 1-10: third and final qualifying session 11-15: second qualifying session 16-20: first qualifying session 1) Mika Hakkinen on Michael Schumacher (Belgium 2000) It was a great overtaking manoeuvre Mika Hakkinen said after winning a breathtaking Belgian Grand Prix. I loved it. Hakkinen had arrived at Spa on top of the drivers championship standings and on course for a third successive world title with an understanding of exactly what made his McLaren tick. His closest rival was a 31-year-old Michael Schumacher desperate to add a third world title five frustrating years after his second. Hakkinen began the race on pole but a minor spin in the wet allowed Schumacher to pass and grab the race lead. The Flying Finn gave chase and with three laps to go as he approached the bottom of the eye-popping climb through Eau Rouge he took a gamble at which point Mika takes up the story himself: It was a big risk but it was a calculated risk Hakkinen later wrote. I was going to take Eau Rouge flat. In those days taking Eau Rouge flat was not something for the faint-hearted. The penalty for getting it wrong was usually an enormous accident. Worse still the track was still damp off-line so I knew I would have to be millimetre-perfect not an easy thing to be in the world s most daunting corner foot to the floor powering through the apex towards a blind exit. The Joy of Six: F1 s strangest racing cars | Simon Burnton Read more I decided to count to three daring myself to keep my foot planted on the loud pedal as I counted knowing that by the time I got to three I would either have taken Eau Rouge flat or would be in the barriers. One I said aloud and the car began to tremble assaulted by tremendous g-forces both lateral and compressional Two I gasped sawing at the wheel as the car pitched first this way and then that. For a split second right in the middle of the corner I thought I could not hold it. The car was absolutely on tippy-toes but then it gripped and clung on. Three I yelped just as the car went scarily light on the exit of the corner. I had done it. I had taken Eau Rouge flat in a race not in a qualifying session with only a very narrow dry line on which to do it. Michael had clearly not taken Eau Rouge flat because I was now catching him at a rate of knots. As we approached Les Combes I spotted Ricardo Zonta s BAR-Honda which we were about to lap. I thought: Whichever way Michael goes I ll go the other. He went to the left so I went to the right braking as late as I dared off-line on a still-damp track at 300km/h (186mph). As I turned in I had done it; I had passed Michael. I had retaken the lead. It was a beauty to watch in full flow but although Hakkinen won the race it didn t count for much. Schumacher won the final four races of the season to steal the world championship away the first of his five successive titles and it would be nearly a year until Hakkinen won again. Facebook Twitter Pinterest 2) Felipe Massa on Bruno Senna (Singapore 2012) Attempting to overtake on the streets of the Singapore Grand Prix is a little like trying to pass someone lugging two heavy-duty suitcases up the world s longest escalator: you re stuck hemmed in by metal walls until they get off. But perhaps if you were to barge through with arms flailing like an unpredictable drunk they might get out of your way. Enter Felipe Massa. Massa s frustration is palpable in the onboard footage as his Ferrari tails the Williams of Bruno Senna around the tight Marina Bay Circuit; try as he might he cannot find a way through a queue of cars snaking obediently around the track. Each time he tries to power out of a corner and past Senna the faster Williams kicks away. His agitation is growing. Those emotions fuel Massa s manic decision as they approach turn 13. He lunges his Ferrari into the tiniest of gaps between metal barrier and Senna visibly battling with his steering wheel to keep his car from colliding with either. Senna pulls away alarmed by the loose cannon which has appeared beside him but somehow Massa manages to keep control and prevent his car spinning off into the night before cooly taking the left turn on the inside and leaving Senna to file in behind all hemmed in. Facebook Twitter Pinterest 3) Nigel Mansell on Gerhard Berger (Mexico 1990) In among Mexico City s dusty eastern sprawl lies the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The track was named after the driver Pedro Rodríguez and his brother Ricardo a rising star who died in practice for the 1962 Mexican Grand Prix when his Lotus failed at the fast Peraltada corner and slammed into the barriers. The 20-year-old s death left Mexico in mourning and it gave the bend a fearsome reputation. In those days the approach to Peraltada banked intimidatingly into the arcing 180-degree right hander like a velodrome. It was a high-speed turn and pushing its limits without exceeding them was one of the most difficult challenges in Formula One; Ayrton Senna was another to lose control there in 1992 walking away unhurt after his car hit the barriers and flipped. The Joy of Six: formula one season finales Read more Nigel Mansell was in third place during the last lap of the 1990 Mexican Grand Prix when he approached Peraltada twitching in Gerhard Berger s wing mirrors. As Berger took the racing line Mansell fearlessly slung his Ferrari around the outside forcing the Austrian to submit rather than try and hold off his rival at 150mph on a bend. Mansell glided around the extremities of the turn before crossing the line in second place. That was sheer lunacy at its best Mansell later said. I think Gerhard was surprised it s not http://buybacklinkss.canariblogs.com/increase-traffic-to-your-blog-with-backlinks-2174537 a manoeuvre you do. It s an outrageous manoeuvre and I think he backed out because he thought there was probably going to be a big accident that he might be involved in. The element of surprise was key. If you take someone s wind out of their sails especially when you re driving a car at those speeds and then the car has a wobble as well then any normal sane person would back out of it. To get him back was fantastic. It was probably one of the most daring overtaking manoeuvres in F1 history. Twenty-five years after he had conquered Peraltada Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez renamed its most feared corner the Nigel Mansell Turn. Facebook Twitter Pinterest 4) Gilles Villeneuve on René Arnoux (France 1979) The final two laps of the 1979 French Grand Prix produced the sort of duel rarely seen in modern Formula One. Home favourite René Arnoux swapped places with Gilles Villeneuve in a mesmerising game of cat and mouse one cutting in front before making a mistake and allowing the other back through. A packed French crowd were desperate to see Arnoux s Renault prevail but the Canadian Villeneuve would not let him get away. On the 80th and last lap of the race Villeneuve locked up his Ferrari entering the first bend and Arnoux pounced on the chance to take the tighter line. What followed was a high speed wheel to wheel battle in which they made contact three times Villeneuve slid off the track on two occasions and at one moment Arnoux raced across the grass. Eventually Villeneuve made the telling pass at Parabolique an uphill right-hander with a bold dive up the inside which he barely made stick and clung on with Arnoux fixed to his tail all the way to the chequered flag. Facebook Twitter Pinterest 5) Nelson Piquet on Ayrton Senna (Hungary 1986) Never one to shirk a confrontation Nelson Piquet threw everything at the sport s rising star Ayrton Senna during the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix. It had been a fractious season for Piquet as his relationship with his Williams team-mate Nigel Mansell neared boiling point something which was hurting their world championship fight with the consistently quick Alain Prost and the man winning pole after pole Senna. As Formula One made its first appearance behind the Iron Curtain it was yet again Senna who began on the front of the grid and Piquet was determined to hunt him down. Twice Piquet boldly overtook his younger fellow Brazilian during the opening laps and twice Senna hit back immediately. As they began lap 57 a by-now desperate Piquet snuck a look down the inside forcing Senna to cover the centre of the Hungaroring pit straight which opened the slenderest of gaps around the outside. Piquet towed Senna s Lotus then attacked using every inch of track and a little grass to tear into the lead. As they sped into turn one Piquet appeared to have hit the brakes too late but he recovered with a drift and slide through the corner like something from a rally circuit completing an astonishing pass while cutting off any opportunity for Senna to counter again. It was a moment of masterful poise first learnt on the karting tracks of Brasília and the move soon became legendary. Prost would go on to win the 1986 world title but Piquet a then-double world champion who felt underappreciated by his sport had reminded a precocious Senna and the F1 world of his talent. Facebook Twitter Pinterest 6) Mark Webber on Fernando Alonso (Belgium 2011) Hakkinen s pass on Schumacher was special in part because he did not take his foot off the floor through Eau Rouge; 11 years later Mark Webber did the same while racing wheel to wheel with Fernando Alonso. The pair emerged from the pits with Webber tight behind Alonso s rear wing and they rounded Spa s tight turn one La Source in convoy. Webber slipstreamed and then pulled alongside Alonso as they accelerated down towards one of the most demanding corners in Formula One side by side. They climbed through Eau Rouge s swinging bends at 170mph and by the time they d reach the top Alonso had relented. Afterwards Webber admitted that he would not have tried his high-risk move alongside a less skilful driver. It takes two guys doing a good job to get all that right said Webber. It s more rewarding when you can do it with http://buybacklinkwsz.blogdigy.com/why-you-need-backlinks-2180196 someone like Fernando because he s a world-class driver and he knows when enough is enough. Obviously my attitude might have been a bit different with someone else let s say. Facebook Twitter Pinterest April 8 (Gracenote) - Qualifying session 2 from the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday 1. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:32.181 2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:32.391 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:32.406 4. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 1:32.552 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:33.546 6. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 1:33.636 7. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1:33.759 8. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1:33.920 9. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:34.034 10. Lance Stroll (Canada) Williams-Mercedes 1:34.090 11. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:34.150 12. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas - Ferrari 1:34.164 13. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1:34.372 14. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1:35.046 15. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy) Sauber - Ferrari April 8 (Gracenote) - 3rd and Final Free Practice Session from the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday 1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:33.336 2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:33.389 3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes 1:33.707 4. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:33.879 5. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1:34.773 6. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:34.946 7. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - TAG Heuer 1:35.092 8. Lance Stroll (Canada) Williams-Mercedes 1:35.182 9. Jolyon Palmer (Britain) Renault 1:35.192 10. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:35.223 11. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Renault 1:35.449 12. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Haas - Ferrari 1:35.521 13. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1:35.626 14. Romain Grosjean (France) Haas - Ferrari 1:35.680 15. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1:35.804 16. Esteban Ocon (France) Force India - Mercedes 1:35.811 17. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1:35.912 18. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1:36.063 19. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) McLaren 1:36.221 20. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy) Sauber - Ferrari 1:36.705