China this weekend. I've long been a fan of this track - one of a select few Tilkedrome's that has some appeal. Some really good memories particularly from 2006 when Schumacher won his 91st and last victory in F1, taking the chequered flag in wet weather Bridgestone tyres that were nowhere near the level of competitiveness of the Michelin runners. A fitting last victory for the great man! And of course, one season later, who can forget the moment Lewis Hamilton slid off into the gravel when entering the pit lane on shot tyres? It was a mistake that would ultimately cost him the championship!
Excited to see how Hamilton and Mercedes respond to the challenge posed by Vettel and Ferrari. Also the struggles of McLaren are going to be fully exposed with reports saying that the Honda engine will have reached maximum power only 2/3rds along the near 1 mile long straight in Shanghai. I think I'll be covering my eyes for this one. How long will it be before Fernando says 'enough is enough'?
Lots of speculation that Sauber will sign a deal to race with Honda engines from next season. Given recent events you'd be forgiven for wondering what on earth they're smoking at the Swiss outfit. That said, with two extra cars running the engine it could only be a plus for Honda and ultimately McLaren.
Also Giovinazzi gets a second race weekend to prove his worth after Wehrlein announced that his fitness won't be up to speed until at least Bahrain and possibly Russia after it.
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https://twitter.com/Rowlinson_F1/status/849596572170113024
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