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F1 | RD3 | HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2019

April 15, 2019July 26, 2021 Andy CCHINESE GP, F1

The 1000th Formula One race. Sixty-nine years since Nino Farina won the first world championship race the current stock of heroes waited patiently on the circuit for the formation lap to begin, the wind of history blowing across the Shanghai International Circuit. Two drivers would have an eventful formation lap as first Max Verstappen spun his car followed by Robert Kubica. Verstappen was able to make his way back through the field to take up his correct position and as the cars filed slowly round the final turn it was…

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F1 | RD3 | HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2019 | QF

April 13, 2019July 26, 2021 Andy CCHINESE GP, F1, FORMULA ONE

Valtteri Bottas was able to secure pole position in China and beat his team mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.023 seconds to complete a Mercedes one-two on the grid. It had been a tough qualifying session for Ferrari but they managed to pick up the pace in Q3 but over three tenths slower than the Silver Arrows. Alexander Albon would not appear on track after his crash in FP3 and there would be a second absentee of Antonio Giovinazzi who had a power unit issue with his Alfa Romeo. That meant…