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Triumphant on city's circuit
By Ni Yinbin |
April 13, 2013, Saturday
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IN 2004, the brand-new Shanghai International Circuit hosted the first Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. This weekend, as the world's top drivers gather for the 10th F1 meeting in the city, we look back at some highlights of the past races.
2004 Barrichello takes the checkered flag as city makes its debut
On September 16, 2004, the inaugural Formula One Chinese Grand Prix was held at the brand-new Shanghai International Circuit. Ferrari's Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, starting from pole position, led from start to finish, in a time of 1:29:12, and became the first Formula One winner in China. British American Racing's Jenson Button finished second, followed by McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen. Fernando Alonso was fourth, Juan Montoya fifth, Takuma Sato finished sixth, with Giancarlo Fisichella seventh and Felipe Massa eighth. Michael Schumacher's car went off the track during qualifying and had to start from the pit lane. During the race, the German lost control twice and finished 12th.
2005 Alonso triumphs and helps Renault take the constructors' crown
In 2005, Fernando Alonso, who had already secured his first Drivers' World Champion title, started from pole position and won the Chinese Grand Prix without challenge. His win in Shanghai also helped Renault win the Constructors' World Champion title. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen and Toyota's Ralf Schumacher also made it to the podium, finishing second and third respectively.
Alonso's Renault teammate Fisichella finished fourth, while Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was out of luck again. The German's car was damaged in the warm-up lap and had to start with a back-up. He did not finish the race.
2006 Schumacher's historic podium leap - and his last victory
Michael Schumacher finally won the Chinese Grand Prix in 2006 - the 91st and the final victory of his career. The 2006 race turned out to be a classic, contested under changeable weather that saw teams having to switch between dry and wet tires. Schumacher did not take the lead until the 40th lap, when he overtook Fisichella. Schumacher's victory in Shanghai had added significance as after the 2006 season, the seven-time world champion retired for the first time before making a brief return. So his signature jump on the podium in Shanghai also became a kind of farewell.
2007 Raikkonen profits as Hamilton gets stuck in gravel
Lewis Hamilton's first retirement of his career helped Ferrari achieve their 200th win in the Formula One history and ensured the battle for the year's champion went to the final race of the season. Ferrari's Raikkonen won in Shanghai with a time of 1:37:58. Hamilton's McLaren teammate Alonso finished second and Ferrari's Massa was third. Hamilton, who had a chance to seal the world champion title, retired after getting stuck in gravel at a wet pit entrance. Afterwards, Hamilton still led the table with 107 points, Alonso remained second with 103 points and Raikkonen followed with 100 points. In the final race of the season in Brazil, Raikkonen beat Hamilton, claiming the world title by a single point.
2008 Hamilton puts previous disappointment behind him
Hamilton started from pole position in Shanghai and dominated the 2008 race. The Englishman's victory made up for the disappointment of not finishing the previous year. Ferrari's Massa overtook Raikkonen in the last few laps of the race and finished second. After the race, Hamilton had a seven point lead over Massa. Two weeks later at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton became F1 champion in dramatic fashion, after overtaking Timo Glock on the final corner of the race.
2009 Red Bull finishes one-two in the rain
The Chinese Grand Prix was moved to April in 2009 and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished one-two in the pouring rain. Brawn GP's Button and Barrichello were third and fourth respectively, followed by Heikki Kovalainen in fifth and Hamilton sixth. Ferrari's Massa did not finish while teammate Raikkonen came 10th.
2010 Button shows skill in wet conditions
In a wet scramble at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix, McLaren's Button was victorious, thanks to the right tire tactics, together with excellent driving skills. McLaren's Hamilton came second and Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg third. Hampered by a pit lane penalty and tire frustrations, Alonso finished fourth. Although starting in the front row, Red Bull's Vettel and Webber only finished sixth and eighth respectively. And there was no fairy tale return for Michael Schumacher, who struggled in the rain and finished 10th.
2011 Hamilton gets the tactics right
Starting from third, Hamilton opted for three stops and was victorious over Vettel, who had started from the pole. Although Vettel led for most of the race, his two-stop tactics could not prevent wear to his tires and he was overtaken in the last laps. Vettel's teammate Webber astonishingly made it to the podium after starting from 18th position on the grid. Button and Rosberg finished fourth and fifth. With less competitive Ferrari cars, Massa and Alonso could only manage to finish in sixth and seventh. Michael Schumacher finished eighth.
2012 Rosberg racks up first win
Starting from the pole, with a two-stop tactic, Mercedes' Rosberg won his first title of the career in Shanghai at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix, after 111 races. Button, with three stops, led for part of the race but lost his position with an error during a tire change, and had to make do with second. Button's teammate Hamilton also made the podium in third place. Michael Schumacher did not finish the race, following an error in the 13th lap.
2013 marks the 10th year of hosting Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The city has extended the agreement with F1 and will host the races until 2017.
2004 Barrichello takes the checkered flag as city makes its debut
On September 16, 2004, the inaugural Formula One Chinese Grand Prix was held at the brand-new Shanghai International Circuit. Ferrari's Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, starting from pole position, led from start to finish, in a time of 1:29:12, and became the first Formula One winner in China. British American Racing's Jenson Button finished second, followed by McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen. Fernando Alonso was fourth, Juan Montoya fifth, Takuma Sato finished sixth, with Giancarlo Fisichella seventh and Felipe Massa eighth. Michael Schumacher's car went off the track during qualifying and had to start from the pit lane. During the race, the German lost control twice and finished 12th.
2005 Alonso triumphs and helps Renault take the constructors' crown
In 2005, Fernando Alonso, who had already secured his first Drivers' World Champion title, started from pole position and won the Chinese Grand Prix without challenge. His win in Shanghai also helped Renault win the Constructors' World Champion title. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen and Toyota's Ralf Schumacher also made it to the podium, finishing second and third respectively.
Alonso's Renault teammate Fisichella finished fourth, while Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was out of luck again. The German's car was damaged in the warm-up lap and had to start with a back-up. He did not finish the race.
2006 Schumacher's historic podium leap - and his last victory
Michael Schumacher finally won the Chinese Grand Prix in 2006 - the 91st and the final victory of his career. The 2006 race turned out to be a classic, contested under changeable weather that saw teams having to switch between dry and wet tires. Schumacher did not take the lead until the 40th lap, when he overtook Fisichella. Schumacher's victory in Shanghai had added significance as after the 2006 season, the seven-time world champion retired for the first time before making a brief return. So his signature jump on the podium in Shanghai also became a kind of farewell.
2007 Raikkonen profits as Hamilton gets stuck in gravel
Lewis Hamilton's first retirement of his career helped Ferrari achieve their 200th win in the Formula One history and ensured the battle for the year's champion went to the final race of the season. Ferrari's Raikkonen won in Shanghai with a time of 1:37:58. Hamilton's McLaren teammate Alonso finished second and Ferrari's Massa was third. Hamilton, who had a chance to seal the world champion title, retired after getting stuck in gravel at a wet pit entrance. Afterwards, Hamilton still led the table with 107 points, Alonso remained second with 103 points and Raikkonen followed with 100 points. In the final race of the season in Brazil, Raikkonen beat Hamilton, claiming the world title by a single point.
2008 Hamilton puts previous disappointment behind him
Hamilton started from pole position in Shanghai and dominated the 2008 race. The Englishman's victory made up for the disappointment of not finishing the previous year. Ferrari's Massa overtook Raikkonen in the last few laps of the race and finished second. After the race, Hamilton had a seven point lead over Massa. Two weeks later at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton became F1 champion in dramatic fashion, after overtaking Timo Glock on the final corner of the race.
2009 Red Bull finishes one-two in the rain
The Chinese Grand Prix was moved to April in 2009 and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finished one-two in the pouring rain. Brawn GP's Button and Barrichello were third and fourth respectively, followed by Heikki Kovalainen in fifth and Hamilton sixth. Ferrari's Massa did not finish while teammate Raikkonen came 10th.
2010 Button shows skill in wet conditions
In a wet scramble at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix, McLaren's Button was victorious, thanks to the right tire tactics, together with excellent driving skills. McLaren's Hamilton came second and Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg third. Hampered by a pit lane penalty and tire frustrations, Alonso finished fourth. Although starting in the front row, Red Bull's Vettel and Webber only finished sixth and eighth respectively. And there was no fairy tale return for Michael Schumacher, who struggled in the rain and finished 10th.
2011 Hamilton gets the tactics right
Starting from third, Hamilton opted for three stops and was victorious over Vettel, who had started from the pole. Although Vettel led for most of the race, his two-stop tactics could not prevent wear to his tires and he was overtaken in the last laps. Vettel's teammate Webber astonishingly made it to the podium after starting from 18th position on the grid. Button and Rosberg finished fourth and fifth. With less competitive Ferrari cars, Massa and Alonso could only manage to finish in sixth and seventh. Michael Schumacher finished eighth.
2012 Rosberg racks up first win
Starting from the pole, with a two-stop tactic, Mercedes' Rosberg won his first title of the career in Shanghai at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix, after 111 races. Button, with three stops, led for part of the race but lost his position with an error during a tire change, and had to make do with second. Button's teammate Hamilton also made the podium in third place. Michael Schumacher did not finish the race, following an error in the 13th lap.
2013 marks the 10th year of hosting Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The city has extended the agreement with F1 and will host the races until 2017.
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