F1 2026 Chinese F1 Grand Prix - Race Weekend Thread

[Barrybran]

Nice job Kimi

 

[Rod Stroker]

onya Kimi. Can't dislike the kid. Phenomenal

 

[Bedi]

Would take Kimi pole over Russell any day, but can't believe they didn't show Oscar's lap at all!

 

[StFly]

I'll claim my Italian heritage to say get in Kimi. Well done lad.

 

[Hawks1523]

Hamilton gonna lead into t1 tomorrow

 

[Cromulant]

Good on Kimi.

Itll be a wake up for George

 

[satty]

Shame we aren't going to see papaya rule 2.0 for quite some time.

 

[StFly]

Shame we aren't going to see papaya rule 2.0 for quite some time.

Merc Machinations?
"Now Kimi, let George through so we can covet Max openly"

 

[Duck Farmer]

McLaren in a real no man's land - well clear of the midfield but will struggle to podium.

 

[Cromulant]

McLaren in a real no man's land - well clear of the midfield but will struggle to podium.

They need the full Merc engine

 

[Forward Press]

Youngest ever polesitter.

Real deal? Or made to look better by the car?

Either way, hope he wins tomorrow (think almost everyone wants him to win if it had to be a Mercedes).

 

[happy_eagle]

Toto's a lot more fun when his team are ahead.

 

[jb04]

Toto's a lot more fun when his team are ahead.

I like it when they're ahead and get rug pulled. Angry Toto is a rare sight.

 

[Cromulant]

I like it when they're ahead and get rug pulled. Angry Toto is a rare sight.

Yeah i like it better when they dont win

Toto is one of the better bottom lip draggers around when things dont go well.

 

[Bedi]

Ironically i was at the Chinese GP ten years ago when the record was broken for the most overtakes in a F1 race, so will be very interesting to see what happens today!

 

[StFly]

Ironically i was at the Chinese GP ten years ago when the record was broken for the most overtakes in a F1 race, so will be very interesting to see what happens today!

They'll smash it, only it'll be like Melb and not matter at all as the mercs will be 10 secs clear of everyone else, Ferrari next best and then papaya 50 secs away with all of Williams, AM and cad fighting to get out of last place and 4 laps down.

Things aren't changing for a hot minute in these regs.

 

[StFly]

Lando still in pits, Sky besides themselves rocking back and forth sobbing.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Lando still in pits, Sky besides themselves rocking back and forth sobbing.

what's wrong with his car?

 

[StFly]

what's wrong with his car?

Dunno, they put up the human shield but didn't see much in the way of people on the floor and bits everywhere so might be an electrical thing and "fix one thing, break another" in an IT fix.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Dunno, they put up the human shield but didn't see much in the way of people on the floor and bits everywhere so might be an electrical thing and "fix one thing, break another" in an IT fix.

did they try turning it off and turning it back on again?

 

[StFly]

did they try turning it off and turning it back on again?

That's what they did with Oscar and his car turned on, Landos didn't.

As an aside Charles also had a bit of an issue, but since it's Ferrari I assume they found the pasta and got rid of it as he left just after Oscar did to get some laps in so last min tuning can happen.

 

[satty]

Hey Jesus, would greatly appreciate if you could give us anything other than a Mercedes 1-2 .

 

[gaskin]

Pit lane start for Lando.

 

[StFly]

At least I know work will be happy with this brand repping that's happening with the Mclaren focus.

 

[Duck Farmer]

McLaren really struggling to get cars to the starting grid this year.