F1 2026 Chinese F1 Grand Prix - Race Weekend Thread

[Nuggs Bunny]

Free practice 1
13 Mar, 14:30 - 15:30
Sprint qualifying
13 Mar, 18:30 - 19:14
Sprint race
14 Mar, 14:00 - 15:00
Qualifying
14 Mar, 18:00 - 19:00
Race
15 Mar, 18:00 - 20:00

 

[Gasometer]

We get to see some action Friday, Saturday and Sunday regardless of what you think about the Sprint, again at a great time of the day when compared to our 11pm starts

 

[Forward Press]

I know that I'm not the target audience for this, but when F1 has now become this...



...it sort of demeans what F1 is about - drivers going to their limits in very fast cars. I know it has been about tire management for the past few seasons, and modern F1 has never been about balls-to-the-wall racing all the time, but this is making me long for DRS zones and KERS which at least was easy to figure out and explain to casual viewers.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

So it's like different engine modes, which they have had for years?

 

[jb04]

I quite enjoy Shanghai, in both the F1 games and real life. The timeslot is very good for us at home.

And there's the yearly reminder this photo exists.

My fav caption:

4 dudes that raced for Torro Rosso.
3 dudes that have partnered with Max.
2 dudes that impregnated the same woman.
1 dude that's a champ.

 

[Forward Press]

So it's like different engine modes, which they have had for years?

More like the FIA telling you what specific engine mode to use in what parts of the circuit and where you can switch engine mode at a specific level to harvest more battery power.

If I want to watch Formula E I'd watch Formula E tbh.

 

[King Of Money]

Alongside George Russell, the other big winner so far this season is Nintendo with all the free 'money-can't-buy' publicity they're getting with drivers mentioning Mario Kart.

Given Nintendo have no sponsorship links in F1, having high profile drivers of the calibre of Leclerc and Verstappen comparing F1 to Mario Kart - and the broader media running with that comparison - Nintendo execs must have smiles from ear to ear.

 

[jb04]

Oh no Sky are really going to continue with that uwu "we're gonna run this town" bumper music in between ad breaks all season aren't they?

 

[jb04]

Merc already a couple tenths up heading into Sprint Qualifying later today.

 

[skam85]

Jacques Villeneuve on this week's coverage

 

[happy_eagle]

Still painful hearing cars lift and coast on the straight.

 

[Cromulant]

JV on the telecast....

Ugh

 

[King Of Money]

I see the timings are back to thousandths of a second.

 

[gaskin]

I see the timings are back to thousandths of a second.

There was a lot of complaining on social media so I assume FOM saw it and changed it.

 

[jb04]

There was a lot of complaining on social media so I assume FOM saw it and changed it.

You know that any level of social media complaints wouldn't even be seen by the likes of Bernie Ecclestone.

Liberty have some appearances to keep, at the very least.

 

[NSWCROW]

2 dudes that impregnated the same woman.

Wait, what ?

 

[happy_eagle]

Wait, what ?

Kelly Piquet has a child with Daniel Kvyat, and now with Max

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Wait, what ?

Max not only ended Kvyats career he stole his woman, his daughter and now had a child with Kvyats ex as well. Kvyats must have really pissed Max off somehow.

 

[NSWCROW]

Max not only ended Kvyats career he stole his woman, his daughter and now had a child with Kvyats ex as well. Kvyats must have really pissed Max off somehow.

Done a schumacher-Frentzen !

 

[satty]

Jeez last year really was a missed opportunity for Oscar , doesn't look he is going to be in a championship contending car for some time, unless he find a way of getting out of McLaren .

 

[happy_eagle]

Oh no Sky are really going to continue with that uwu "we're gonna run this town" bumper music in between ad breaks all season aren't they?

The weirdest thing about this song is that it isn't even from an artist

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So basically AI slop.

 

[satty]

George is going to win the title by mid season .

 

[jb04]

We didn't get the best look at RBRs pace last week but they're behind McLaren in the pecking order so far.

 

[NSWCROW]

lol Max u dickhead

 

[gaskin]

You would have to think Kimi gets in trouble for impeding Lando.