Shanghai’s track is wet on the pit straight and there’s always some worry that the clouds that halted the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix’s practice sessions on Friday will return. Fortunately, Motorsport.com reports that the FIA tweaked the race’s emergency procedures so the F1 grand prix can run rain or shine.
Here’s a wake-up call for car fans who are inexplicably unconcerned about environmental issues: yes, this stuff can interrupt our precious race time, too. Low clouds pressed Shanghai’s smog even closer to the earth, per Autoweek, stopping the first two Formula One Chinese Grand Prix practice sessions.
Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel’s version of a post-race spat is somehow incredibly tame and hilariously immature all at the same wonderful time. After complaining about a first-lap incident all throughout the Chinese Grand Prix, both he and the target of his rage end up on the podium.
Perhaps Formula One should have yellow-flagged the race immediately after that huge melee at the start of the race. Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo was leading—something that hasn’t happened in a very long time in a Red Bull—early in the race until a popped tire handed the lead back to Nico Rosberg.
Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton’s bad luck continues at the Chinese Grand Prix weekend. Between a busted power unit, a near-miss in pit lane and a borked start, Hamilton’s having a crummy weekend. Didn’t anyone tip him off that 4 is an unlucky number there, and 44 even more so?
In the weirdest karmic revenge for ditching elimination qualifying, we saw a number of drivers out of their cars before the end of the second qualifying session anyway. A loose wheel caused a red flag with just over a minute left in the session to go.
Manor Formula One driver Pascal Wehrlein was the unlucky one who found out what happens when you hit a puddle on slick tires. The weird dry-with-puddles conditions that contributed to Wehrlein’s spin out brought out a red flag for crews to help clear puddles from the track.
Formula One fans were abuzz this morning with rumors that Kimi Räikkönen lost his passport. Oh my gosh! Will Kimi miss Free Practice 1? Given the speed at which another one appeared in his hand, we're guessing he just got stuck on a later flight than his teammate. What could be the hold-up? Let's take a look.
Want a car in Shanghai, but don't want to pay as much as $15,000 U.S. for a license plate? Then you need a Tesla Model S, friend!
From the view out of its taxi cabs, to the paths of its ferries, from the top of its skyscrapers, to the kitchens of its tiniest restaurants. This is Shanghai, all in one timelapse.
The Pudong Highway Patrol of Shanghai broke the news of a one-vehicle accident along with a series of instructional image macros on its blog as a GIF. This is road safety for the modern internet.
This Ferrari 458 Italia was just sitting, minding its own business on a busy Shanghai street when a horse kicked it. What provoked the horse? Perhaps that bull in the background goaded it.
I don't know who made this image or how. I just know that it's now making the rounds and I wanted to share it with you because it's simply a magnificent shot. It's even more impressive in HD:
What the Shanghai Motor Show lacked in relevant reveals, it more than made up for in gorgeous and tasteful Booth Professionals captured by a pair of photographers from the Associated Press and Getty who apparently have no qualms about shooting them from whatever angle they deem appropriate.
Give Rolls-Royce credit, they know where the market is. Thus they debuted the Extended Wheelbase Ghost in China, where that extra 6.7 inches is going to go a long way.
Mercedes had everything they needed today for the debut of the Concept A-Class in Shanghai: Dr. Z, a crappy American rapper, a Chinese movie star, and a working car. Oh, wait, they were missing that last thing.
Over in Shanghai, Volvo's Chinese parent Geely trundled out the McCar concept, which it says can transform for a variety of driving needs and could go into production. The Mc stands for "magic." Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Citroen's new DS5 tall-sedan-short SUV thing will roll into the Shanghai Motor Show tomorrow, sporting a diesel-hybrid system and extra carrying space for baguettes or protest signs for labor strikes.
Subaru's unveiling the XV Concept crossover wagon at this months Shanghai Auto Show. Don't be confused by the name, this seemingly Impreza-based crossover isn't the same as the Impreza-based crossover also called the XV. The alphabet is so small...
Audi used the Shanghai DTM race to debut a TT GT4 turnkey racer planned for production in 2012, though inexplicably called a concept. The car will feature a racing body, roll cage, fuel cell, and 340 hp TFSI engine.
