This weekend will be the 11th running of the Chinese Grand Prix and the Shanghai International Circuit always creates some exciting on-track action.
In this piece, ahead of the fourth round of the 2014 season, I take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the previous Formula 1 races in China.
For a reminder of what happened at last year's Chinese Grand Prix, check out my One Year Rewind for Richland F1.
Buemi gets a shock
Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso STR5 created one of the most spectacular accidents to ever take place at the Hermann Tilke-designed track. Under braking for the turn 14 hairpin during practice, both front suspension wishbones failed with the front two wheels literally exploding from the car.
Pit errors
A number of unusual mistakes have taken place in the pit lane at the Shanghai International Circuit. The first saw Lewis Hamilton beach his McLaren in the gravel trap after failing to negotiate the pit entry in 2007.
Sergio Perez also found the kitty litter at the tricky entrance to the pits, but unlike Hamilton, he hit the wall as well. The crash took place during first practice for last year's race.
Next up is Jenson Button's rather embarrassing trip to the Red Bull pit box in 2011, which he put down to being distracted after flicking the wrong switch on his steering wheel.
Milestone victories
Michael Schumacher is, of course, the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1 and at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, he took the last of his 91 wins after starting from sixth on the grid for the wet-dry race.
Three years later, Red Bull Racing claimed not only the first race win in the team's history but also the first 1-2 finish as well, after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber powered to the top two spots on the podium in tricky conditions.
In 2012, Nico Rosberg secured the first F1 victory of his career after starting from pole position for Mercedes. He dominated to take the chequered flag 20 seconds clear of his nearest competitor.
See my Chinese Grand Prix preview here: http://bit.ly/1koSDww
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| © Mercedes AMG Petronas |
For a reminder of what happened at last year's Chinese Grand Prix, check out my One Year Rewind for Richland F1.
Buemi gets a shock
Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso STR5 created one of the most spectacular accidents to ever take place at the Hermann Tilke-designed track. Under braking for the turn 14 hairpin during practice, both front suspension wishbones failed with the front two wheels literally exploding from the car.
Pit errors
A number of unusual mistakes have taken place in the pit lane at the Shanghai International Circuit. The first saw Lewis Hamilton beach his McLaren in the gravel trap after failing to negotiate the pit entry in 2007.
Sergio Perez also found the kitty litter at the tricky entrance to the pits, but unlike Hamilton, he hit the wall as well. The crash took place during first practice for last year's race.
Next up is Jenson Button's rather embarrassing trip to the Red Bull pit box in 2011, which he put down to being distracted after flicking the wrong switch on his steering wheel.
Milestone victories
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| © Ferrari |
Michael Schumacher is, of course, the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1 and at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix, he took the last of his 91 wins after starting from sixth on the grid for the wet-dry race.
Three years later, Red Bull Racing claimed not only the first race win in the team's history but also the first 1-2 finish as well, after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber powered to the top two spots on the podium in tricky conditions.
In 2012, Nico Rosberg secured the first F1 victory of his career after starting from pole position for Mercedes. He dominated to take the chequered flag 20 seconds clear of his nearest competitor.
See my Chinese Grand Prix preview here: http://bit.ly/1koSDww
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