Various types of events began to occur more in training and then in qualifying this snowball replenished the next portion, and only in the race, there were so many that the echoes will be heard before the next stage.
It all started with three puncture — one Kevin Magnussen and just two from Felipe Massa. All three times it turned out damaged the rear left wheel, which immediately gave rise to sidelong glances in the direction of the tire manufacturers Pirelli. However, the prompt investigation, which the representatives of the Italian team carried out jointly with Renault and the Williams, revealed that the cause of tire damage from external influences become vehicles themselves. In the French team put the blame on the breakage of the suspension, and in the UK — the brake duct.
The main sensation of the qualification was the outcome of Lewis reigning world champion Hamilton — British advance was fined five positions on the grid for the replacement of the gearbox and his blood from his nose needed a pole, however, due to problems with the recovery system (ERS) driver Mercedes " She won "the first starting position, but at the end of...
Against this background, which caused a temporary stop qualifying accident Verlyayna Pascal, whose Manor slipped on a wet spot after a morning rain, and dumps the left front wheel of Nico Hulkenberg are only working moments.
At the end of qualifying for a first staked championship leader Nico Rosberg. On the front row next to him turned out to Daniel Riccardo. Then — two Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, the Williams Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull Daniil Kvyat — this is the best result of the Russians, as shown in qualifying this season.
Start again, as in the previous stages of the season 2016, was not without adventure. Daniel Ricardo took the lead, pushing Nico Rosberg. And behind the events occurred that caused a scandal after finish.
Daniil Kvyat started well and caught up with the two Ferrari Sebastian Vettel and Kimi, and then in the second turn got between the German car and the curb. Four-time world champion so do not expect a Russian maneuver that jerked the steering wheel to the left and... flew into his teammate! From hitting the car Kimi put sideways, it crashed in the Red Bull Kvyat and lost the front fairing.
But the clashes in the second turn is not over — and the «price» of the collision was in fact one and the same: they lead to breakage nose cones. Romain Grosjean clipped Marcus Ericsson (won the Sauber), Lewis Hamilton ran into Felipe Nasr (and again — Sauber proved to be stronger).
Riccardo Leadership proved short-lived — already at the third round of the Australian slowed and easily beat Rosberg, Nico and then about all forgotten, because he went ahead and prolidiroval to the finish.
The reason for the loss of the Australian Red Bull speed was good — rear left puncture. And then he went to the track the safety car — the judge decided to remove the debris here and there scattered along the track.
Most drivers pulled into the pits and as a result the peloton completely mixed. Best is one of those who called in to replace the wheel, eventually became Kvyat — he returned to the track in sixth. But the world champions Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton proved to be far behind — German in 15th place, the Finn on the 19th, and the British and did on the 21st. Well — it is necessary to break!
On the first lap after the restart Kvyat managed to bypass Esteban Gutierrez, Pascal Verlyayna and Fernando Alonso — Daniel came in third place, and a little later, and the second, but the world champions were even more successful in their breakthrough!. Or rather one — Vettel.
Sebastien literally flashed peloton and took off from the 15th place to fourth. But after a wave of pit stops Ferrari driver was on the third position just behind Kvyat — both got the same rubber compound and the Russian was able to increase the gap between the German. But at the last pit stop Vettel set a softer composition, and with his help he was able to catch up and get ahead Residents...
First to the finish of the third stage of the Formula 1 — Chinese Grand Prix — the leader of the season came from the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg. Sebastian Vettel was second and lost it a half a minute, and Daniel Kvyat finished the race third.
Daniel Riccardo, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton were able to break out of the last series, finishing finally in the fourth, fifth and seventh positions respectively. Sixth place from Felipe Massa. His team-mate Valtteri Bottas became only the tenth and finished in front of him two pilots Toro Rosso Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr.
After the finish frustrated Vettel tried-had cause to talk her abuser Daniil Kvyat, but the Russians rejected all the attacks in his address. The German also were not satisfied and continued to have a showdown at a press conference. However, in the end, all officials — as representatives of Red Bull Racing, and Ferrari bosses have unanimously declared that they see no fault in the accident Kvyat Vettel and Raikkonen.
So it is not surprising that Daniel Kvyat not only finished the race on the podium, but also on the results of the audience voting was named «Rider of the Day» Grand Prix of China.
The next stage of the Formula 1 will be held May 1 at the track in Sochi Sochi Autodrome.
