7.45am Hello and welcome to forumula1.com’s live coverage of the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix. The weather is overcast in Shanghai but there doesn’t look to be... read more »

Toro Rosso’s Jean-Éric Vergne will start Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix from the pit lane. The Frenchman, who qualified 18th for the second... read more »

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For the first time since the 1950s, the front row of a grid has been locked out by a Mercedes works team. Nico Rosberg scored a dominant pole in Shanghai, and because Lewis... read more »

Apr.14 (GMM) A steady regroup is not possible for the Ferrari team, Stefano Domenicali has claimed. The famous Italian team's boss admitted in Shanghai that while the... read more »

Apr.14 (GMM) The real motive for Lotus' protest against the Mercedes 'double-DRS' may be emerging. A rumour in the Shanghai paddock is that the former Renault... read more »

The Mercedes AMG team locked out the front row of the grid for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit today with Nico Rosberg putting the F1 W03 on pole... read more »

The circuit, the country and the weather might change, but the result of qualifying for Scuderia Ferrari remains the same. In Sepang, we had one driver, Fernando Alonso in... read more »

It was a memorable day for Sauber at the Shanghai International Circuit today, with both Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez achieving their best-ever grid positions. read more »

Michael Schumacher says he has finally got his hands on a car that allows him to enjoy the Shanghai circuit, after securing a spot on the front row for the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen set the fifth fastest time whilst Romain Grosjean made it through to Q3 but did not set a time in the final session before tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix at the... read more »

Mark Webber believes he may have over-driven his lap in Q3 as he looked for more time in qualifying at Shanghai read more »

Lewis Hamilton revealed that his MP4-27 was set up more for the race than for qualifying as he was set to incur a penalty anyway in China... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has all but taken responsibility for his lacklustre qualifying performance in China. The German failed to make the top ten shootout for the first time since... read more »

Lewis Hamilton remains confident that he can overcome his grid penalty to claim a first race win of 2012. read more »

Michael Schumacher admits that Mercedes may not be capable of retaining its front-running pace, despite starting off the front row in China on Sunday. In an historic first for... read more »

Somewhere in Shanghai, Bernie Ecclestone is sat smiling and rubbing his hands with glee. Three qualifying sessions and two races have provided little evidence as to where the... read more »

Nico Rosberg claims Mercedes' first pole since the 1950s - and break his own duck in the process... read more »

Nico Rosberg has secured pole position for Mercedes AMG at Shanghai, ahead of the Chinese GP. Lewis Hamilton posted the second best time, but he will drop 5 places on the grid... read more »

Nico Rosberg has achieved his first Formula 1 pole position in China. The son of 1982 Champion Keke will start ahead of Mercedes team-mate Michael Schumacher, with Kamui... read more »

Nico Rosberg takes his first ever F1 pole position and Mercedes first since Monza 1955, as Hamilton grid penalty allows German team to lock-out front row and Vettel fails to... read more »

Nico Rosberg will start his first-ever Formula One grand prix from the pole position slot after blitzing the field by half a second in Shanghai... read more »

Nico Rosberg claimed a maiden Formula 1 pole position for himself and the current version of the Mercedes team with a commanding performance in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying at... read more »

Pat Fry is under no illusions that a significant amount of work is required to restore Ferrari to front-running pace. Following a highly unexpected victory due to exceptional... read more »

Neither Kimi Raikkonen or Romain Grosjean was able to threaten the frontrunners on a chilly opening day in Shanghai. read more »