Fernando Alonso tops the morning timesheets at Mugello as the first day of the in-season test is compromised by the weather. read more »

Fernando Alonso, 9th: "Today, we were worth a place somewhere between eighth and twelfth, so ninth on the grid fits in with our current level. Honestly, given the... read more »

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has put in the quickest time of the morning during the first free practice session at the Bahrain GP. The Brit was followed by Red... read more »

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 »

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 »

Fernando Alonso is hoping for mixed weather conditions during Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix to help boost his chances of a good result read more »

Pedro de la Rosa, 22nd: "The day started with a strange morning session as a result of the weather conditions, but it was the same read more »

Caterham have brought a new floor to China, and the team had hoped to get good mileage in to gather data on its on-track performance. The weather conditions however partly... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo, 12th: "FP1 was partly wasted because of the weather, the damp track meaning we only got a handful of clean laps. But the read more »

Nico Hulkenberg, 9th: "A very short FP1 with the mixed weather, but the running I managed was still useful because we did a few laps read more »

The weather conditions were not too welcoming at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday as it was rather chilly, misty and damp. The first free practice session for the... read more »

Friday morning in China saw Giedo van der Garde take to the track in his first F1 practice session of the season. However the Lotus reserve driver, who was in Vitaly... read more »

Lewis Hamilton leads F1 field by a second as weather prevents meaningful running in Shanghai. read more »

Lewis Hamilton tops opening practice at Chinese GP, but fickle weather makes results largely meaningless. read more »

Following a dramatic and rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix, many have been hoping for and expecting a return to dry and stable conditions in China. However, the latest weather... read more »

Apr.12 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas will return to practice action in Bruno Senna's car on Friday, even if the Shanghai skies open. English-language television weather reports... read more »

Caterham reserve Giedo van der Garde will contest his first ever Formula 1 practice session in China this weekend, being handed 90 minutes of track time by the Norfolk squad.... read more »

Felipe Massa is expecting a tough weekend in Shanghai if weather conditions prove to be stable, with the Ferrari F2012 currently struggling for straight line speed. After two... read more »

Valtteri Bottas will return to practice action in Bruno Senna’s car on Friday, even if the Shanghai skies open. English-language television weather reports in the... read more »

Fernando Alonso is refusing to get carried away about his five-point advantage in the drivers' championship ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, despite... read more »

McLaren believes the wet weather that struck the Malaysian Grand Prix cost it the chance of a 1-2 finish to cement its place at the top of the world championship standings. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 5th: "It was a bit difficult today. It was my first time on the wet weather Pirellis and I didn't know how the read more »

It was a very strong race for our team. We made a good call on the weather conditions, and then Sergio took over. He drove a brilliant race. read more »

McLaren dominated qualifying on Saturday and must have been expecting to do the same in the race, but it was not to be: bad weather and worse luck delivered a perfect storm. read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne was delighted to have finished in the points at Sepang, the unpredictable weather helping him overcome a disappointing qualifying performance. read more »