Chinese GP
Shanghai International Circuit
Qualifying ended
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What a qualifying session. That concludes our coverage on the McLaren.com Pitwall. See you back here tomorrow for the race!
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The top 10: 1) ROS, 2) Lewis, 3) SCH, 4) KOB, 5) RAI, 6) Jenson, 7) WEB, 8) PER, 9) ALO, 10) GRO
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Lewis and Jenson set second and sixth fastest times in Q3, but remember Lewis will now start seventh...
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Our 150th pole will have to wait, let's see if we can make it 150 fastest laps in tomorrow's race - plus a win!
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Pit » BUT: "There is a good gap in front."
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Pit » BUT: "Straight out please, Jenson. Car in front is KOB, car behind is ALO. Both left the pits with you."
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Jenson heads out for his only run in Q3...
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Pit » HAM: "Box this lap. Four cars have set times, you are P2. Main time to find is 1.5 tenths in each sector. New tyres to come."
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Lewis does a 1m35.6s lap - P2.
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Lewis heads out on-track. Remember that he's had an unscheduled gearbox change, so the best he can start tomorrow is sixth...
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Q3 is underway. 150th pole for McLaren anyone?
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Pit » HAM: "The sun has gone in a bit, so the track temperature is dropping. We might have to work the front tyres a bit harder on the out-lap."
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The fallers at the end of Q2: VET, MAS, MAL, SEN, DIR, HUL, RIC.
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The top 10 at the end of Q2: 1) WEB, 2) ROS, 3) SCH, 4) PER, 5) KOB, 6) Lewis, 7) GRO, 8) RAI, 9) Jenson, 10) ALO
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Pit » BUT: "Do you think we can run this set of tyres again at the start of Q3?"
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Pit » BUT: "You're P9, Jenson. You're through."
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Pit » HAM: "These tyres stay on. They've just done an out-lap, so I suggest we use them for our first run in Q3. That leaves a fresh set for the end."
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Pit » BUT: "Keep pushing, Jenson, keep pushing."
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Pit » HAM: "You're going to be okay. Box this lap, save the tyres."
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Pit » BUT: "MAL 3s behind on a timed lap."
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Pit » BUT: "The car in front is WEB, he's on an out-lap."
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Both cars head out.
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Pit » HAM: "You have to go, Lewis, you have to go."
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Both cars fire up. But will they leave the pit garage?
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Hamilton: "That last lap felt quite on the limit, I can't imagine going much faster than that."
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Pit » HAM: "A lot of cars with the potential to get ahead of us will be doing a second run. At the moment, we're told that we will need to go again."
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Hamilton: "The last sector didn't feel good, but the rest of the lap felt okay."
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Pit » HAM: "You're losing 0.1s in each sector to the best cars out there."
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Pit » BUT: "We are box this lap. We will have to run again."
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Hamilton: "The tyres are slower. Box this lap."
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Pit » HAM: "Keep pushing if you think you can get another lap."
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Third (Lewis) and sixth places for the boys on their first flying laps...
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Pit » BUT: "We can warm the brakes on the back straight."
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Both Merc V8s fire up: time to get busy. Both drivers head out on option tyres.
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Pit » HAM: "Worth remembering that we did a 1m35.9s on options this morning. Hopefully, the track is getting better."
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Pit » HAM: "One minute to go until the start of Q2. You have the option tyre on the car and the predicted cut-off time is 1m35.6s."
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After all that excitement, things have calmed down in the garage. We wait patiently for Q2.
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The fallers after Q1: VER, KOV, PET, GLO, PIC, DLR, KAR.
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At the end of Q1, here's the top 10: 1) PER, 2) ALO, 3) GRO, 4) MAL, 5) MAS, 6) DIR, 7) SEN, 8) WEB, 9) Jenson, 10) Lewis
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Pit » BUT: "He had his engine fired, he was going to go."
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Pit » HAM: "We're okay, we will be through."
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Pit » HAM: "Some last minute information revealed that we don't have to go out again. VET and SCH stayed in the pits."
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Lewis switches off his engine, he doesn't leave the garage after all.
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Pit » BUT: "The car behind is PER. He's just started a timed lap."
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Both Jenson and Lewis head out on the option tyre, just to be sure...
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Pit » BUT: "MAS is out on the option tyre at the moment. He's just set two purple sectors, so we might have to run again."
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Hamilton: "Half a hole of front wing."
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Pit » HAM: "Just in case we have to go out again in Q1 on the option tyre, what would you like us to change on the car?"
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Pit » HAM: "You're currently P3, but your best sectors added together are better than anyone else."
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With both cars inside 1m37.0s, we're not expecting to run again in Q1.
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Pit » HAM: "You were up in the first and second sectors, 0.1s down in the last sector."
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Hamilton: "How was my lap?"
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Pit » HAM: "Box this lap, please confirm."
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Pit » BUT: "Keep pushing, one more timed lap."
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Pit » HAM: "Your lap time is very good. You are P1, but we would like to do another lap. Places to find time: first sector 0.1s, last sector 0.1s."
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Pit » BUT: "Jenson, you are currently P1. KOB is closing up, he's on a timed lap 5s behind."
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Pit » HAM: "The car ahead is RIC. Give yourself a little more room before you start your lap."
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Pit » HAM: "The car behind is RAI. He's on a timed lap. I'll keep an eye on him for you."
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Lewis joins his team-mate on-track.
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Pit » BUT: "Straight out please Jenson, straight out. The two cars ahead left the pitlane with you."
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Jenson heads out on the prime tyre.
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Pit » HAM: "Similar to this morning. A cross wind going down to Turn 1."
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Hamilton: "What's the wind doing?"
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Pit » HAM: "The session has just started. In order to be confident of getting into Q2, we think we need a 1m37.0s."
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Pit » BUT: "Similar to this morning, 26 degrees."
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Both drivers are strapped in and ready to go. Let's see what Q1 brings.
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Due to Lewis's g'box change and subsequent 5-place grid penalty, it's down to Jenson to take pole. He has China in his hands (sorry - Ed).
1 month ago
As many of you already know, we're gunning for our 150th pole position this afternoon - 40 years after we took our first (Revson, Can '72).
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Hello everyone, welcome to our live coverage of qualifying on the McLaren.com Pitwall!
1 month ago
Technical Director, Paddy Lowe chats about the upcoming race weekend in China
Earlier this week we caught up with Paddy to have a chat about the International Shanghai Circuit and the enthusiasm of Chinese fans!
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