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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W08. 23.02.2017. Mercedes AMG F1 W08 Launch, Silverstone, England.
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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W08. 23.02.2017. Mercedes AMG F1 W08 Launch, Silverstone, England.
After all the run-ins with the weather yesterday which resulted in Free Practice 2 getting cancelled, FP3 and Qualifying went ahead as scheduled. It was a very topsy turvy qualifying but Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton endured to score a brilliant pole position with a time of 1:31.678. Behind him, in a repeat of the Australian GP top 4, were Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Vettel’s teammate Kimi Raikkonen. Here are the Twitter reactions to Qualifying:
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https://twitter.com/LewisHamilton/status/850600251480317952
We are off!
Qualifying for #ChineseGP is under way!
Follow: https://t.co/JnGPUFkRqh
Listen: https://t.co/LjgaR2WCgl
Get involved: #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/sNBqyFh4fj— BBCF1 (@bbcf1) April 8, 2017
📻 ALO: "I am pushing like an animal"
Currently running P9 in his McLaren#Quali #ChineseGP 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/ngyBlVdKkW
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2017
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Q1 finishes and we lose Stoffel Vandoorne, Romain Grosjean, Jolyon Palmer, Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon
#ChineseGP Out in Q1:
16. Vandoomed from the start
17. Life Goes On
18. Not so Jolly-on
19. Teenager in trouble
20. Oc-off— Fantasy GP (@Fantasy_GP) April 8, 2017
Verstappen was the biggest casualty of the first knock-out session but fans weren’t too fazed
I'm really looking forward to the #ChineseGP. Battle for the lead, @Max33Verstappen fighting from the back and 50% rain probability. #F1
— Helmut Ivanoff (@HelmutIvanoff) April 8, 2017
He was not the only one to suffer though, Romain Grosjean spun on the main straight but stayed away from the wall. The same could not be said for Sauber rookie Antonio Giovinazzi who was still filling in for Pascal Wehrlein.
The image of the #F1 #Qualy #ChineseGP #Q1 without doubt: pic.twitter.com/zbZN37ittt
— MiniDrivers (@OfficialMinis) April 8, 2017
Q2 wraps up and here is the elimination list, Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, Fernando Alonso, Marcus Ericsson and the stricken Antonio Giovinazzi.
Live on board shots of Fernando Alonso driving the wheels off his McLaren. #ChineseGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/A8N9RfFcW2
— Fantasy GP (@Fantasy_GP) April 8, 2017
Kimi the fastest driver of the Q2… Something to say iceman? #F1 #ChineseGP #Qualy pic.twitter.com/LfUXajTfV7
— MiniDrivers (@OfficialMinis) April 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/trendinaliaUS/status/850626063814213633
Q3 finishes and it is Lewis Hamilton on pole position for tomorrow’s Chinese GP
Hamilton storms to Chinese GP pole positionhttps://t.co/oJUhb1OFcQ#ChineseGP #Shanghai #Hamilton #Mercedes #Qualifying #F1 #F12017#RT
— F1.co.uk (@f1couk) April 8, 2017
6 poles in a row for @MercedesAMGF1 at the #ChineseGP is just outstanding what this team is achieving #BestTeam #F1 #Teamwork
— Julie H (@Julyah2010) April 8, 2017
Get in @LewisHamilton #lh44 looking strong for tomorrow! #ChineseGP #F1
— Ryan Barron (@RJBarron1988) April 8, 2017
Final #Q3 #ChineseGP
1 HAM 1:31.678
2 VET
3 BOT
4 RAI
5 RIC
6 MAS
7 HUL
8 PER
9 KVY
10 STR#F1 #ForzaFerrari #GoSeb #GoKimi pic.twitter.com/xVbSx0HDrL— Juan Manuel ||*|| 🎗 (@jmiguelromero) April 8, 2017
HUGE Congrats to @LewisHamilton.. not only winning Pole but setting the All-time fastest lap EVER around the Shanghai Circuit 💫 #ChineseGP
— Jarret Byrd (@jarretbyrd) April 8, 2017
Sebastian Vettel was at it again with his usual post-qualifying car scrutineering
"@sebvettelnews
His name is Vettel. Sebastian Vettel. #005 🕵️🔎Seb is back at it again 😂 #ChineseGP #Seb5 #F1 pic.twitter.com/WosHCtSlVq"
— Ƨʞyə_Ƨwəəʇnɐm (@Skyj_ordan) April 8, 2017
