F1 was supposed to make a long-awaited return to China this weekend, only for COVID-19 to force the cancellation of the race again. We use the opportunity to look back at the most memorable moments from the Chinese GP
For the fourth consecutive year, F1's Chinese Grand Prix has been cancelled as China continues to wrestle with COVID-19 lockdowns.
In mixed conditions Schumacher defeated both Renaults of Giancarlo Fisichella and his title rival Fernando Alonso to take the win for Ferrari, which would prove to be his last. But in a chaotic rain race, Hamilton ran into trouble when he stayed out on a drying track on heavily worn rain tyres, hoping for more rain to arrive. Eventually he relented, but on his shredded rubber he went off the road in the agonisingly slow left-hander at pit exit and retired in the gravel trap.
Having qualified on pole ahead of the Renault of Alonso and team-mate Mark Webber, Vettel crushed the competition once the safety car unleashed the field into the heavy rain. He took Red Bull's first win by 11 seconds over Webber, handing the energy drinks giant a 1-2, with Button a whopping 44 seconds behind.
Fortunately for the Swiss, his car continued straight on into the run-off area instead of veering into the barriers. No thanks to Buemi's valiant efforts in the cockpit as he continued trying to steer a wheel-less car.
As Schumacher retired, the race saw a tense battle between Rosberg and McLaren's Button, who was on a faster three-stop pitstop strategy. Rosberg struggled to see out the race on two stops, but a delayed pitstop for Button gave him the breathing room to take the chequered flag.
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