2012 Chinese Grand Prix Review, thoughts on the winners and Bahrain Grand Prix thoughts

Third post of the F1 season. A quick review of the Chinese Grand Prix, thoughts on the race winner Nico Rosberg and Mercedes AMG. Also predictions for this weekends Bahrain Grand Prix and thoughts on should the race goes ahead.

Good points

• Nico Rosberg (started from pole to a dominate finish to win)
• Mercedes AMG Team (first pole and win as a constructor since Juan Manual Fangio at Monza in 1955)
• McLaren (Jenson Button finished 2nd, Lewis Hamilton finished 3rd)
• Mark Webber (finished 4th, ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel)
• Romain Grosjean (finished 6th)
• Williams (Bruno Senna finished 7th, Pastor Maldonado finished 8th)
• Marussiaf1 (Timo Glock finished 20th, Charles Pic finished 21st both only a lap behind the leaders)
• Pedro de la Rosa (finished 22nd, only a lap behind the leaders in his HRT)

Bad points

• Michael Schumacher (started on the front row, another retirement with an incorrectly fitted right-front wheel immediately after his first pitstop)
• Ferrari (Ferandro Alonso finished 9th, Filipe Massa finished 13th)
• Kimi Räikkönen (could have finished 2nd, but didn't pitted for tyres at the end and finished in 12th)
• Force India (Paul di Resta finished 12th, Nico Hülkenberg finished 15th)
• STR ( Jean-Éric Vergne finished 16th, Daniel Ricciardo finished 17th)
• Heikki Kovalainen (finished 23rd, three laps down with a puncture in the race)

Overall, I thought it was a good race to watch. However, not as great from last years race. But, still a good race to watch. And a first great F1 race win from Nico Roseberg and a dominating one too from pole position to chequered flag. Making him the 3rd father and son combination of winners in Formula 1 after Graham and Damon Hill and Gilles & Jacques Villeneuve, now Kete and Nico Rosberg too. It's the first time a Mercedes as a constructor won in Formula 1, since Juan Manual Fangio at Monza in 1955. A proud day for Mercedes and the race winner Nico Rosberg, well earned.

Next weeks Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead as planned, according to reports in China this weekend, as last years race didn't happen due to political reasons in Bahrain. My opinion about this should we race in Bahrain or not? and is it safe in Bahrain in general. If Bernie Ecclestone and FIA President Jean Todt have both said its safe to race in Bahrain. We should race in Bahrain as planned. If its not the case, we shouldn't go. But, its more than likely we are racing in Bahrain.

So predictions for next weekends Bahrain Grand Prix. Predictions for the race: a McLaren one - two, Jenson Button ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel third. Don't forget Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Mercedes AMG drivers or the Lotus drivers as well.

End of blog for how, new blog soon, that is all. Bye.