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CHINESE GRAND PRIX

APRIL 18 - 20, 2014

Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Editorial

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EDITORIAL/CONTENTS

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BETTING STORY

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

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ENTRY LIST AND ODDS

SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

CIRCUIT GUIDE

SAUBER F1 TEAM

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COVER STORY

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IT’S ALL ABOUT MERCEDES Anything other than a Mercedes win in the Chinese GP...

RICCIARDO REPAYING RED BULL Daniel Ricciardo has already repaid the faith Red Bull Racing placed in him for 2014...

Silver service to resume in Shanghai

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here appears little tangible proof that any slow-down of the colossal form shown by Mercedes will surface in Shanghai.

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg controlled the Bahrain GP right from the start, dicing wheel-to-wheel and sometimes a little too close for comfort, before spreading their margin over the next best to 25s at the finish.

Since then the entire F1 field has undergone official tests over two days at the Bahrain circuit.

On the first day Rosberg completed 121 laps, concentrating on different set-ups of the F1 W05 across the entire day’s running.

Throughout day two Hamilton took over the driving duties principally trying out different tyre compounds for Pirelli over 120 laps.

In both instances Rosberg and Hamilton were the quickest on official times.

While Hamilton’s best tour was a 1:34.136s, which represented a whopping 1.4s advantage over the second best established by Toro Rosso’s Jean-Eric Vergne, it was achieved on one of Pirelli’s developmental compounds.

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Based on previous results Mercedes should have little trouble assuming their mantle as the top dog.

Rosberg won the 2012 event in Shanghai and Hamilton is a two-times winner albeit for McLarenMercedes in 2008 and 2011.

With three grands prix completed in 2014, Hamilton has two wins (Malaysia and Bahrain) with Rosberg winning the opening Australian GP.

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Betting Story

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It’s all about Mercedes A

nything other than a Mercedes win in the Chinese GP would be a windfall for anyone brave enough to put their money up.

The market is completely dominated by the Brackley-based Anglo-German team’s drivers Lewis Hamilton who is in-the-red at $1.80 with Nico Rosberg at $2.80.

It would appear that only unreliability with the 1.6litre hybrid turbo V6s or friendly fire will prevent Mercedes from maintaining its unbeaten run stretching to four wins in 2014.

What is surprising is the fact that Red Bull pair of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel are on the second line of betting at $15 even though the champion team is

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struggling to keep up with the second and third string teams.

Perhaps the best value odds in the field are the emerging Force Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez who are both rated as $26 chances.

Hulkenberg made the final step of the podium in Bahrain, realising Force India’s second career podium.

There are also decent prices about the

Williams pair of the experienced Felipe Massa ($17) and Valtteri Bottas ($21).

As much as Mercedes look good things again, if your patriotism gets the better of you then $15 about Ricciardo is not such a bad thing.

Particularly going on his last start performance when he skillfully navigated his way through from 13th on the grid to finish fourth.

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Cover Story

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Ricciardo repaying Red Bull’s faith by winning Vettel battle

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aniel Ricciardo has already repaid the faith Red Bull Racing placed in him for 2014 after outperforming world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel, according to former world champion Alan Jones.

The Western Australian’s promotion to Red Bull after two seasons at sister team Toro Rosso raised eyebrows last season, but after just three races 1980 F1 world champion Jones believes he has more than justified the team’s decision.

Ricciardo, who saw off competition from 2007 F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen for Mark Webber’s vacant Red Bull seat, has turned heads since joining the world champion squad.

Disregarding his disqualification from second place at the Australian Grand Prix and a Bahrain grid penalty, the 24-yearold has out performed his four-time world champion team mate Sebastian Vettel in two of the three races on the road.

“I think every race he has done he has hopped out of the car with his confidence being boosted, Jones told Speedcafe.com “He has been able to hold his head high on every occasion. I think Red Bull must be patting themselves on back saying, ‘we certainly picked the right bloke’.

“His pace hasn’t surprised me and I think he can win Grands Prix

“Its not like I haven’t been predicting he is going to go places.

“I’ve been saying it for the last four or five years and this is just an indication of what I’ve been saying.

“They have got to get some more horsepower and once they do that Vettel and Daniel are going to be looking good.”

His performance against reigning world champion Vettel has not gone unnoticed which was further enforced after winning a thrilling dice against his opposite number on the way to

fourth place at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The statistics from the season so far further enforce Ricciardo’s strong start to the headto-head team-mate battle against Vettel.

The Australian has a clear advantage in qualifying which will worry the German renowned for his knack of dominating previous team-mates in the discipline.

In race trim Ricciardo has the edge too which would be further increased when considering his second place finish in the Australian Grand Prix.

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Cover Story

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Ricciardo AGP Appeal dismissed

Vettel v Ricciardo 2014 Statistics

Sebastian Vettel

Daniel Ricciardo

Qualifying Results

12,2,10

2,5,13*

Race Results

DNF,3,6

DSQ*,DNF, 4

Average Qualifying

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6.7

Average Race Result

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*Ricciardo finished second before being disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix and qualified 3rd in Bahrain but started 13th after 10 place grid penalty for an unsafe pit release during Malaysian Grand Prix.

“I think he has sent the message in no uncertain terms that he is not going to be compromised or intimidated by Vettel and if Sebastian wants to beat him then he is going to have to earn it,” added Jones.

“I thought it was quite funny to hear Vettel being told to move over and let Ricciardo passed in Bahrain. He hasn’t been told that for a while.

“I have also been saying don’t let the bloody smile fool you. He (Ricciardo) can grows horns at the right time.”

After dominating previous Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber at times, Vettel may have met his match in Ricciardo, and fans should keep an eye on this intriguing clash as the season progresses.

FLASHBACK

The world governing body of motorsport, the FIA, dismissed an appeal by Red Bull over the disqualification of Daniel Ricciardo from the Australian Grand Prix last month.

At an assembly of the FIA’s international Court of Appeal in Paris on Tuesday, Red Bull’s objection to Ricciardo’s banishment from second place was unsuccessful despite the team tabling a strong defence.

Ricciardo’s car consistently breached the mandated 100kg/h fuel limit during his run to second in the Australian Grand Prix. The team had the opportunity to turn down the fuel flow rate on the car after being instructed by the FIA to do so during the race but refused.

Red Bull had argued that the regulations were unclear regarding the FIA fuel flow sensor and that race director Charlie Whiting’s technical directives do not hold value.

Immediately after the judgement came through Red Bull Racing issued a statement accepting the finding.

“We are of course disappointed by the outcome and would not have appealed if we didn’t think we had a very strong case,” the team said in a prepared statement.

“We always believed we adhered to the technical regulations throughout the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. We are sorry for Daniel (Ricciardo) that he will not be awarded the 18 points from the event, which we think he deserved.

“We will continue to work very hard to amass as many points as possible for the team, Daniel and Sebastian (Vettel) throughout the season.”

The team had switched to a new sensor for Saturday however the FIA nor the squad were satisfied hence the decision to return to the Friday electronic device.

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Chinese Grand Prix 2009 Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull Racing their first victory at a rain soaked 2009 Chinese Grand Prix.

The Milton Keynes squad dominated the weekend from start to finish which began with Vettel claiming the squad’s first pole position in qualifying.

The heavens opened come the race on Sunday forcing officials to start under the Safety Car. Once racing began, the Red Bulls

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led the way with Vettel ahead of team mate Mark Webber.

A slick pit stop strategy from the team gave Vettel the lead as the race reached the final third.

In the end, Vettel made no mistakes to take the chequered flag and record Red Bull’s first Grand Prix victory.

Webber ensured the team celebrated a 1-2 finish which Brawn GP’s Jenson Button was third.

Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Circuit Guide

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GENERAL Race Laps: 56 Circuit layout makes overtaking difficult One of the easiest circuits of the year on brakes Kerbs are not an issue Wind speed and direction have a big influence on car performance in sector two, as well as on top speed and through the high speed section The track surface can be bumpy under braking, especially in T14 where brake locking is possible

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Main challenges of Shanghai: Shanghai has the longest straight of the season at 1.3km. The ICE will be at full revs for just under 20 seconds, around one fifth of the predicted lap time. Getting a good top speed on this straight will be important and the ICE and MGU-K will be put under great pressure to maximise the speed. The MGU-H will be able to recover energy on the straight, but recovering enough to be efficient is critical since the heavy braking periods at both ends of the straight put a focus on the MGU-H delivering power to avoid any hesitation or ‘turbo lag’ on the exit.

Difficulty rating: High. The long straight poses a tricky problem at this stage in the season plus the slow, tightening corners put an emphasis on good driveability. Shanghai is likely to be one of the biggest challenges in the first part of the year.

What to watch out for: Weather conditions can vary quite significantly in China, ranging from very cold in the Friday morning session to hot for the race.

These variations will change track conditions and therefore car behaviour, which will change the amount of fuel consumed per lap. Additionally, at present it’s scheduled to rain on Friday so the cars will have less grip, but still the same amount of torque – the slow corners will look spectacular.

Aero eff ratio: medium Track grip evo during w/e: medium / high Aero settings: high Brake wear severity: low Brake cooling necessity: medium

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Entry List and Odds

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2014 Formula 1 World Championship Entry List #

Driver

Team

Chassis

Engine

1

Sebastian VETTEL (DEU)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

3

Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS)

Infiniti Red Bull Racing

RB10

Renault

44

Lewis HAMILTON (GBR)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

6

Nico ROSBERG (DEU)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

W05

Mercedes

14

Fernando ALONSO (ESP)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

7

Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN)

Scuderia Ferrari

F14T

Ferrari

8

Romain GROSJEAN (FRA)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

13

Pastor MALDONADO (VEN)

Lotus F1 Team

E22

Renault

22

Jenson BUTTON (GBR

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

20

Kevin MAGNUSSEN (DEN)

McLaren Mercedes

MP4-29

Mercedes

27

Nico HULKENBERG (DEU)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

VJM07

Mercedes

11

Sergio PEREZ (MEX)

Sahara Force India F1 Team

VJM07

Mercedes

99

Adrian SUTIL (DEU)

Sauber F1 Team

C33

Ferrari

21

Esteban GUTIERREZ (MEX)

Sauber F1 Team

C33

Ferrari

25

Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

STR9

Renault

26

Danill KVYAT (RUS)

Scuderia Toro Rosso

STR9

Renault

19

Felipe MASSA (BRA)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

77

Valtteri BOTTAS (FIN)

Williams Martini Racing

FW36

Mercedes

17

Jules BIANCHI (FRA)

Marussia F1 Team

MR03

Ferrari

4

Max CHILTON (GBR)

Marussia F1 Team

MR03

Ferrari

9

Marcus ERICSSON (SWE)

Caterham F1 Team

CT05

Renault

10

Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN)

Caterham F1 Team

CT05

Renault

Betting Odds for 2014 Chinese Grand Prix #44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes $1.80 #6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes $2.80 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull $15.00 #3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull $15.00 #19 Felipe Massa Williams $17.00 #77 Valtteri Bottas Williams $21.00 #14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari $23.00 #11 Sergio Perez Force India $26.00 #27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India $26.00 #7 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari $34.00 #22 Jenson Button McLaren $41.00 #20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren $51.00 #25 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso $501.00 #26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso $501.00 #99 Adrian Sutil Sauber $1001.00 #13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus $1001.00 #21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber $1001.00 ytiruceS enO-nI-llA #8 Romain Grosjean Lotus $1001.00 #10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham $3001.00 #9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham $3001.00 #4 Max Chilton Marussia $3001.00 #17 Jules Bianchi Marussia $3001.00

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Previous Winners

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PREVIOUS CHINESE GRAND PRIX WINNERS Year

Driver

Car

Location

2013

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

Shanghai

2012

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

Shanghai

2011

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Shanghai

2010

Jenson Button

McLaren-Mercedes

Shanghai

2009

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull-Renault

Shanghai

2008

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren-Mercedes

Shanghai

2007

Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari

Shanghai

Ferrari

Shanghai

2005

Fernando Alonso

Renault

Shanghai

2004

Rubens Barrichello

Ferrari

Shanghai

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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos Driver

Nat

Car

Points

1

Nico Rosberg

DEU

Mercedes

61

2

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

Mercedes

50

3

Nico Hulkenberg

DEU

Force India-Mercedes

28

4

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Ferrari

26

5

Jenson Button

GBR

McLaren-Mercedes

23

6

Sebastian Vettel

DEU

Red Bull-Renault

23

7

Kevin Magnussen

DEN

McLaren-Mercedes

20

8

Valtteri Bottas

FIN

Williams-Mercedes

18

9

Sergio Perez

MEX

Force India-Mercedes

16

10

Daniel Ricciardo

AUS

Red Bull-Renault

12

11

Felipe Massa

BRA

Williams-Mercedes

12

12

Kimi Raikkonen

FIN

Ferrari

7

13

Jean-Eric Vergne

FRA

Toro Rosso-Renault

4

14

Daniil Kvyat

RUS

Toro Rosso-Renault

3

15

Romain Grosjean

FRA

Lotus-Renault

0

16

Adrian Sutil

DEU

Sauber-Ferrari

0

17

Esteban Gutierrez

MEX

Sauber-Ferrari

0

18

Max Chilton

GBR

Marussia-Ferrari

0

19

Kamui Kobayashi

JPN

Caterham-Renault

0

20

Pastor Maldonado

VEN

Lotus-Renault

0

21

Marcus Ericsson

SWE

Caterham-Renault

0

22

Jules Bianchi

FRA

Marussia-Ferrari

0

WORLD CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP Pos

Constructor

Points

1

Mercedes

111

2

Force India-Mercedes

44

3

McLaren-Mercedes

43

4

Red Bull-Renault

35

5

Ferrari

33

6

Williams-Mercedes

30

8

Lotus-Renault

0

Sauber-Ferrari

0

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0

11

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#1

WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 6TH CHINESE 2013: 4TH

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Sebastian Vettel Date of Birth: July 3, 1987 Born: Heppenheim, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 United States GP Best Championship Finish: 1st x4 2010-2013 2013 Championship Finish: 1st Career Highlights: Four-time F1 world champion 2010-2013, Youngest F1 Race winner 2008 Italian GP aged 21, 2006 F3 Euro Series runner-up, 2004 Formula BMW ADAC runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 10th F: 6th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 9th, F: 4th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 123 Race Wins: 39 First Race Win: 2008 Italian GP

#3

(Monza) Best Qualifying: 1st x45 Podiums: 63 First Podium: 2008 Italian GP (Monza) Last Podium: 2014 Malaysian GP 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 6th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,3,6) Best Finish: 3rd (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 4.5 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (12,2,10) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 8.0

CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 9th, F: 4th 2012: Q: 11th F: 5th 2011: Q: 1st F: 2nd 2010: Q: 1st, F: 6th 2009: Q: 1st F: 1st 2008: Q: 8th F: 9th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2008 Starts: 6 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st 2009 Best Qualifying: 1st x 3 Average Race Finish: 4.4 Average Race Qualifying: 6.6

BAGMAN COMMENT “The reigning world champion has endured a relatively slow start to the season as Red Bull continues to develop its RB10. The German has been outclassed by his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in recent weeks and will be determined to kickstart his title defence.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 10th F: 6th

WIN: $15.00 LAST RACE: 4TH CHINESE 2013: 7TH

TEAM: INFINITI RED BULL RACING CAR: RB10

Daniel Ricciardo Date of Birth: July 1, 1989 Born: Perth, Australia F1 Debut: 2011 British GP Best Championship Finish: 14th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 14th Career Highlights: 2009 British F3 Champion, World Series by Renault 2010 runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 13th F: 4th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 7th, F: 7th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 53 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd (Australia 2014) Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 10th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DSQ,DNF 4) Best Finish: 4th (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 4.0 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (2,5,13) Best Race Qualifying: 2nd (Australia) Average Qualifying: 6.7 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 13th F: 4th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 7th, F: 7th 2012: Q: 17th F: 17th 2011: Did not compete CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2

Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 7th 2013 Best Qualifying: 7th 2013 Average Race Finish: 12.0 Average Race Qualifying: 12.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Daniel seems to have settled in well at Red Bull with this reflected in his pace and results. After a strong run to fourth in Bahrain, his eyes will be firmly fixed on a podium in China.”

#14

WIN: $23.00 LAST RACE: 6TH CHINESE 2013: 4TH

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI

Fernando Alonso Date of Birth: July 29, 1981 Born: Oviedo, Spain F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2005, 2006) 2013 Championship Finish: 2nd Career Highlights: 2005-2006 F1 World Champion, 2010,2012,2013 F1 World Championship runnerup 1999 Euro Open by Nissan Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 9th F: 9th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 3rd, F: 1st F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 218 Race Wins: 32 First Race Win: 2003 Hungarian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x22

#7

CAR: F14 T Podiums: 95 First Podium: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 4th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (4,4,9) Best Finish: 4th (Australia, Malyasia) Average Race Finish: 5.7 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (5,4,9) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 6.0 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 9th F: 9th

CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 3rd, F: 1st 2012: Q: 9th F: 9th 2011: Q: 5th F: 7th 2010: Q: 3rd F: 4th 2009: Q: 2nd F: 9th 2008: Q: 4th F: 4th 2007: Q: 4th F: 2nd 2006: Q: 1st F: 2nd 2005: Q: 1st F: 1st 2004: Q: 6th F: 4th

BAGMAN COMMENT “Ferrari have struggled for pace so far this season but Fernando has a habit of extracting the very best from a car that is lacking outright pace.

Expect the double world champion to be pushing for a podium.”

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2004 Starts:10 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st (2005, 2013) Best Qualifying: 1st x2 (2005,2006) Average Race Finish: 4.3 Average Race Qualifying: 4.1

WIN: $34.00 LAST RACE: 10TH CHINESE 2013: 2ND

TEAM: SCUDERIA FERRARI

CAR: F14 T

Kimi Raikkonen

Prix Last Podium: 2013 Korean Grand Prix

Date of Birth: October 17, 1979 Born: Espoo, Finland F1 Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2007) 2013 Championship Finish: 5th Career Highlights: 2007 F1 World Champion, 2003, 2005 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2000 Formula Renault UK Champion

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 12th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (7,12,10) Best Finish: 7th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 9.7 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (11,6, 5) Best Race Qualifying: 5th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 7.3

FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 5th F: 10th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 2nd, F: 2nd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 195 Race Wins: 20 First Race Win: 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x16 Podiums: 77 First Podium: 2002 Australian Grand

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 5th F: 10th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 2nd, F: 2nd 2012: Q: 4th F: 14th 2011: Did Not Compete 2010: Did Not Compete

2009: Q: 8th F: 10th 2008: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2007: Q: 2nd F: 1st 2006: Q: 5th F: DNF 2005: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2004: Q: 2nd F: 3rd CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2004 Starts:8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 1st (2007) Best Qualifying: 2nd x4 Average Race Finish: 5.0 Average Race Qualifying: 3.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “Kimi and the F14 T have not clicked in 2014.

However, the Finn has always been strong in China. The Iceman can often spring a surprise when it is least expected.”

#22

WIN: $41.00 LAST RACE: 17TH CHINESE 2013: 5TH

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Jenson Button

First Podium: 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

Date of Birth: January 19, 1980 Born: Frome, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2009) 2013 Championship Finish: 9th Career Highlights: 2009 F1 World Champion, 2011 F1 runner up, 1998 British Formula Ford Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 6th F: 17th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 8th, F: 5th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 250 Race Wins: 15 First Race Win: 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 8 Podiums: 50

#20

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 5th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (3,6,17) Best Finish: 3rd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8.7 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (10,10, 6) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 8.7

2011: Q: 2nd F: 4th 2010: Q: 5th F: 1st 2009: Q: 5th F: 3rd 2008: Q: 18th F: 16th 2007: Q: 10th F: 5th 2006: Q: 4th F: 4th 2005: Q: 4th F: 8th 2004: Q: 3rd F: 2nd CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2004 Starts: 10 Finishes: 10 Best Race Finish: 1st (2010) Best Qualifying: 2nd (2011) Average Race Finish: 5.0 Average Race Qualifying: 6.4

BAGMAN COMMENT “McLaren struggled for pace last time out at Bahrain but the team are confident development work will yield results from the MP4-29. Jenson knows how to win in China after winning the 2010 Grand Prix.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 6th F: 17th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 8th F: 5th 2012: Q: 5th F: 2nd

WIN: $51.00 LAST RACE: DNF CHINESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: MCLAREN-MERCEDES

CAR: MP4-29

Kevin Magnussen

First Podium: 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Australian Grand Prix

Date of Birth: January 5, 1992 Born: Roskilde, Denmark F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 champion, 2011 British F3 Runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 8th F: DNF 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 3 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 1

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 7th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (2,9,DNF) Best Finish: 2nd (Australia) Average Race Finish: 5.5 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (4,8, 8) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 6.7 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 8th F: DNF CHINESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “Kevin has burst on to the scene this year but after a costly error in Malaysia and retirement in Bahrain, the 21-yearold will be looking to bounce back with a points finish.”

#8

WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: 12TH CHINESE 2013: 9TH

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM

CAR: E22

Romain Grosjean Date of Birth: April 17, 1986 Born: Geneve, Switzerland, French national F1 Debut: 2009 European Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 7th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 7th Career Highlights: 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia Series champion, 2010 Auto GP champion, 2007 F3 EuroSeries champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 16th F: 12th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 6th, F: 9th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 48 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A

#13

Best Qualifying: 2nd x1 Podiums: 8 First Podium: 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Last Podium: 2013 USA Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 15th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,11,12) Best Finish: 11th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 11.5 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (20,15, 16) Best Race Qualifying: 15th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 17.7

CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 6th, F: 9th 2012: Q: 10th F: 6th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 6th (2012) Best Qualifying: 6th (2013) Average Race Finish: 7.5 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Lotus are showing signs of progress but the team have a long way to go before they can be regarded as top 10 contenders. If reliability has improved, Romain could spring a surprise.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 16th F: 12th

WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: 14TH CHINESE 2013: 14TH

TEAM: LOTUS F1 TEAM

CAR: E22

Pastor Maldonado Prix Last Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Date of Birth: March 10, 1985 Born: Maracay, Venezuela F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15 (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 18th Career Highlights: Spanish Grand Prix victory 2012, 2010 GP2 champion 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 3rd

FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 17th F: 14th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 14th, F: 14th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 61 Race Wins: 1 First Race Win: 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st 2012 Spanish Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Spanish Grand

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 20th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,14) Best Finish: 14th (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Retirement Rate: 66% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (21,16, 17) Best Race Qualifying: 16th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 18.0 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 17th F: 14th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 14th F: 14th 2012: Q: 13th F: 8th 2011: Q: 17th F: 18th

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 8th (2012) Best Qualifying: 13th (2012) Average Race Finish: 13.3 Average Race Qualifying: 14.7

BAGMAN COMMENT “Reprimanded for his dangerous move on Esteban Gutierrez in Bahrain, Pastor Maldonado will be eager to stay out of the headlines and continue to help Lotus move up the grid.”

#6

WIN: $2.80 LAST RACE: 2ND CHINESE 2013: DNF

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

Nico Rosberg Date of Birth: June 27, 1985 Born: Wiesbaden, Germany F1 Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 6th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 6th Career Highlights: 2005 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 1st F: 2nd 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 4th, F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 150 Race Wins: 4 First Race Win: 2012 Chinese GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 5 Podiums: 14

#44

CAR: W05

First Podium: 2008 Australian Grand Prix Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 1st Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (1,2,2) Best Finish: 1st (Australia) Average Race Finish: 1.7 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (3,3,1) Best Race Qualifying: 1st (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 2.3

2011: Q: 4th F: 5th 2010: Q: 4th F: 3rd 2009: Q: 7th F: 15th 2008: Q: 14th F:15th 2007: Q: 15th F: 16th 2006: Q: 15th F: 11th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2006 Starts: 8 Finishes: 7 Best Race Finish: 1st (2012) Best Qualifying: 1st (2012) Average Race Finish: 9.4 Average Race Qualifying: 8.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Nico is rated as a close second favourite for victory this weekend.

After losing out on the Bahrain win to his teammate Lewis Hamilton, the German will be hungry to put one over his opposite number.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 1st F: 2nd CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 4th, F: DNF 2012: Q: 1st F: 1st

WIN: $1.80 LAST RACE: 1ST CHINESE 2013: 3RD

TEAM: MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM

Lewis Hamilton Date of Birth: January 7, 1985 Born: Tewin, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 1st (2008) 2013 Championship Finish: 4th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World champion 2007 F1 World Championship runner-up, 2006 GP2 Champion British F3 Champion, 2005 F3 EuroSeries Champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 2nd F: 1st 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 1st, F: 3rd F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 132 Race Wins: 24 First Race Win: 2007 Canadian GP Best Qualifying: 1st x 33 Podiums: 56 First Podium: 2007 Australian GP Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

CAR: W05

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 2nd Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,1,1) Best Finish: 1st (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 1.0 Retirement Rate: % DNF Mechanical: 1 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (1,1,2) Best Race Qualifying: 1st x2 (Australia, Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 1.3 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 2nd F: 1st CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 1st, F: 3rd 2012: Q: 2nd F: 3rd 2011: Q: 3rd F: 1st 2010: Q: 6th F: 2nd 2009: Q: 9th F: 6th 2008: Q: 1st F: 1st 2007: Q: 1st F: DNF

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 7 Finishes: 6 Best Race Finish: 1st (2008, 2011) Best Qualifying: 1st x3 Average Race Finish: 2.7 Average Race Qualifying: 4.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Ranked as the favourite heading into this weekend, Lewis Hamilton will be hard to beat. The Brit is one of only two drivers to win more than one Chinese GP and is in arguably the best form since his 2008 world championship year.”

#21

WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: DNF CHINESE 2013: DNF

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM

CAR: C33

Esteban Gutierrez Date of Birth: August 5, 1991 Born: Monterrey, Mexico F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 16th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 16th Career Highlights: 2010 GP3 Series champion, 2012 GP2 Series 3rd, 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 15th F: DNF 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 17th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 22 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2013 Korean Grand Prix

#99

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 17th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (12,DNF,DNF) Best Finish: 12th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 12 Retirement Rate: 66% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (22,12, 15) Best Race Qualifying: 12th (Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 15.7

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: 17th (2013) Average Race Finish: 0 Average Race Qualifying: 17

BAGMAN COMMENT “After back-to-back retirements, Esteban will be eager to just to reach the chequered flag.

Sauber has been lacking in terms of pace so they will need some good fortune to contend for points in China.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 15th F: DNF CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 17th F: DNF

WIN: $1001.00 LAST RACE: DNF CHINESE 2013: DNF

TEAM: SAUBER F1 TEAM

CAR: C33

Adrian Sutil Date of Birth: January 11, 1983 Born: Grafelfing, Germany F1 Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 9th (2011) 2013 Championship Finish: 13th Career Highlights: 2006 All Japan F3 champion, 2006 Macau Grand Prix 3rd 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series runner-up FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 22nd F: DNF 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 13th F: DNF F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 112 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2009 Italian Grand Prix

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 16th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (11,DNF,DNF) Best Finish: 11th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 11 Retirement Rate: 66% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (13,17, 22) Best Race Qualifying: 13th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 17.3 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 22nd F: DNF CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 13th F: DNF 2012: Q: Did not compete

2011: Q: 11th F: 15th 2010: Q: 10th F: 11th 2009: Q: 18th F: 17th 2008: Q: 19th F: DNF 2007: Q: 21st F: DNF CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2007 Starts: 6 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 11th (2010) Best Qualifying: 10th (2010) Average Race Finish: 13.0 Average Race Qualifying: 15.3

BAGMAN COMMENT “The German is clearly capable of finishing in the points on a regular basis, but his Sauber is in need of an injection of speed.”

#27

WIN: $26.00 LAST RACE: 5TH CHINESE 2013: 10TH

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

Nico Hulkenberg Date of Birth: August 19, 1987 Born: Emmerich, Germany F1 Debut: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 10th Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 champion, 2005 Formula ADAC BMW champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 11th F: 5th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 10th F: 10th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 60 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 1st 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix

#11

CAR: VJM07

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

2012: Q: 16th F: 15th 2011: Did not compete 2010: Q: 16th F: 15th

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 3rd Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (6,5,5) Best Finish: 5th (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 5.3 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (7,7, 11) Best Race Qualifying: 7th (Australia, Malaysia) Average Qualifying: 8.3

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 10th (2013) Best Qualifying: 10th (2013) Average Race Finish: 13.3 Average Race Qualifying: 14.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Lying third in the championship standings, Nico Hulkenberg has slipped under the radar.

He is yet to record a podium this year which is a stat which could be made redundant this weekend.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 11th F: 5th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 10th F: 10th

WIN: $26.00 LAST RACE: 3RD CHINESE 2013: 11TH

TEAM: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

CAR: VJM07

Sergio Perez

Last Podium: 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

Date of Birth: January 26, 1990 Born: Guadalajara, Mexico F1 Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 10th (2012) 2013 Championship Finish: 11th Career Highlights: 2010 GP2 runner up, 2007 British F3 4th

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 9th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (10,DNF,3) Best Finish: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 6.5 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (16,14, 4) Best Race Qualifying: 4th (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 11.3

FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 4th F: 3rd 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 12th F: 11th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 58 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 4th x 2 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 4 First Podium: 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 4th F: 3rd CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 12th F: 11th 2012: Q: 8th F: 11th 2011: Q: 12th F: 17th

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2011 Starts: 3 Finishes: 3 Best Race Finish: 11th x2 (2012, 2013) Best Qualifying: 8th (2012) Average Race Finish: 13.0 Average Race Qualifying: 10.7

BAGMAN COMMENT “Sergio scored a shock podium in Bahrain but the result confirmed many pundits view that Force India have produced a strong car this year. Expect Sergio to threaten the points paying positions in China.”

#77

WIN: $21.00 LAST RACE: 8TH CHINESE 2013: 13TH

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Valtteri Bottas Date of Birth: August 28, 1989 Born: Nastola, Finland F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 17th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 17th Career Highlights: 2011 GP3 champion, 2010, 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series 3rd FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 3rd F: 8th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 16th F: 13th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 22 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 3rd 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix Podiums: 0

#19

CAR: FW36

First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 8th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (5,8,8) Best Finish: 5th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (15,18, 3) Best Race Qualifying: 3rd (Bahrain) Average Qualifying: 12.0

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 13th (2013) Best Qualifying: 16th (2013) Average Race Finish: 13.0 Average Race Qualifying: 16.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Bottas has finished inside the points in all three races this season and has emerged as one of the sport’s new stars.

A points finish is realistic and podium could be on the cards.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 3rd F: 8th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 16th F: 13th

WIN: $17.00 LAST RACE: 7TH CHINESE 2013: 6TH

TEAM: WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Felipe Massa Date of Birth: April 25, 1981 Born: Sao Paulo, Brazil F1 Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 2nd 2008 2013 Championship Finish: 8th Career Highlights: 2008 F1 World Championship runner up, 2006 F1 World Championship 3rd, 2001 Euro 3000 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 7th F: 7th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 5th F: 6th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 194 Race Wins: 11 First Race Win: 2006 Turkish Grand Prix Best Qualifying: 1st x 15 Podiums: 36 First Podium: 2006 European Grand

CAR: FW36

Prix Last Podium: 2013 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 11th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,7,7) Best Finish: 7th (Malaysia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 7.0 Retirement Rate: 33% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (9,13, 7) Best Race Qualifying: 8th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 9.7 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 7th F: 7th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 5th F: 6th 2012 :Q; 12th F: 13th 2011: Q: 6th F: 6th

2010: Q: 7th F: 9th 2009: Q: 13th F: DNF 2008: Q: 3rd F: 2nd 2007: Q: 3rd F: 3rd 2006: Q: 20th F: DNF 2005: Q: 11th F: 6th 2004: Q: 4th F: 8th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 10 Finishes: 8 Best Race Finish: 2nd (2008) Best Qualifying: 3rd x 2 Average Race Finish: 6.6 Average Race Qualifying: 8.4

BAGMAN COMMENT “Massa felt he had the pace to score a podium in Bahrain only to be derailed by a Safety Car. His Williams has shown strong pace and could well play a part in the podium battle in China.”

#25

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: DNF CHINESE 2013: 12TH

TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Jean-Eric Vergne Date of Birth: April 25, 1990 Born: Pontoise, France F1 Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 15th (2013) 2013 Championship Finish: 15th Career Highlights: 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2010 British F3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 14th F: DNF 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 15th F: 12th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 42 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 6th 2014 Australian Grand Prix

#26

CAR: STR9 Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON Championship Position: 13th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (8,DNF,DNF) Best Finish: 8th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 8 Retirement Rate: 66% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 2 Race Qualifying: (6,9, 14) Best Race Qualifying: 6th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 9.7

2012: Q: 24th F: 16th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2012 Starts: 2 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 12th (2013) Best Qualifying: 15th (2013) Average Race Finish: 14 Average Race Qualifying: 19.5

BAGMAN COMMENT “The Frenchman has suffered back-to-back retirements and is in need of a result after being outclassed by his rookie team-mate.

However, Vergne has failed to finish in the points in China on his previous two attempts.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 14th F: DNF CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 15th F: 12th

WIN: $501.00 LAST RACE: 11TH CHINESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Danill Kvyat Date of Birth: April 26, 1994 Born: Oufa, Russia F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2013 GP3 champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 12th F: 11th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 3 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 8th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A 2014 SEASON

CAR: STR9 Championship Position: 14th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (9,10,11) Best Finish: 9th (Australia) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (8,11, 12) Best Race Qualifying: 8th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 10.3 LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 12th F: 11th CHINESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014 CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A

Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “Daniil has arguably been the most impressive rookie this season after scoring points in two of the three races this season. Expect another strong run from this star of the future.”

#9

WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: DNF CHINESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Marcus Ericsson

First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

Date of Birth: September 2, 1990 Born: Kumla, Sweden F1 Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish:N/A 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 Japanese F3 champion, 2007 Formula BMW UK champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 20th F: DNF 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 3 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 19th 2014 Australian Grand Prix Podiums: 0

#10

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 21st Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,14,DNF) Best Finish: 14th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Retirement Rate:66% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (19,22, 20) Best Race Qualifying: 19th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 20.3

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2014 Starts: 0 Finishes: 0 Best Race Finish: N/A Best Qualifying: N/A Average Race Finish: N/A Average Race Qualifying: N/A

BAGMAN COMMENT “Marcus has endured a rough start to his F1 career and unless Caterham can dramatically improve the CT05, then he is likely to be among the back markers.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 20th F: DNF CHINESE GP RECORD Debut in 2014

WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 15TH CHINESE 2013: DNC

TEAM: CATERHAM F1 TEAM

CAR: CT05

Kamui Kobayashi

Last Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

Date of Birth: September 13, 1986 Born: Amagasaki, Japan F1 Debut: 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 12th (2010, 2011, 2012) 2013 Championship Finish: N/A Career Highlights: 2009 GP2 Asia Series champion, 2005 Italian Formula Renault champion

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 19th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,13,15) Best Finish: 13th (Malaysia) Average Race Finish: 14.0 Retirement Rate:33% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 1 Race Qualifying: (14,20, 18) Best Race Qualifying: 14th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 17.3

FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 18th F: 15th 2013 Chinese GP, Did not compete F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 63 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 2nd 2012 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 1 First Podium: 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 18th F: 15th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Did not compete 2012: Q: 3rd F: 10th 2011: Q: 13th F: 10th 2010: Q: 15th F: DNF

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2010 Starts: 3 Finishes: 2 Best Race Finish: 10th x 2 Best Qualifying: 3rd (2012) Average Race Finish: 10.0 Average Race Qualifying: 10.3

BAGMAN COMMENT “Kobaysahi showed some encouraging signs for the Caterham team in Bahrain but the talented Japanese driver is expected to be fighting the Marussias in China.”

#17

WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 16TH CHINESE 2013: 15TH

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Jules Bianchi

Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

Date of Birth: August 3, 1989 Born: Nice, France F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 19th 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 19th Career Highlights: 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 runner up, 2011, 2010 GP2 3rd, 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series champion FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 19th F: 16th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 18th F: 15th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 22 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 15th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix

#4

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 22nd Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (DNF,DNF,16) Best Finish: 16th (Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 16.0 Retirement Rate: 66% DNF Mechanical: 2 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (18,19, 19) Best Race Qualifying: 18th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 18.5

CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 15th (2013) Best Qualifying: 18th (2013) Average Race Finish: 15.0 Average Race Qualifying: 18.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “Jules has made a slow start to 2014 but it appears he is getting to grips with his MR03.

Bianchi will be aiming to follow the lead set by his team-mate Chilton as the team continues its mission to crack the top 10.”

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 19th F: 16th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 18th F: 15th

WIN: $3001.00 LAST RACE: 13TH CHINESE 2013: 17TH

TEAM: MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

CAR: MR03

Max Chilton

2014 SEASON Championship Position: 18th Race Starts: 3 Race Results: (13,15,13) Best Finish: 13th (Australia, Bahrain) Average Race Finish: 13.7 Retirement Rate: 0% DNF Mechanical: 0 DNF Accident: 0 Race Qualifying: (17,21, 21) Best Race Qualifying: 17th (Australia) Average Qualifying: 19.7

Date of Birth: April 21, 1991 Born: Reigate, Great Britain F1 Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix Best Championship Finish: 23rd 2013 2013 Championship Finish: 23rd Career Highlights: 2012 GP2 Series 4th, 2009 British F3 Championship 4th FAST FACTS Last Round (Bahrain), Q: 21st F: 13th 2013 Chinese GP, Q: 19th F: 17th F1 CAREER STATS Race Starts: 22 Race Wins: 0 First Race Win: N/A Best Qualifying: 16th 2013 Belgian Grand Prix Podiums: 0 First Podium: N/A Last Podium: N/A

LAST ROUND – BAHRAIN (ROUND 3) Q: 21st F: 13th CHINESE GP RECORD 2013: Q: 19th F: 17th CAREER CHINESE GP STATS Debut: 2013 Starts: 1 Finishes: 1 Best Race Finish: 17th (2013)

Best Qualifying: 19th (2013) Average Race Finish: 17.0 Average Race Qualifying: 19.0

BAGMAN COMMENT “The Brit recorded an impressive 13th place finish in Bahrain and is edging closer to securing the team’s first F1 point, which could arrive this weekend following some good fortune.”

Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I Recent Champions

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RECENT WORLD DRIVERS' CHAMPIONS Year

Driver

Nat

Constructor

Wins

Poles

Points

2013

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

13

9

397

2012

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

6

281

2011

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

11

15

392

2010

Sebastian Vettel

GER

Red Bull

5

10

256

2009

Jenson Button

GBR

Brawn

6

4

95

2008

Lewis Hamilton

GBR

McLaren

5

7

98

2007

Kimi Räikkönen

FIN

Ferrari

6

3

110

2006

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

134

2005

Fernando Alonso

ESP

Renault

7

6

133

2004

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

13

8

148

2003

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

6

5

93

2002

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

11

7

144

2001

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

11

123

2000

Michael Schumacher

GER

Ferrari

9

9

108

1999

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

5

11

76

1998

Mika Häkkinen

FIN

McLaren

8

9

100

1997

Jacques Villeneuve

CAN

Williams

7

10

81

1996

Damon Hill

GBR

Williams

8

9

97

1995

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

9

4

102

1994

Michael Schumacher

GER

Benetton

8

6

92

1993

Alain Prost

FRA

Williams

7

13

99

1992

Nigel Mansell

GBR

Williams

9

14

108

1991

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

7

8

96

1990

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

6

10

78

1989

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

2

76

1988

Ayrton Senna

BRA

McLaren

8

13

90

1987

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Williams

3

4

73

1986

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

4

1

72

1985

Alain Prost

FRA

McLaren

5

2

73

1984

Niki Lauda

AUT

McLaren

5

0

72

1983

Nelson Piquet

BRA

Brabham

3

1

59

1982

Keke Rosberg

FIN

Williams

1

1

44

BRA

Brabham

3

4

50

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Round 4 - Chinese Grand Prix I TV Times

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TV Times The Chinese Grand Prix will be shown on free-to-air television live on ONE throughout the weekend.

Saturday April 19 Adelaide 3pm-5pm

Brisbane 3.30pm-5.30pm

QUALIFYING Melbourne Sydney 3.30pm-5.30pm 3.30pm-5.30pm

Perth 1.30pm-3.30pm

Sunday April 20 Adelaide 4pm-6.30pm

Brisbane 4.30pm-7pm

RACE Melbourne 4.30pm-7pm

Sydney 4.30am-7pm

Perth 2.30pm-5pm

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