• Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Button wary of Kobayashi threat

  • April 14, 2012: Jenson Button has highlighted Kamui Kobayashi as the biggest threat of the cars head of him in tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix

  • Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Schumacher surprised by gap to Rosberg

  • April 14, 2012: Michael Schumacher said he was surprised by the pace of Nico Rosberg during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, but was keen to congratulate his Mercedes team-mate on securing pole position

  • Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Kobayashi targets Mercedes pair

  • April 14, 2012: Kamui Kobayashi admitted that his qualifying performance for the Chinese Grand Prix was unexpected and said his target would be to beat Mercedes

  • Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Rosberg celebrates 'perfect lap'

  • April 14, 2012: Nico Rosberg said he put together the "perfect lap" to secure pole position, but is wary about getting too carried away ahead of Sunday's race

  • Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Hamilton 'in a good position' for race

  • April 14, 2012: Lewis Hamilton believes he is "in a good position" for the Chinese Grand Prix despite his five-place grid penalty

  • Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
  • Immense Rosberg secures maiden pole

  • April 14, 2012: Nico Rosberg delivered an immense qualifying lap to take pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes secured a front-row lockout

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP3
  • Hamilton 'not happy' with FP3 changes

  • April 14, 2012: Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with changes made to his car on Saturday morning despite setting the fastest time of FP3

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Vettel to stick with old exhaust

  • April 13, 2012: Sebastian Vettel will continue to run the older specification exhaust layout and bodywork that he tested on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix weekend

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Massa blames Glock for time

  • April 13, 2012: Felipe Massa said that his 17th place in the FP2 classification was a result of Timo Glock going off at turn one

  • Chinese Grand Prix
  • Red Bull learning quickly - Webber

  • April 13, 2012: Mark Webber is happy Red Bull gathered plenty of data during Friday practice for the Chinese Grand Prix after the two RB8s ran different exhaust layouts

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • 'It is tight between the cars' - Vettel

  • April 13, 2012: Sebastian Vettel believes that the field is "tight" following the Friday practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • 'Trouble-free day' for Schumacher

  • April 13, 2012: Michael Schumacher was encouraged by a "trouble-free day" for Mercedes after setting the fastest time of Friday practice for the Chinese Grand Prix

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Hamilton primed to fight through the field

  • April 13, 2012: Lewis Hamilton says he is ready to fight through the field in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix as he prepares to take a grid penalty ahead of qualifying

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Button struggling to extract pace

  • April 13, 2012: Jenson Button admitted that he was struggling to extract the pace from his McLaren during Friday practice at Shanghai

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Mercedes focused on race pace

  • April 13, 2012: Ross Brawn confirmed that Mercedes had spent most of Friday practice focusing on race pace despite setting the fastest time of the day

  • Chinese Grand Prix - FP2
  • Schumacher sets the pace in second practice

  • April 13, 2012: Michael Schumacher finished the second practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix on top as Mercedes continued to gain a significant advantage form its unique DRS system

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