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april 15, 2018 - McLaren Racing
Formula 1 - 2018 Chinese Grand Prix
Grand Prix, #china, Race | 15/04/2018
#ChineseGP
The Chinese Grand Prix provided a mixed result for #mclaren fans today. Starting in 13th and 14th respectively, Fernando gained two and Stoffel lost two places at start, which set the tone for much of the remainder of the race.
Both drivers managed their tyres well and the team executed a strong one-stop strategy, although the advantage of this was negated somewhat by a Safety Car period in an ideal pit window for the two-stopping cars around them.
Both Fernando and Stoffel put in strong drives and made bold overtaking manoeuvres to make up places ahead of them, and a late final push from Fernando saw him sneak into seventh place on the penultimate lap of the race. Conversely, Stoffel suffered strong vibrations in the car in the closing laps, making handling difficult and hindering any further progress, and he finished 13th.
Fernando Alonso
Started 13th
Finished 7th
Fastest lap 1m37.234s on lap 56 (+1.449s, 7th)
Pit-stops One: lap 29 (3.9s) [Prime/Back-Up]
“Again, on Sundays we seem to deliver better than any other day, which is good as this is when points are given out.
“It was a well-executed race from our side – P13 at the start and P11 after the first lap. The Safety Car didn’t play into our hands as we were on a one-stop strategy and we’d just pitted onto good, fresh tyres which were going to take us to the end, but the Safety Car gave everyone else the opportunity to pit.
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