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Lewis Hamilton
18.18%
Nico Rosberg
31.82%
Sebastian Vettel
36.36%
Kimi Raikkonen
4.55%
Valterri Bottas
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0%
Felipe Massa
0
0%
Daniil Kvyat
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0%
Daniel Ricciardo
4.55%
Sergio Perez
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Nico Hulkenberg
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0%
Romain Grosjean
4.55%
Max Verstappen
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Felipe Nasr
0
0%
Carlos Sainz Jr
0
0%
Jenson Button
0
0%
Fernado Alonso
0
0%
Marcus Ericsson
0
0%
Esteban Gutierrez
0
0%
Kevin Magnussen
0
0%
Takuma "No Shunt" Sato
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2016 Grand Pirx of China

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Old 04-14-2016 | 10:59 PM
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Old 04-14-2016 | 11:19 PM
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I'm taking Vettel. I think it is Ferrari's turn at the top. They have done a lot of work and I hope the results prove they are for real.

Otherwise: Anyone but Hamilton!
Old 04-14-2016 | 11:40 PM
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if Ferrari can improve their reliability then im with Seb to battle with the Rberg with Kimi close as well.

Hammy has a gbox penalty so could prove to be an exciting run through the pack.
Old 04-15-2016 | 12:20 AM
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Hard to deny that Rosberg has the momentum right now.
Old 04-15-2016 | 12:59 AM
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I think Seb but my heart is with Lewis.

Let's hope the old qualifying shows how stupid the FiA and Bernie were to change it.
Old 04-15-2016 | 02:12 AM
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Even with the gearbox penalty, this track is long and straight which suits the Mercs and aside from the time Hamilton beached it, he's won there 4 times look for the 5th.

So that I get it in before the end of the race, Ricciardo finishes in 4th retaining his 3rd place in WDC.
Old 04-15-2016 | 09:43 AM
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Ferrari is furious after the last engine failure, they will come with vengeance.
Old 04-15-2016 | 09:55 AM
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Toto and Merc have so far been sandbagging during practices and always hypes up Ferrari only to blow away everyone in qualifying. Unless Rosberg makes a mistake, its his GP.
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Actually a pretty watchable race. Because nobody else will say it...Danny Ric is equal to anyone else on the grid in terms of talent. Needs a bit more luck and looks like the RBs just might be catching up to the Silver and Red cars. Be interesting when they get their new powerplant later this season.

KVY's totally unapologetic stance in the backroom with Vettel was interesting. The kid didn't back down an inch. Good for him. It was Kimi who squeezed Vettel as much as KVY's charging that created the '3 into 2 doesn't go' scenario. Not to mention it was a similar move to that of a younger Vettel anyway.

It's still early days but NR is building a handy lead.
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six
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Really entertaining race. Certainly helps to have a great car and driver start last.
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It was an entertaining race for sure. I think the incident at the beginning of the race was just that: a racing incident. Maybe slightly more blame toward KVT but not much. I personally really like VET and how he has matured into the guy he is today. I gotta give KVT credit for holding his ground in the post race huddle.
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Actually surprised there have been interesting races this year thus far. KVY had a gap and took it as Senna once said -- racing incident. iT appeared everyone had issues at some point in their race with the exception of Rosberg. Great drive by the Ferrari's to catch back up, but that track's back straight does make for great overtaking opportunities.
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Link to post match discussing between SV and DKvy.
http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/sebast...e-c-1771464699

Gotta laugh the 'tude from the kid though.
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Great race today!

Thankfully they straightened out the qualifying.


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