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Juan Pablo Montoya trough the first chicane

Inspection lap of the race director befor practice

Ralf Schumacher doing an information lap

Ralf Schumacher jumping out of his car

Ralf Schumacher with a flat right rear tire after being touched by David Coulthard, but the Williams crew was prepared for Montoyas pit stop

Juan Pablo Montoya missing the stopping place

Ralf Schumacher passes first corner between other contestants

Jacques Villeneuve backk in F1

2004. Formula 1. Suzuka (J). Japan

Coulthard trying to pass Massa unsuccessfully

Michael Schumacher congatulating Rubens Barrichello

Jacques Villeneuve in front of his old rival Michael

Fourth qualified Felipe Massa in front of the fantastic chinese architecture - designed in Germany

A happy Luca di Montezemolo with his team

Later winner Rubens Barrichello driving "A TOY" to pole position

Food transportation in Shanghai

Winner Rubens Barrichello in front of Button and Raikkonen, overlapping Villeneuve

Ralf Schumachers car receiving service but Ralf will not rejoin the race

Ralf Schumacher back in F1 after three month interruption

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari pits for a new set of tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Race leader Lewis Hamilton making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Leader Lewis Hamilton joins the race after making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Weight control for winner Lewis Hamilton after the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is happy to get 3rd place, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in a post race interview, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

A happy race winner Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Kai Ebel of German RTL Television and race winner Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower for Mercedes sporting director Ron Meadows, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Champagne shower for Mercedes sporting director Ron Meadows, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Ron Meadows, Mercedes sporting director, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

3rd placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

2nd placed and Championship leader Nico Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

"Lewis, please: Let me just touch it ..." Mercedes team-mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had achieved yet again a dominant 1-2 victory for the German Team, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

A realy happy Lewis Hamilton after his 3rd consecutive Grand Prix win this season, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg (2nd), Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Fernando Alonso (3rd) on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

The winner of the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014, Lewis Hamilton

Winning Mercedes Team ready for podium ceremony with Hamilton, Meadows and Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg and Alonso just after the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, 2014

Fernando Alonso, finishing 3rd, gives Lewis Hamilton congratulations on winning the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, 2014

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

1st in the parc ferme after the race: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes 2nd, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton winns his third consecutive Formula 1 race in 2014, taking the checkered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai

Days before the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Stefano Domenicali has steped down as Ferrari team principal

Full packed stands at the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race lap 38, P5 for Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, 16 sec. behind Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, finishes his stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, making his pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, making his pit stop

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Sauber-Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, in front of Vergne, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Midfield battle for 10th position between Vergne and Raikkonen, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso, Ricciardo and Massa into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading Vettel, Alonso and Ricciardo into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading the field into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leading the field into first corner, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Williams driver Felipe Massa on his way back to his grid position

2nd on the grid Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Vettel stands beside his Red Bull car on the grid, while Renault enineers work on a engine mapping program, Shanghai, Chineese Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel on the grid

Sebastian Vettel and his race engineer Rocquelin on the grid

After arriving at his grid position, Sebastian Vettel, four-time World Champion, takes off his helmet, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Vettel steps out of his Red Bull car

Sebastian Vettel has just arrived at his grid position for the Chinese Grand Prix

Alonso's grid girl

Grid girl at the pole setters position

Raikkonen and Bottas are back fron the drivers parade lap

French Lotus driver Romain Grosjean

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is back from the parade lap

Alonso and Massa are back from the parade lap

The drivers are back from the parade lap

The drivers bus starts to the parade lap arround Shanghai's race track, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Finnish drivers Bottas and Raikkonen at the drivers parade

Magnussen, Chilton and Ericsson at the drivers parade

Alonso takes a look towards the large group of Ferrari fans on the grand stand

A large group of Ferrari fans

Kimi Raikkonen supporters

Kimi Raikkonen supporters

As Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher remains in critical condition in a French clinic after a ski accident, Chinese fans show threir thoughts at the race track, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Supporters of Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Chinese Hamilton fans

Sebastian Vettel after qualifying

Daniel Ricciardo, obviously proud after qualifying. The Australian has out-qualified his four-time champion team-mate Vettel three times this season, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton in a post qualifying inteview, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers after qualifying, with pole setter Lewis Hamilton in the middle, 2nd Daniel Ricciardo (left) and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd

Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Saturday's qualifying

Fernando Alonso after Saturday's Q3

Pole setter Lewis Hamilton

While Ricciardo is beeing served, Hamilton turns in to his pit, Saturday's Q3, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop in Q3 for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives to pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, did not manage to get through Q2 in Saturday's qualifying, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for Q3 in Saturday's qualifying

Pit stop for Max Chilton, Marussia-Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

French driver Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for yet another pole position, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso

The Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in Saturday's qualifying session

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso did not take part in Saturday morning's wet practice session

Pastor Malsonado's damaged Lotus-Renault after his accident in Friday afternoon's practice session

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, McLaren

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull

Valtterii Bottas, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Marcus Ericsson, nearly loosing his Caterham-Renault in Friday's afternoon free practice session

Max Chilton, Marussia-Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault

Russian Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, replaces Daniel Ricciardo for the 2014 season

Sweden's Marcus Ericsson, Caterham-Renault, another rookie given the chance to step up from GP2 into F1

Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Brazilian Felipe Nasr, Williams. He will drive in five Friday practice sessions at grands prix the current 2014 season.

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, driving back to the pits after Friday morning practice session

Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg, ready to enter practice session on Friday morning

Caterham driver Marcus Ericsson

Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, driving out of the pits on Friday morning dry free practice session

Daniel Ricciardo's helmet

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Russian Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso driver, Belgian Jean-Eric Vergne

Felipe Massa

Brazilian Felipe Massa, driving for Williams this season

Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas

Sergio Perez, Force India driver

Esteban Gutierrez

Kevin Magnussen, the new Danish driver for McLaren

Adrian Sutil, driver for Team Sauber

Daniel Ricciardo, the new Red Bull driver

Marussia driver Max Chilton

The new Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci

Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton

Capture this, Rainer! Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Rosberg's team-mate, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Championship leader, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's helmet for this season

Nico Rosberg's physio, Daniel Schloesser, presents Nico's all new helmet for this season

Welcome to Shanghai, great to see you!

World Champion of the last four seasons, Sebastian Vettel

Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda

Nico Rosberg scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955, when Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi finished 1-2 for the silver arrows in the Italian GP

The steering wheel of a Ferrari F2012 in race trim

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, receives last instructions before the race

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

The teams ship their goods directly to Bahrain

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes was the only car to retire in the race with a loose wheel nut, the team got fined for an unsafe pit stop release.

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

BBC TV interview Rosberg after his great race

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

During Rosberg's interview after his win, overwhelmed media is eager to find a good spot

Mercedes race driver Nico Rosberg gives an interview after his epic victory

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug proudly carries the trophy for the winning constructor

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, race winner Nico Rosber of Mercedes GP, his motorsport director Norbert Haug and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Now cheeky Hamilton graby Haug's elbow for the shower

A delighted Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug shakes the constructors trophy on the podium

A cheering Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton on the podium

Podium ceremony after the Chinese Grand Prix - epic Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton

Parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Parc ferme after the Chinese GP

HRT's Karthikeyan after the race

Also Paul di Resta gets a Haug hug

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing gives congrats to a happy Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug

McLaren team mates Hamilton and Button caress each other in parc ferme after finishing 2-3 behind Rosberg

Sheer happiness in parc ferme after a very successful race

Sheer happiness in parc ferme after a very successful race

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme and dances on his Mercedes F1 W03

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme after achieving a historic goal for Mercedes

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug is delighted about the historic victory

A faster Lewis Hamilton of McLaren just overtook the Red Bull of Vettel

Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus-Renault drops back with abrasive tyres and a two-stop-strategy

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing in front of a Raikkonen who has tyre problems

A view from the paddock roof

A high view at turn one

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, with a delay at the left rear wheel

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg in the lead

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, amidst the field

After the start, the field squeezes through turn one and two

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher's helmet besides the second grid position

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid before the race with one of his helpers

Polesitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives a motivated interview before the race

Nico Rosberg's helmet

Kai Ebel interviews pole sitter Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's grid girl guards the silver arrow

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sauber driver Perez' helmet is prepared

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives a last interview on the grid before the race

The steering wheel of Kimi's Lotus-Renault E20

The steering wheel of a Sauber C31-Ferrari

The steering wheel Schumacher's Mercedes F1 W03

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid to former F1 driver and Sky TV presenter Martin Brundle before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gives an interview on the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, and his grid girl are recorded by a TV camera

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, arrives on a remarkeable 11th grid position

Mark Webber's Red Bull-Renault is prepared on the grid

Mark Webber inspects his Red Bull-Renault on grid position

Mark Webber places the Red Bull-Renault at its grid position

Chinese actress / model / writer Celina Jade on the grid besides her star's race car, Vettel started filming with her for a martial arts short film of Red Bull sponsor Infiniti

Formula 1 group CEO Bernie Ecclestone

Formula 1 group CEO Bernie Ecclestone answers former F1 driver and Sky representative Martin Brundle's questions on the grid

FIA president Jean Todt inspects the grid with his communications officer Matteo Bonciani

The grid girls walk to the grid

Grid girls line up for their deployment

Grid girls line up for their deployment

Grid girls line up for their deployment

F1 drivers chat on the parade truck

Jenson Button walks with Pedro de la Rosa

Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso

German drivers Timo Glock and Michael Schumacher walk to the drivers parade

RTL TV presenter and triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda interviews Michael Schumacher who managed to gain second grid position

RTL TV presenters Konig and Lauda interview the second grid placed Schumacher

The marshals have a quick lunch before the GP starts

Actors and dancers unite for the show before the start

The mystic dragon flies over the grid before the Chinese Grand Prix

Dancers stand ready for the show before the race

Fans of Michael Schumacher wait for action

Union Jacks are waved for Lewis Hamilton

Chinese Alonso fans on the stand

A happy pole setter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes waves at the audience after his successful qualification

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

Sauber physio Jo Leber shows his appreciation of Kobayashi's third grid position after qualifying

After qualification session part 3, Raikkonen and second grid placed Hamilton get out of their cars in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Paul di Resta, Force India

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel is reversed to Red Bull Racing pits after the session

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing comes to pits

Sergio Perez' Sauber-Ferrari is reversed to pits during the session

Vitaly Petrov of Caterham in pitlane after the session is stopped

Felipe Massa rides the Ferrari wide out

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Green lights for Heikki Kovalainen in Caterham behind a 'new' Lotus

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, goes training

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa practises at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen in Lotus pits after a hot ride in practice session

Renault, pardon, Lotus 'Iceman' Kimi Raikkonen, gives an interview

Pat Fry, Ferrari's technical director, comes from the Friday press conference

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso answers questions to the media

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali with McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh

Sauber's happy Sergio Perez

Scuderia Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne

Narain Karthikeyan of HRT

Williams F1 driver Bruno Senna answers questions

The Italian journalist Giorgio Terruzzi approaches Bernie Ecclestone about a new charity project

On their way into the paddock, Bernie Ecclestone and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner chat together

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

Sebastian Vettel's earnings are displayed on the Red Bull motorhome

Kimi Raikkonen's tattoo.

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

The back side of a Toro Rosso-Ferrari

The adjustable tricolore rear wing of a Ferrai car

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Like a movie advertising - Mercedes Formula One banners in Chinese language hang above the recreation area

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

The Brazilian national banner in a row with the others

A used front wing of a Ferrari car after the Chinese GP

Detail shot of a front wing part of a McLaren-Mercedes car after the Chinese GP

A used front wing on a Mercedes car after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

A used Pirelli tyre on a Red Bull-Renault after the Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after winning the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enjoys a good sip of champagne after the Chinese GP

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Sebastian Vettel, race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren's Managing Director Jonathan Neale and third placed Mark Webber

Second placed Vettel caresses race winner Lewis Hamilton after the podium ceremony of the Chinese GP

Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber sprays champagne after the Chinese GP

Red Bull's Mark Webber presents his trophy for third place after the Chinese GP

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place after the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, presents his trophy after the Chinese GP

Podium ceremony after the Chinese GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, celebrates on the podium after the Chinese GP

Third placed Mark Webber celebrates with Red Bull mechanics in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Second placed Vettel and third Webber celebrate in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Fourth placed Jenson Button of McLaren in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Red Bull mechanics cheer for second placed Vettel in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP, Kovalainen wants to congratulate him

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates with mechanics in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps on the car in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

McLaren's race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides second placed Vettel

Race winner Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in parc ferme after the Chinese GP besides chaser Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, celebrates his win of the Chinese GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line and becomes second this time

Sebastian Vettel's physio Tommi Parmakoski signals second position now, with 4 laps to retrieve leadership

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command center during the race

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel gets the signal from his physio Tommi Parmakoski that he is still in first position with 11 laps to go

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, crosses the finish line to win the Chinese Grand Prix 2011

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

The McLaren pit crew after Lewis Hamilton is gone

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew welcomes Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

Michael Schumacher's pit board signals 13th position after 28 laps

The Mercedes pit wall command center during the Chinese GP

Nico Rosberg's pit board signals third position from Mercedes pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher takes off from Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes pits

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Jenson Button picks new tyres up at McLaren pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Nick Heidfeld ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld approaches Lotus Renault GP pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Race cars approach turn one

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes leads haunter Vettel

Paul di Resta, Force India, in front of team mate Sutil, Schumacher and Alguersuari

Red Bull's Vettel in front of Rosberg, Massa and Alonso

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leads the field in front of Vettel, Rosberg and Massa

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in front of Vettel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, still leads the race in front of team mate Hamilton

Narain Karthikeyan on HRT marks the back of the field

Adrian Sutil and Jaime Alguersuari in the middle of the start field

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Vettel and Rosberg go through first chicane side-by-side on third position

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through the first chicane with Jenson Button in front, followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through turn one with Jenson Button in the lead followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

The medical car waits for the start at the end of the pit lane

The medical car's signal under full stands overlooking turn one

The safety car waits until its deployment to formation lap in front of the grid

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button enjoys a second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button prepares for racing at second grid position

McLaren's Jenson Button arrives at his second grid position

The Ferrari team sends best wishes from the grid to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

The Ferrari team sends best wishes to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel besides the grid before the race

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel is interviewed before the race besides the grid by a BBC TV presenter

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski prepare for the race besides the grid

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski on the grid

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault on pole position as usual

Vettel's tyres are prepared for the race

The Red Bull mechanics play their typical hide-and-run on grid game

Mercedes GP team boss Ross 'the Brain' Brawn

Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche visits Red Bull on the grid

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey chats on the grid with Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Hamilton's grid girl

Perez' grid girl

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

The drivers wave from the drivers parade van

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade

Mark Webber walks to drivers parade with di Resta and Trulli

Nico Rosberg walks to drivers parade in front of Kovalainen and Hamilton

Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi dare to lead the drivers to their parade

The Chinese grid girls wear black boots

A 'Save Japan' sticker on the lens of a colleague

A Chinese grid girl

The pitlane marshals stand in line for the drivers parade

The Chinese national banner amongst other flags

A marshal guards the national banners for the grid girls

National banners are prepared for the grid girls

National banners in a row

Hamilton's fans on a stand

Chinese Tifosi

Motivated German fans visit the Chinese GP on early Sunday morning

The two Toro Rosso cars parked in parc ferme after qualifying

The suspension of a Ferrai car

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Jenson Button as second on the grid (note the special driver suits)

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme after Q3

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 with Matteo Bonciani, FIA F1 Head of Communications

Red Bull's polesitter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3

Ferrari's fifth grid positioned Fernando Alonso in parc ferme after qualifying besides fourth placed Rosberg

Red Bull's polesetter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3, receiving congrats from second positioned Button in a special driver suit

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme after Q3 in front of Button

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel goes out to Q3 behind Button

Pastor Maldonado on Williams rows up for Q2

Renault's Petrov returns to pits after becoming fourth in Q2, not able to attend Q3

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, in front of Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, in front of Hamilton

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, HRT

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

The rear wings of Maldonado's Williams car are now set to flat position and press it against the curbs

The sponsor Venezuela on the rear wing of Maldonado's Williams car can still be read properly as it is not yet set to its flat position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A motion shot of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

An inked Pirelli technician removes the dirty layer from the black gold

Heidfeld's dirty tyres after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's dirty tyres need a special cleaning treatment after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned to pits slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned slightly messed up after a spin in practice

German Lotus Renault race driver Nick Heidfeld gives an interview

Nick Heidfeld presents the champagne bottle for his third place at the previous race in Sepang in Lotus Renault pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta, Force India

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

A busy Team Lotus pits on Friday morning

Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli gives test driver Luiz Razia the advantage on Friday morning

A Pirelli technician checks the marks of the mechanics on the tyres

Red Bull mechanics clean the tyres properly

Red Bull mechanics check their Pirelli tyres' measurements

FIA race steward and former F1 driver, the Roman Emanuele Pirro with German TV commentator and former F1 driver Christian Danner

The Williams team admires Rainer's new Lotus book (see http://www.edel.com/de/buch/releases/details/artist-discography//rainer-schlegelmilch/team-lotus-in-formula-1/)

The fans chase Michael Schumacher with cameras and pencils

Two pretty Chinese fans collect drivers autographs

The marshals enjoy their deserved lunch break

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko

Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department

Lotus Renault GP test driver Bruno Senna

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton adopts a positive attitude

A confident looking Sebastian Vettel is interrogated

Sebastian Vettel answers questions of the international media

The curious tension can be seen in the face of the eager journalists whilst they wait for the driver to arrive for an interview

Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel exchange gossip and hints after the press conference

Michael Schumacher jokes around with Sebastian Vettel after the press conference

Red Bull press officer Britta Roeske leads World Champion Sebastian Vettel to the press conference

The Mercedes management is on a quest for the lacking second: Mercedes Press officer Wolfgang Schattling, Daimler chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes Sporting Director Norbert Haug and Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development

Mercedes bill board uses huge claims to succeed at the eastern markets

The Chinese national banner waves above the racetrack

Michael Schumacher and his press officer Sabine Kehm

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Antonio Pizzonia, BMW Williams

Sebastian Vettel boosts away from Red Bull Racing pits during practice

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus

Jarno Trulli stops at Lotus Racing pits, retiring with hydraulics problems in lap 26

Winner Jenson Button's McLaren-Mercedes with a pair of quite used looking tyres after the Chinese GP (slightly flattened as the air inside cools down)

Race winner Jenson Button presents his trophy after podium ceremony

Final podium ceremony group photo of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

Enthusiastic handshakes on the podium after the Chinese GP of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

A sip of champagne for third placed Rosberg and a shiny constructor's trophy for Tim Goss, McLaren Chief Engineer

Champagne shower for second placed Hamilton

A happy Nico Rosberg presents his trophy for the third place

Race winner Jenson Button presents his trophy for winning the Chinese GP

An unhappy 6th placed Sebastian Vettel and 8th Red Bull team mate Webber glance at the wanton mood in parc ferme after the Chinese GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, looks at the Ferrari in parc ferme after gaining 10th position

12th placed Rubens Barrichello with 9th positioned Felipe Massa walk together after the race

Race winner Jenson Button celebrates in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button celebrates with his McLaren team members and his fiance Michibata at parc ferme fence

Race winner Jenson Button is being caressed over the fence by a bunch of happy McLaren team members

Race winner Jenson Button rushes through parc ferme to his team at the fence

Third placed Nico Rosberg is being caressed by a bunch of happy Mercedes GP team members over parc ferme's fence

McLaren's second placed Lewis Hamilton congratulates team mate and race winner Jenson Button in parc ferme after a wet 2010 Chinese Grand Prix race

McLaren's second placed Lewis Hamilton congratulates team mate and race winner Jenson Button in parc ferme after a wet 2010 Chinese Grand Prix race

Race winner Jenson Button arrives in parc ferme on nearly treadless tyres

Ferrari's fourth placed Alonso crosses the finish line

Third positioned Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, takes the chequered flag

Race leader Jenson Button crosses the finish line and wins the Chinese Grand Prix

A glowing second placed Hamilton passes his pit board which signals four laps to go behind his winning McLaren team mate Jenson Button

Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari in front of Renault's Petrov

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Hulkenberg comes in to Williams pits

Sebastian Vettel lifts off a wet Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at wet Red Bull Racing pits

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, performs a pitstop

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters the pitlane for a fast pitstop

Michael Schumacher boosts away from Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher arrives for service at Mercedes GP pits

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, still in front of Schumacher's Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, is overtaken by Renault's Kubica

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of persistant follower Schumacher

Ferrari's Felipe Massa on the rainy straight, Webber tries to overtake

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, with Alonso in the neck just about to pass him

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso and Vettel

McLaren's Hamilton in front of Sebastian Vettel and Sutil

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Jaime Alguersuari ejects from Toro Rosso pits with a fresh front wing

Jaime Alguersuari ejects from Toro Rosso pits with a fresh front wing

Jaime Alguersuari's broken front wing is being serviced in Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari's broken front wing is being serviced in Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari approaches Toro Rosso pits without front wing

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in front of Vettel in the pitlane

Robert Kubica, Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, rushes through pitlane after his first pitstop

Mark Webber rushes through pitlane and pits for intermediates

After a few laps, Mark Weber keeps his position in front of team mate Vettel

The safety car deploys for debris on the track

Felipe Massa's Ferrari in front of Schumacher's Mercedes after the start

Jenson Button in front of McLaren team mate Hamilton and Ferrari's Massa

Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg passes the first chicane as fourth in front of both McLarens and Massa's Ferrari

Mark Weber takes the first chicane as second in front of team mate Vettel who lost his pole position

Fernando Alonso takes the lead from third on the grid, but via a jumped start he has to serve a drive through penalty

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, minutes before the race

Nico Rosberg glides into the cockpit of his Mercedes car on fourth grid position

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, concentrates before the race

Fernando Alonso prepares for the race

Fernando Alonso poses on the grid for a souvenir photo with Bernie Ecclestone

A thoughtful Mark Webber on the second grid position takes a sip of minerals minutes before the race

Becoming familiar with the grid's front row, Red Bull mechanics hide the diffuser of the RBR-Renault

Sebastian Vettel besides Guillaume Rocquelin, Red Bull Racing race engineer, and his physio Tommi Parmakoski who holds the umbrella

Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off besides Guillaume Rocquelin, Red Bull Racing race engineer

Sebastian Vettel raises from his cockpit whilst the crew prepares his car on pole position

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull Racing-Renault is being prepared on pole position

Alguersuari's grid girl just discovered the snapper

Alguersuari's grid girl holds a number board

Hulkenberg's grid girl holds a number board

A cool Nico Rosberg returns from drivers parade

Jenson Button is being interviewed on his way back from driver parade, being passed by Pedro de la Rosa

Sebastian Vettel and Timo Glock

Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil

Michael Schumacher returns from drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen is truly missed by his Chinese fans

Amazingly Tommi K. and his driver Sebastian V. have a Chinese fan club together

A large coach is used as drivers parade vehicle

Nico Rosberg's fan club

Michael Schumacher's Chinese fans cheer with passion

Schumacher uses a friendly gesture on Vettel as they enter the drivers parade truck

Photographers welcome the drivers after their parade lap

Sebastian Vettel walks to drivers parade, followed by Michael Schumacher

Three Brazilians walk together to drivers parade: Lucas di Grassi, Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello

Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber stroll to drivers parade in front of Petrov, Hulkenberg, Sutil and Rosberg

Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica walk to drivers parade

Chinese grid girls

Chinese grid girls

Chinese grid girls

The Chinese grid girls walk in line to drivers parade

Grid girls wait in line for the drivers

Chinese marshals close the pit lane for drivers parade

The rear wing of a Red Bull-Renault

FIA Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting examines a Mercedes car's rear wing in parc ferme

Charlie Whiting, FIA Formula One Race Director, Safety Delegate, Permanent Starter and head of the F1 Technical Department, takes a look at the cars in parc ferme

The rear of a Ferrari

Recorded by FOM camera man Jean-Michel Tibi in parc ferme, Red Bull's polesetter Sebastian Vettel together with second positioned team mate Webber examine a McLaren's cockpit and its air flow system to the rear

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel celebrates in parc ferme

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel exits his Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme after Q3

After qualifying, third grid placed Alonso, second Webber und eighth Kubica leave their cars

After qualifying, the competitors Button, Sutil and Hamilton stop their cars in parc ferme

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, returns from qualification session

Photographers wait with their long lenses for the pole position sitter

During qualifying, polesetter Vettel is being pushed backwards to Red Bull pits

During Q3, Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton enters McLaren Mercedes pits during qualifying

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, enters pitlane behind Kubica's Renault after qualification session

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in pitlane

Green lights at pit lane entrance for Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, at pit lane entrance

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Karun Chandhok enters the pit lane in front of Hispania Racing team mate Bruno Senna and Schumacher

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing, enters the main straight in front of Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, overtakes di Grassi's Virgin-Cosworth

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Hamilton

Robert Kubica, Renault

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Robert Kubica, Renault, passes Rosberg's Mercedes in pitlane

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, zooms through pitlane

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, watches the screen

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, ejects to pitlane for practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Team principal Peter Sauber

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Michael Schumacher signs autographs to his devoted Chinese fans

Being formerly rivals on the track, the friends Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard have a nice chat whilst they walk together

Karun Chandhok and Jaime Alguersuari chat with large gestures

The Ferrari drivers are being chased by autograph hunters on their way to drivers meeting

Bernie Ecclestone takes a phone call under surveillance

John Button (Jenson's father) jokes with Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone in the paddock before the Chinese Grand Prix 2010

Tyres are being checked in the evening sun shining on the paddock, strictly in line, too

Chinese security officials stand in line for their briefing

An alert security patrol checks the paddock regularily from one end to the other

The race track entrance is closely-guarded

A Formula 1 advertising billboard

Chinese Ferrari fans

Michael Schumacher

Jenson Button

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physio

A start from the pit lane exit.

A start from the pit lane exit.

A start from the pit lane exit.

A start from the pit lane exit.

Heidfeld passes the BMW Sauber F1 command center

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, between his rivals at the start of the Chinese GP

Happy race winner Sebastian Vettel shakes his trophy and bottle of champagne after podium ceremony

Champagne shower for race winner Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, wins the Chinese Grand Prix 2009

The backmarkers Glock, Raikkonen and Piquet jr. enter first corner

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes is being serviced

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Two laps after the start behind safety car, Vettel in front of Alonso and Webber

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber car waits jacked up at pitlane exit, his starting position for the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix

Jenson Button puts his helmet on before the wet race starts

Raikkonen's red lady on a rainy eighth grid position

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

Vettel's grid girl holds the number and an umbrella

Sebastian Vettel arrives at pole position with Red Bull Racing engineers, mechanics and photographers buzzing around

A Toro Rosso engineer rushes to the grid with a multi-purpose shelter for his computer

A Renault's rear side

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica jumps over the curbs

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello practices pitstops

Green lights for Rubens Barrichello at pitlane exit

A mechanic cleans a slick tire

Ferrari mechanics work on the car in pits, always compliant to FIA rules and measures

Hiroshi Yasukawa, Director of Bridgestone Motorsport, discusses with Bernie Ecclestone

The public pit lane walkabout on Thursday offers a unique photo experience to the race visitor

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen cuts the curve on the limit

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shakes his sharp trophy

Unlucky Sutil's Force India car is being returned to pits without front wheels

Parc ferme after a wet race

Final podium group photo of second placed Mark Webber, winner Sebastian Vettel and third placed Jenson Button

Winner Sebastian Vettel and second placed Red Bull teammate Mark Webber take a well deserved sip of champagne on podium

Mark Webber enjoys the heavy cup for his second place

Race winner Sebastian Vettel shakes his deserved trophy

The very happy winner Sebastian Vettel flanked by team mate Mark Webber and third placed Button on podium

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and team mate Mark Webber cheer from podium

Hand shake between race winner Sebastian Vettel and team mate Mark Webber in parc ferme in front of a cheering team

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team mate Webber are welcomed at parc ferme after a long rainy race by a cheerful team crew

Race winner Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing team mate Webber arrive at parc ferme after a long rainy race

Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, crosses the finish line

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

On lap 38, Sebastian Vettel pits from the front to his second stop

Jenson Button, Brawn GP, pits from second place

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kubica's pit board is being prepared and signals 17th position

Kubica takes off from BMW Sauber pits after receiving a new nose cone

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

In lap 18 Kubica arrives at BMW Sauber pits with a loose nose cone after his unwanted rendezvous with Trulli

In lap 18 Kubica competes with a loose nose cone after his unwanted rendezvous with Trulli

In front of the large grandstand at the end of the main straight, the yellow light signals danger for this intersection to the blinded drivers

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, emits spray on the main straight

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

Pit stop successfully finished for Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone attached

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Pit stop ends of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, in front of William's Kazuki Nakajima

Chinese fans during the rainy race

Chinese fans stand the rain during the race under colorful shelters

After the race is released without safety car, Vettel can push without spray blurring his sight, followed by team mate Webber and Trulli

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Rubens Barrichello in front of Brawn GP teammate Jenson Button

Still and again behind safety car: Vettel and Red Bull teammate Webber

Saftey first!

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Toyota's Trulli

Starting behind the Safety Car from pole position Sebastian Vettel, then Alonso and Webber, all three Renault-powered

The race starts behind the Safety Car

Kubica starts from pitlane

Kubica's BMW Sauber car starts from pitlane

Jenson Button puts his helmet on before the rain race starts

Jenson Button puts his helmet on before the rain race starts

Tony Ross, Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Williams, gives last hints before the race

Despite the rainy weather Rosberg's grid girl smiles like a friendly chinese sunshine

Nico Rosberg is being interviewed on the grid before the race

Felipe Massa and a red surrounding in Ferrari red

Jarno Trulli on the grid before the race

Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner looks hardly confident under the umbrella

A thoughtful Mark Webber before the race, third position on grid

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

Sebastian Vettel puts his safe rain hat on before the race

Sebastian Vettel on the grid before the race

Sebastian Vettel arrives at pole position and the Red Bull Racing crew

Sebastien Bourdais of Toro Rosso drives to grid through pitlane

An artistic chinese dancing performance is presented on the grid before the race

Chinese dancers rush to the on-track parade

Heikki Kovalainen comes from drivers parade truck, followed by fellow-countryman Raikkonen and a well-covered Vettel

Jenson Button returns from drivers parade

Robert Kubica returns from drivers parade

A giant banner cheers for Kimi

Chinese fans wave flags

Barrichello's fans enroll banners on the main grandstand

A red double-deck bus is used for the drivers parade

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais under a large umbrella

Even the raindrops cheer for the drivers at drivers parade

A small pit for smoking Ferrari mechanics

Massa's manager Nicolas Todt, Ferrari's Felipe Massa, Ferrari legend Jean Todt and Papa Luiz Antonio Massa

A Brawn-Mercedes' rear side

A Toyota's rear side

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel celebrates his achivement after qualifying in front of the greedy media

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Alonso, Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Webber as third on the grid

The fastest three qualifiers get together for the waiting media: left hand second qualified Alonso, Sebastian Vettel as poslesetter and Webber as third on the grid

Jarno Trulli and Barrichello walk to the scales after parking their cars at parc ferme

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi on the left and Kimi Raikkonen with the Ferrari mechanics at parc ferme after Q3

Fifth grid positioned Jenson Button walks behind parc ferme after Q3

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso, slides a bit on the lawn

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica on the main straight

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld practises stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Mark Webber practises pitstops with the Red Bull Racing crew

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, zooms trough pitlane

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, watches the screen

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, drives on pitlane

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Jenson Button in the car at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

A BMW Sauber tyre manager cleans the ungrooved black gold

Airbox covers of Red Bull cars in front of pits

The nose cone tip of a BMW Sauber F1 car

The nose cone tip of a McLaren Mercedes

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Renault spokesperson Jean-Francois Caubet listens to Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug

Bernie Ecclestone

Manager Nicolas Todt talks business with his father and designated Ferrari director and board member Jean Todt

Photographers sometimes wait a long time for a thankful subject behind their long lenses

A Chinese fan holds the Union Jack

Triple Formula One World Champion (in 1981, 1983 and 1987) Nelson Piquet

A comfortable working place at Force India pits

The quiet before the storm

Chinese track marshals rendevous

Bridgestone advertising across the road to the Chinese racetrack

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Media Centre

Media Centre

Media Centre

Antti Puskala and Wolfgang Wilhelm

John Townsend

John Townsend

John Townsend

John Townsend

Felipe Massa's wife Raffaela.

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Massa unmounts his Ferrari's steering wheel in parc ferme after the race

Champagne shower even for the TV camera men

Pitstop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren Mercedes pits

After one lap, Hamilton sets the pace and speeds away from the two Ferraris close behind

Bernie Ecclestone gives an interview on the grid for a national TV station

Barrichello's Honda on its grid position

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton exits the McLaren car on the grid

Lewis Hamilton signals OK on his grid position

The Chinese grid girls march on the grid

A BMW Sauber car is being fetched from scrutineering at parc ferme

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in front of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sparks from the bottom of Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, in front of Alonso

Jenson Button, Honda

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

McLaren pitstop practice

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

The Chinese national flag flares up in the evening sunlight

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes driver, after achieving pole position

Tyre washing after practice session

A Chinese firemarshal with protective gloves

Winner Hamilton celebrates his victory at parc ferme with his mother Carmen Lockhart, stepmother Linda and brother Nicolas

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Curious Hamilton checks his trophy for hidden surprises

The start field with Lewis Hamilton in the lead rushes through the first chicane

Ferrai's Felipe Massa on grid with race engineer Rob Smedley

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen's Ferrari

Hamilton and Massa exit their cars in parc ferme after the race

Podium ceremony

Chinese grid girls walk home at the end of the work day

Media chases Kubica who was promising a title contender

Podium group photo after the Chinese Grand Prix 2008: second placed Massa, winner Hamilton and third placed Raikkonen

Champagne shower for McLaren's sporting director Dave Ryan

View at the parc ferme after the race with Hamilton's McLaren car and Massa's Ferrari

Winner Hamilton jumps on the McLaren car in parc ferme after the race and celebrates his victory

Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix 2008

The Shanghai main grandstand watches a Force India passing by

A fast Kubica passes the main grandstand

The Chinese Ferrari fan club reserved many places on the main grandstand

Race atmosphere at the Chinese Grand Prix 2008

Packed grandstands at first turn

Pitstop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Pitstop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Pitstop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pitstop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pitstop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pitstop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pitstop of Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Pitstop of Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Pitstop of Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Pitstop of Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Finished pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pitstop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton approaches McLaren Mercedes pits for a service

Nico Rosberg receives fuel at Williams pits

Pitstop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Adrian Sutil, Force India, in front of Bourdais and teammate Fisichella

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Piquet and Barrichello

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber in front of many cars

The start field at first corner led by Lewis Hamilton

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen comes down from the drivers parade truck

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Honda

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Nico Rosberg comes down from the drivers parade truck

Jarno Trulli comes down from the drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen takes place in the Ferrari car

Kimi Raikkonen takes place in the Ferrari car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone speaks with VIP guests on the grid

Massa's manager Nicolas Todt

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Williams' director of engineering Patrick Head

Williams' director of engineering Patrick Head jokes around with McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh and Williams team manager Adam Parr

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica and physio Jo Leberer on the grid

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Force India's Adrian Sutil speaks with technical director Gascoyne

Force India's Adrian Sutil speaks with technical director Gascoyne and a Bridgestone tyre manager on the grid

Lewis Hamilton waves to the fans

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at first grid position

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leaves to grid

Button's grid girl

Chinese on-track presentation dancers

A Chinese dance artist

Chinese ladies dance on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen climbs on the drivers parade truck

A BMW Sauber car is being fetched from scrutineering during paddock club pitwalk

A BMW Sauber car is being fetched from scrutineering at parc ferme during drivers presentation and paddock club pitwalk

A Toro Rosso car's nose cone

A Toro Rosso car is being brought to scrutineering at parc ferme during drivers presentation and paddock club pitwalk

A Toro Rosso car is being brought to scrutineering at parc ferme during drivers presentation and paddock club pitwalk

The Raikkonen fans know where to get the good photos from ;)

Alonso fans cheer from the main grandstand

Finnish and Spanish flags wave from the grandstand

Chinese fans show their devotion to Rubens Barrichello

The official opening ceremony for an exciting F1 carnival Sunday

Nico Rosberg climbs on the drivers parade truck

Lewis Hamilton climbs on the drivers parade truck

Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen

Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello

Nico Rosberg walks to drivers parade

Vettel and Button walk to drivers parade

Kubica and Fisichella between Chinese grid girls

Adrian Sutil talks with Lewis Hamilton

The two Finns Heikki Kovalainen and Kimi Raikkonen

The two Brazilian drivers Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Waiting for the start of the drivers parade - Bourdais and Button with Coulthard and Vettel

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The two Britons Jenson Button and David Coulthard

The two Britons Jenson Button and David Coulthard

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso, after qualification

Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton in parc ferme after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toyota's Jarno Trulli slightly besides the curbs

Alonso evaporates wood from his Renault car's bottom

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button, Honda

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Mark Webber puts rubber on the pitlane at Red Bull pits

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

Faster than a black horse? A Ferrari mechanic on a Bridgestone tyre during pitstop practice

Part of a McLaren front wing

Close-up at the reflection on a McLaren nose cone

Close-up at the reflection on a McLaren nose cone

Junction of a McLaren nose cone and the front wings

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, Honda, concentrates during qualification session

Jenson Button, Honda

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber puts his Puma gloves on

Toro Rosso associate Gerhard Berger

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso, goes practising

Toro Rosso's Gerhard Berger seems to suffer a jet lag

Sebastian Vettel peeps at his screen through the gap between visor and helmet

A manhole cover

Chinese fans run after reigning World Champion Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

The McLaren mechanics practise pitstops

ING DIBA's lion on the Renault team's lollipop during a pitstop practice

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica discusses setup with a mechanic

Toro Rosso team principals Franz Tost and Gerhard Berger

Two well-gifted TV presenters (as we combine after reading their passes)

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya (note Rainer and Martin in the suglasses' reflection:)

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya stands in the paddock like a statue

Friend and colleague Martin Trenkler carries 'light weight equipment' of a 'Photogarupher' ;-)

Ferrari advisor Jean Todt enters the paddock

Advertising towers of McLaren's sponsor aigo besides the street to Shanghai circuit

An ING DIBA (Renault's main sponsor) advertising billbard lets Alonso walk on the wall

A large Mercedes billboard besides the Shanghai motorway advertises Formula 1

A little Chinese palace surrounded with skyscrapers at Shanghai city

Felipe Massa is being pushed to grid position at Chinese Grand Prix 2007

Bridgestone tyres, prepared for the race, Shanghai 2007

No tire exchange, just refueling for Lewis Hamilton in lap 15

FIA wet race sign

Collected rubber marbles on a Ferrari's left rear tire after a race

Chinese policemen guard the flag waving Chinese fans on the grid after the race

Fans with flags on grid watch podium ceremony

Podium group photo of McLaren's second placed Alonso, winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Felipe Massa and Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

Kimi sprays champagne

Kimi Raikkonen proudly celebrates his victory on podium

After the race exhausted drivers walk back from scrutineer parking

Kimi Raikkonen in parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso exchange glances in parc fermé after the race

Kimi Raikkonen celebrates his victory in parc fermé

Kimi Raikkonen takes the checquered flag and wins the Chinese Grand Prix

Retired Hamilton in pits

Nick Heidfeld leaves his pit stop place

Nick Heidfeld gets his wet weather condition tires exchanged

Nick Heidfeld arrives for a pit stop in lap 28

A speedy Robert Kubica passes the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Fernando Alonso is being serviced

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

The start field runs through first corner curve combination

Fernando Alonso

Thoughful Felipe Massa on the grid

Massas Ferrari being serviced at grid position

Felipe Massa being pushed to grid place

Lewis Hamilton with racing engineer Phil Prew on grid position

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to his grid place

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to his grid place

A grid girl holds the red Chinese flag

All sorts of Bridgestone tires are prepared for every possible weather condition

A Chinese marshal receives an original Lewis Hamilton autograph

A happy Lewis Hamilton is being interviewed

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton in the middle, second grid placed Kimi Raikkonen on the right hand, third grid positioned Felipe Massa on the left

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso in front of the Shanghai circuit landmark, the giant administration building

Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa slides into a corner

Lewis Hamilton in his cockpit

Lewis Hamilton sits at pitwall command center between Ron Dennis and Norbert Haug

A shiny BMW emblem on Heidfeld's HANS device

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

Toro Rosso left front suspension

Left front suspension of a Red Bull

BMW Sauber mechanics wait at their car for the scrutineering

Scuderia Toro Rosso steering wheel

Steering wheel of a Ferrari car

Kimi Raikkonen

Bridgestone's high tech rubber

Gloved hands of a firemarshal

Shanghai track iron manhole covers

Fernando Alonso and Flavio Briatore (Renault) joking on the podium

Alonso returns to his garage

Collected rubber marbles on a McLaren's left rear tire after a race

Aerodynamically spread dirt on a Renault cooler chimney

Chinese policemen guard the flag waving Chinese fans on the grid after the race

Kimi sprays champagne

Fernando Alonso kisses his trophy for second place

Italian flags at parc fermé, Finnish driver on podium

Heidfeld seems to be disappointed about his seventh place

Liuzzi is being caressed for a well earned sixth place

Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto walks back to pits after the race

Rubens Barrichello walks back after a difficult race

Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso arrive in parc fermé

Chinese Ferrari fans cheer for Kimi Raikkonen

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel gains a respectable fourth place

DaimlerChrysler board member Juergen Hubbert solaces a sad Lewis Hamilton who retired with a worn-out tire

Martin Whitmarsh soothes retired Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton after his retirement at McLaren command center

After retiring and changing clothes Hamilton crosses pitlane and waves greetings to his fans

Alert Toro Rosso engineer Claudio De Plato

Reflection of Massa's pitboard signal box

Ferrari pitboard signal executive

Fully packed grandstands on race day

With 22 laps to go, Kubica on first position, 3 seconds ahead of Raikkonen

Paddock Club guests watch the race from a high balcony

Jo Leberer signals 10th place to Nick Heidfeld in lap 33

The two BMW Saubers in front of umbrella-crowded grandstands

Nick Heidfeld changes from 'wets' to 'drys' in lap 32

Nick Heidfeld refuels

Just one lap later Rubens Barrichello returns to pits to swap back to wet weather condition tyres

Rubens Barrichello changes to dry weather condition tyres in lap 25

Jenson Button changes to dry weather condition tyres in lap 24

Jenson Button changes to dry weather condition tyres in lap 24

Ralf Schumacher leaves his pit stop crew

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop

Robert Kubica ends his pit stop

Robert Kubica's pit stop

Robert Kubica arrives at his pit stop service crew

BMW Sauber mechanics fight against the crawling humidity and blow the tire marks dry

Kimi Raikkonen's pit stop

Massa's pit stop

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton drifts on wet track

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel

Nick Heidfeld in front of Liuzzi and Webber

The leading four McLarens and Ferraris begin the second lap

Ralf Schumacher catches up at the end of the start field

Behind the leading four, Coulthard leads the chasers Heidfeld and Webber, Ralf Schumacher spins out on the left

Williams' Nico Rosberg

Toro Rosso team co-owner Gerhard Berger is being interviewed

New Spyker co-owner Vijay Mallya

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko on the grid

Ralf Schumacher on the grid

Nick Heidfeld waits at grid position

BMW Sauber engineers with notebooks on the grid

BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf on the grid

Ferrari rear wheel rim shield

Felipe Massa

Portrait of a Chinese grid girl

Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato

The two boys from Brazil Massa and Barrichello

Kimi Raikkonen

Heikki Kovalainen

Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and David Coulthard descent the drivers parade truck

Fernando Alonso on the drivers parade truck

Barrichello fans enrolled a banner for their hero

Drivers presentation, Barrichello waves

Kimi Raikkonen

Lewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Driver groups on their way to drivers parades

Williams team photo with Patrick Head, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg

Quite excited young Chinese acrobats wait for their Sunday morning encouragement

Spyker team with new co-owners Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol

Extreme humidity caused fogged lenses

Our Turkish colleague Kerim Okten shoots for the European Pressphoto Agency

Therefore some Chinese Unas pose for the snappers

Photographers wait for drivers posing after Q3

Keith Sutton, the doyen of British motorsport photography

Lewis Hamilton opens his drink bottle

A shiny on-board camera on top of a BMW Sauber car's airbox

A BMW Sauber car waits for FIA scrutineering in parc fermé

Take a close look at McLaren's rear wing settings for qualification

McLaren rear wing in qualification setup

A Ferrari's rear in parc fermé

David Coulthard receives congratulations for his fifth grid position place in Q3 from a Red Bull mechanic

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton comments on his pole position under the lenses of many cameras

Green lights for qualification session

Cars line up for Qualifying at red lights, the two Toyotas in front

Cars line up for Qualifying at red lights, the two Toyotas in front

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Sakon Yamamoto, Spyker

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Sakon Yamamoto, Spyker

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Massa mistakes a curve

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Jenson Button, Honda

Alex Wurz, Williams

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Heikki Kovalainen, ING Renault

Alexander Wurz, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Ralf Schumacher's Toyota

David Coulthard over the curb's apex

Massa's Ferrari blows up curb dirt

Lewis Hamilton cuts corner

Fisichella's Renault whirls up dust

Nico Rosberg takes the cubs in full

Jarno Trulli's Toyota

Rubens Barrichello on a curb

Honda's Jenson Button

A zoomy Giancarlo Fisichella

Sakon Yamamoto in the pitlane

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during practice session

Nick Heidfeld in the garage

Nick Heidfeld with hard hat on in pits

Heidfeld had in both sessions an hydraulic leak which led to gearbox changes.

Long focal length misleads: Toyota pit team seems to wait for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica starts his practice lap

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

BMW Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder

BMW Sauber team manager Beat Zehnder back to back with Dr. Mario Theissen

BMW motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

We found out much more about Ralf's (and Cora's?) secrets of tender lips: mouth gymnastics

A penny or two for Ralf's thoughts

... until they become clear to the shy watcher ;)

Ralf Schumacher mekes ambiguous gestures ...

Toyota pit crew practices pit stops

Toyota pit crew practices pit stops

BMW Sauber pit crew practices pit stops

Ferrari pit crew successfully finished a pit stop practice

Ferrari pit crew performs a practice pit stop ballet

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

Ferrari mechanics push a red lady

Ferrari mechanics cool down the brake disks with portable blowers

Ferrari wheelspin

Cigarette advertising not yet banned in China

Ferrari front wing detailed airflow construction with a Gurney tap

Ferrari installed blade covers

Close-up at the backlit headlights of the safety car

Golden reflections on the inside of a Renault's rear wing construction

Hot air blowers are used to dry the rubber marks in front of the pits

Nose cone tip of an environment-friendly Honda

Spy view at McLaren's wings

Toro Rosso front wings

The organic backside of a Toro Rosso car

The shiny body of a Toro Rosso reflects a golden sky after sunset

Red Bull nose cone with front wings

A worm's-eye view on the rear of a Toro Rosso car

The BMW Sauber monocoque's right side

A streamlined BMW Sauber cooler chimney

BMW Sauber nose cone

Front right suspension of a BMW Sauber car

Spyker steering wheel

BMW Sauber steering wheel

A Panasonic Toyota steering wheel

Nico Rosberg

Fernando Alonso

German Spyker driver Adrian Sutil

The McLaren 'triumvirate' Martin Whitmarsh, Norbert Haug and Ron Dennis together in good mood

McLaren fans support Ron Dennis with an XL banner

Honda F1 Team boss Nick Fry at the pitwall

Rubens Barrichello takes a nip in Honda pits

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica answers curious questions

Controversial character Fernando Alonso

Unlucky Sebastian Vettel under media interrogation

Mark Webber during Thursday's press conference

Piles of dry weather condition tires at McLaren pits

Bridgestone tires catch the golden evening light

McLaren tyre man takes care of his black gold

Red firemarshal's helmet in trendy colours

Chinese officials

The Chinese flag in front of the track's landmark's glassy plylon

Flags of Ferrari, Finland, Spain and of the Asturias

Chinese fans of Brazil and Ferrari driver Massa prove China's internationality

Michael Schumacher presents his trophy

Michael Schumacher's highest podium jump this year (so far)

Michael Schumacher entering parc ferme after a wet race and a long honoury lap

Giancarlo Fisichella pitting out of second stop in lap 41

Michael Schumacher receiving his second service in lap 40, now also changing to dry condition tires

Alonso fights against graining front tyres and not enough grip, soon to be overtaken by faster Fisichella and Schumacher

Pedro de la Rosa performing his second pit stop in lap 36, change to dry tires

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher on intermediate tires

Alonso in the rain

Fernando Alonso drifting through first chicane combination, already some lengths ahead of his chasers

Grid girls awaiting the drivers parade

A large fan banner with photos of Michael Schumacher

McLaren Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen

Fernando Alonso celebrates his pole position by jumping on his Renault

Michael Schumacher in parc ferme after having qualified for 6th grid place

Michael Schumacher on a flying lap

Michael Schumacher rushing through pit lane after his qualifying session pit stop

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher during Qualifying

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica speeding through the rain

Green lights to go on track for Mark Webber

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Super Aguri's Sakon Yamamoto puts some rubber on the pit stop place

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pit wall command center

Michael Schumacher's race engineer Chris Dyer

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen watching the screens at his pit wall command center

Team boss Christian Horner at his Red Bull Racing command center

Two Schumacher fans proudly presenting their just collected autograph

Michael Schumacher jumps frenetically through parc ferme towards his waiting team

Chinese fire marshal in pit lane

Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber (leading Trulli)

Nick Heidfeld approaching the impressive circuit building

Ferrari team photo opportunity about an hour after the race - CU in Suzuka :)

Champagne shower for Chris Dyer

Michael Schumacher jumps on his engineer Chris Dyer

Everybody gets a hug

Hugs and kisses for the best Ferrari man

Michael Schumacher wins the Chinese Grand Prix and takes over the lead to the Driver's World Championship

Queue of cars at the end of straight

Nico Rosberg performing his second pit stop in lap 32, change to dry tires

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Nick Heidfeld and Pedro de la Rosa fighting side-by-side through first chicane

Fifth in row Rubens Barrichello still in front of Michael Schumacher

Both Renaults leading the starting field

Honda's Rubens Barrichello chats briefly on the grid with his former employer Sir Jackie Stewart

McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen on the grid with his race engineer Mark Slade

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica on the grid with his race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara

Gerhard Berger (Toro Rosso), Helmut Panke (BMW) and Norbert Haug (Mercedes)

Bad weather forced the organisers to find for the drivers presentation a safe alternative to the usual truck

Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Pedro de la Rosa

Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed

Super Aguri drivers Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto

Silk-dressed Chinese grid girls

Nick Heidfeld's grid girl waiting on position

Kind personal banner of Ferrari fans

Kimi Raikkonen fans

Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, replacing Christian Klien for the last three rounds

Bernard Ecclestone

The three fastest drivers in qualifying greeting the audience - Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella

Honda's sprayer Rubens Barrichello

Renault's Fernando Alonso

Zoom of Mark Webber

Williams technical director Sam Michael

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost discussing at their pit wall command center

Posing for the annual team photo session of Red Bull & Scuderia Toro Rosso

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Mark Webber, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber practices in dull weather

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of the 'lotos flowers'

Jenson Button in his Honda dressed with unusual livery, optimised for sponsor's asian cigarette market

Red Bull Racing's David Coulthard

Jarno Trulli passing the 'lotos' grandstands in his Panasonic Toyota

Felipe Massa shaves the curbs with his Ferrari

Honda driver Anthony Davidson springing into pit lane

Jenson Button in a sponsor-blue Honda pit

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Red Bull's Friday driver Michael Ammermüller

Michael Ammermüller, new third driver of Red Bull Racing

Panasonic Toyota pit wall command center

Jarno Trulli's silhouette

Liquids like oil and water are preheated and being pumped into to car just before run-out

View into a busy Toyota pit

A pretty Chinese Michael Schumacher fan

TV presenter Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig commenting on the bad weather

Mark Webber passing the Williams pitwall center

Jacques Villeneuve

FIA president Max Mosley.

Tiago Monteiro in front of Michael Schumacher

Alonso fans waiting for their idol after the race.

Fernando Alonso giving an interview to Austrian television after the race.

Parc ferme stillife.

Flavio Briatore surrounded by German television after the Alonso's win.

Podium group photo of Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Flavio Briatore and Ralf Schumacher (left to rigth).

A proud Renault dream team: Fernando Alonso and his team boss Flavio Briatore

Fernando Alonso raising his trophy. Next to him 2nd placed Kimi Raikkonen.

Fernando Alonso jumping on the parc ferme fence.

Flavio Briatore (Renault) and Fernando Alonso celebrating that Renault won the F1 Constructors World Championship.

"Look - I can drive without holding the steering wheel!" Fernando Alonso achieving his 7th win of the 2005 F1 season.

Alonso passing his pit board with five laps to go.

Chinese GP 2005: Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso pitting in.

First corner and grandstands.

Pit stop of Mark Webber.

Ralf Schumacher.

Jenson Button.

Kimi Raikkonen being followed by Juan Pablo Montoya.

Chinese GP 2005

Giancarlo Fisichella leading the rest of the field.

Fernando Alonso clearly already leading into first corner.

Fernando Alonsos tool with engineers arount.

Kimi Raikkonens car minutes before the race.

Rubens Barrichellos car being prepared on the grid.

Kimi Raikkonen fits into his cockpit.

A Chinese "Una" (Red Bull girl) fits into the race car.

Chinese beauty holding the red flag.

A memorable drawing up of the ontrack performance - dancers, puppets and other artists.

Drivers giant puppets.

Present to Pierre Dupasquier (Michelin race director) at his farewell party.

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault after the qualifying (witch results in a pole for Alonso) in company with FIA press delegate Alexandra Schieren.

Takuma Sato passing the giant main building.

Narain Karthikeyan.

Chinese GP 2005

Kimi Raikkonen.

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes.

Kimi Raikkonen in his car.

BAR Honda drivers: Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson (test-driver) and Takuma Sato .

Finally the very last annual group photo of the Sauber Team. In the front from left to right: driver Felipe Massa, team owner Peter Sauber and driver Jacques Villeneuve.

The annual end-season group photo of the whole BMW Williams F1 Team with the driver Mark Webber and injured Heidfeld's substitute Antonio Pizzonia

World Champion Fernando Alonso with Renault F1 Team chairman Patrick Faure.

A verry happy 3rd placed Ralf Schumacher of Toyota, behind him the winner of the Chinese GP Fernando Alonso (Renault).

Jenson Button and his father John in the BAR Honda pits.

The celebration of Jenson Buttons’s 100th Grand Prix, alongside him BAR team manager Nick Fry.

Jenson Button

Ricardo Zonta on the main straight

David Coulthard with his former employer Ron Dennis

Chinese GP 2005

Adrian Newey of McLaren-Mercedes

Hermann Tilke and his girlfriend

Jacques Villeneuve

Jarno Trulli

Pit stop of Mark Webber from above

The annual drivers group photo

Long legged chinese grid beauties

Flavio Briatore likes champagne out of the cup

Fernando Alonso passing his cheering team

Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull) wishing David Coulthard a good race

Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull) on the grid

Group photo of FIA and team press officers

Jenson Button celebrates his 100th Grand Prix anniversary

Nico Rosberg in the BMW Williams pits

Kimi Raikkonen performing his second pit stop

Barrichello and Raikkonen fighting in front of full grandstands

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes