The third round of the 2009 F1 World Championship takes place at China’s Shanghai International Circuit. Watch the Chinese F1 GP live online at www.watchf1.net as Jenson Button strives to extend his points lead.
The new Brawn GP team has dominated the season so far, winning the opening races in Australia and Malaysia. Half points were awarded at Sepang after torrential rain forced the GP to be stopped for safety reasons. Jenson Button was declared the winner, followed by BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld and Toyota’s Timo Glock. Jarno Trulli was fourth in the other Toyota, Rubens Barrichello fifth in his Brawn, Mark Webber sixth for Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton seventh in a McLaren and Nico Rosberg scored half a point in eighth for Williams.
2009 is proving to be one of the most unpredictable F1 seasons for many years, with a host of new front runners emerging. You can keep up to date with all the action by subscribing to www.watchf1.net and watching F1 live online. Incredibly, after two races, McLaren have only scored one point and Ferrari has yet to register its first points finish of the season. The Chinese F1 GP venue is one of the most impressive in the sport. Fans can
watch Formula 1 cars tackle the demanding 5.451 km (3.387 miles) circuit via live online F1 streaming. The track held its first GP in 2004, with victory going to then Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello. The veteran Brazilian will again be one of the favourites for victory this year. Watch F1 live online to see if he can score his second Chinese GP win.
Barrichello’s main opposition is likely to come from his Brawn GP team-mate Jenson Button. The Briton will be trying to make it a hat-trick of victories at the start of the 2009 F1 season. Every race of the 2009 F1 season will be shown live online at www.watchf1.net.
After years of underachieving Toyota finally appear to have produced a car that could win races. Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock currently lie third and fourth in the points standings. Red Bull and BMW Sauber have also produced quick cars and will be chasing victory in the Chinese F1 GP, live online at this site. Williams driver Nico Rosberg has been quickest in five out of six practice sessions so far during the 2009 season. Despite leading the Malaysian GP he eventually dropped back and finished eighth. Fans of double World Champion Fernando Alonso can watch F1 live online here and see if the talented Spaniard can extract some more speed from his Renault during the Chinese F1 GP. A subscription to www.watchf1.net includes not only live online F1 coverage but also F1 news and features. Other racing categories are also streamed live online, including NASCAR and MotoGP.
McLaren will arrive in China with a cloud hanging over them, following the dismissal of their team manager Dave Ryan and the team’s upcoming appearance in front of the FIA World Motorsport Council to explain their actions in Melbourne, where it is alleged that they lied to stewards. Things don’t look much better for the team on track. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has only one point to his name, while his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen has none.
Watch F1 live online here to see if the Finn can complete his first full racing lap of the season.Ferrari endured a disastrous weekend in Malaysia, where an ill-times tyre change ruined Kimi Raikkonen’s chances, while Felipe Massa could only finish ninth. Follow the action at www.watchf1.net to see if the great Italian team can finally get on the scoreboard. The only other team without any points is Force India, but they will be hoping to beat their nearest competitors Toro Rosso in China.
The Shanghai International Circuit features a variety of challenges for the F1 drivers, with slow, medium and high speed corners. See who can master it by watching the Chinese F1 GP live online here. The lap record dates from 2004 and is held by Michael Schumacher in a Ferrari. The 2009 Chinese GP will be held over 56 laps, a total distance of 305.066 km (189.568 miles). Ferrari has won the Chinese GP three times, with McLaren and Renault taking one win apiece. Watch the Chinese F1 GP live online here to see if a new team can claim the top step of the podium.
