It doesn't mean I can't win the race still, which is my thought process, rather than damage limitation.' Entry list No. But it doesn't mean I can't give him a good run for his money from wherever I start. It's going to be an easy weekend for Nico for sure. I love racing, and it's a race this weekend - rather than being at the front and have less of a race. But for me a challenge is an opportunity to rise, so I'm really excited about this opportunity, from where I'm going to start hopefully in the best possible position with the penalty. Hamilton replied: 'Of course when you hear on the Wednesday morning that you're arriving at the weekend with a penalty already, that changes the approach to the weekend, your mind set.

They decided to change the gearbox straight away because they thought it would be easier for Hamilton to overtake on the Shanghai International Circuit than on the next few circuits. Lewis Hamilton was given a five-place grid penalty for changing his gearbox, after Mercedes found that his first gearbox was damaged after Valtteri Bottas collided with him in Bahrain. Passing a medical test on 14 April 2016 following his injuries from the Australian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso was allowed to compete in the first practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix, though he had to pass a second medical test afterwards to see if he was fit to take part in the rest of the Grand Prix weekend, which he successfully passed. Īfter the criticism of the new 'elimination' qualifying format used in the first two races, the old format was brought back in China. For the Grand Prix, super soft, soft and medium tyres were used.

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