The second race of the 2019 Formula 1 season is almost here, and given we’ll be up late watching the race, it would be lazy of us if we didn’t provide a 2019 CHINESE Grand Prix Preview.
But our 2019 CHINESE Grand Prix Preview isn’t just any old look ahead to a Grand Prix, we attempt to come up with a Care Factor rating for the race itself, use a variety of stats to determine a winner and to barely entertain the readers, and throw in some of our bold claims for the race ahead.
Sounds barely interesting? Well you’ve come to the right place for a 2019 CHINESE Grand Prix Preview.
THE 2019 CHINESE GRAND PRIX CARE FACTOR
Should you care about Chinese Grand Prix? Here is our break down of why you should / shouldn’t.
We have five categories rate out of ten, and the final score will determine the care factor for this race.
TRACK – 7/10
A typically Tilke design which but it seems to have just enough to allow for racing.
HISTORY – 9/10
The Chinese Grand Prix has been around since 2004, and there have been a few decent races, but not much that will be remembered in 20 years time. However this is F1’s 1000th race, so will be forever in the record books. Hence the much higher score than usual.
RACING POTENTIAL – 7/10
It has some big, long straights, and with DRS we should see something. If Bahrain is any guide, given they are similar tracks. And there have been a few races in the past where a drivers has carved through the field. And it rains a bit too.
IMPORTANCE – 6/10
Sort of important being early in the season, but definitely for Sebastian Vettel who has started the season poorly, especially if you consider the reported advantage Ferrari were supposed to have. The Italian press have started to turn on him, and his junior teammate Leclerc looks real deal. Wouldn’t be first time he couldn’t handle a new team mate.
BUZZ – 7/10
Te 1000th race will bring plenty of buzz and video clip of races from days of yore.
TOTAL CARE FACTOR = 37/50
0-10 – Check the result, move on with life.
10-20 – Watch it live as Background viewing, or a Monday night delayed watch.
21-30 – Watch it live, as it will probably be too dull once you know the result.
31-40 – Record, Watch it Live, Watch the replay.
41-50-Clear the schedule, unplug the phones, a great GP awaits.
BARELY INTERESTING CHINESE GRAND PRIX STATS
Nothing says a who cares 2019 CHINESE Grand Prix preview than a pile of barely interesting stats on the drivers previous CHINESE Grand Prix experience.
Does it make any difference, probably not.
Was it a bit of a waste of time compiling these for the handful of people who will read it. Never.
QUALIFYING FORM OVER THE YEARS
Pole Position has been the domain of just two current drivers – Vettel and Hamilton. Even the front row starts are a pretty exclusive with just two other drivers.
| Driver | Races | AvGrid | Pole | FrontRow |
| Lewis Hamilton | 12 | 4.33 | 6 | 7 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 12 | 4.67 | 4 | 5 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 13 | 4.23 | 0 | 5 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 7 | 6.57 | 0 | 2 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 6 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 4 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Romain Grosjean | 7 | 10.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Pérez | 8 | 10.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Kubica | 5 | 11.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 8 | 11.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 4 | 13.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 |
RACE STATS
No surprise with lots of wins for Hamilton, not many others
| Driver | Sum of Wins | Sum of Podium | Sum of Points |
| Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 8 | 179 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 6 | 99 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 5 | 128 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| Max Verstappen | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Romain Grosjean | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Robert Kubica | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sergio Pérez | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Stroll | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Gasly | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Leclerc | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: 4 drivers are competing at Chinese GP for first time.
WHO WILL WIN THE 2019 CHINESE GRAND PRIX?
With so many questions arising from Australia, it is still hard to predict the winner of this weekend’s CHINESE GP with any confidence.
That’s not to say we won’t attempt it with some arrogantly misplaced confidence.
OUR SELECTIONS
Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Winner: Lewis Hamilton
Podium: Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc
Best of the Rest: Daniel Ricciardo
THE JEFF SUPER COMPUTER 3000 SELECTIONS
We put a bunch of stats into our Jeff Super Computer 3000, and it has spit out the top ten for the CHINESE Grand Prix. The JSC3000 will expand as the season plays out. so stay tuned for a surefire winner or not.
Here’s the top 10 anyways according to Jeff.
| Driver | Win Probability Score |
| Lewis Hamilton | 360.6331 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 264.9831 |
| Charles Leclerc | 190.6884 |
| Max Verstappen | 171.5586 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 158.6884 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 156.5685 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 126.1234 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 84.71812 |
| Romain Grosjean | 81.11145 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 77.61062 |
TIME FILLER/KILLER No1 – CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2 MINUTE QUIZ
Why not kill some time before the big race with a bit of quick trivia….
TIME FILLER/KILLER No2 – CHINESE GRAND PRIX ODDS
Betting can make a boring race better, and so you may well need to have a few bets for this one.
RACE WINNER ODDS
Here is the full list of odds. He may not win here, but Pierre Gasly will eventually turn it around, as he has been one of Formula 2’s finest on track racers.The $100+ for Gasly might be worth a dip pre race soon.
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Sebastian Vettel |
$ 2.50 |
|
Charles Leclerc |
$ 3.00 |
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Lewis Hamilton |
$ 4.00 |
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Valtteri Bottas |
$ 10.00 |
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Max Verstappen |
$ 13.00 |
|
Pierre Gasly |
$ 101.00 |
|
Daniel Ricciardo |
$ 251.00 |
