As in Australia, Haas and Magnussen opened hostilities, but they were short-lived because after a few minutes the management decided to suspend the session. The reason was the inability of the medical helicopter to take off due to the thick fog over the track.<\/p>\n
No on-track action, the 50-minute interruption cut the session by more than half. The opportunity allowed teams to chat and have fun on Twitter to pass the time.<\/p>\n
\n@McLarenF1<\/a> @ForceIndiaF1<\/a> @RenaultSportF1<\/a> #F1<\/a> team twitter people, assemble pic.twitter.com\/TBjemfkDfo<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) 7 avril 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
At the green light, K\u00e9vin Magnussen’s Haas was once again at the front, a new ritual for the Dane? Equipped with intermediate tires, driver No. 20 inadvertently presented us with a small artistic spin in turn 9. A few minutes later, Romain Grosjean performed the same maneuver at the same spot before making another off-track excursion coming out of turn 10.<\/p>\n
Drying in some places and laden with water in others, the Chinese asphalt was very treacherous, especially in the banked sections like the entries to turns 3 and 9. After Magnussen, Grosjean, and Massa in turn 9, the unlucky Nico H\u00fclkenberg got his Renault stuck in the gravel at turn 3, cutting his session short and triggering a virtual safety car.<\/p>\n
\nVSC, for… us. #Oops<\/a>. #FP1<\/a> #ChineseGP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jSdVNijp5a<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) 7 avril 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
After 20 minutes of the session during which the drivers were able to test the 2017 Pirelli wet tires, mostly intermediates despite the tricky conditions mentioned earlier, the race management stopped the session again. The weather conditions once again prevented the medical helicopter from operating, and beyond the circuit, authorities informed of the closure of Shanghai airport. Team communication teams quickly took to social media.<\/p>\n
\nRight. Where were we @MercedesAMGF1<\/a> @McLarenF1<\/a> @ForceIndiaF1<\/a>? #FP1<\/a> #ChineseGP<\/a> #RedFlagF1ll<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) 7 avril 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Here is the official session ranking. The 10-lap mark was not reached, and a few drivers, including the Ferraris and Hamilton, were not even able to record a reference time.<\/p>\n
\n#F1<\/a> – @Max33Verstappen<\/a> leads in opening #ChineseGP<\/a> practice pic.twitter.com\/5d30TF9hxL<\/a><\/p>\n