Chinese Grand Prix 2016 Preview: Start Time, TV Info, Weather, Schedule, Odds

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Published: April 14, 2016

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Formula One makes its first visit of the year to east Asia this weekend for the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix. It will be the 13th running of the event, first held in 2004, and the last long-distance "flyaway" grand prix until June.

Nico Rosberg won his first-ever grand prix here at the Shanghai International Circuit in 2012, and he heads into the race with a 17-point lead over team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship. The German has won the last five races, but Hamilton is the form man so far as racing in China is concerned.

The reigning world champion is the most successful driver in Chinese Grand Prix history, with four wins and five pole positions. Normally he'd look like the best bet to take victory in 2016 too, but a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change has left Hamilton with a mountain to climb.

Fernando Alonso is the only other driver in the field able to boast multiple Shanghai wins, and he'll be back in the cockpit of the McLaren after missing the last race in Bahrain.

The Spaniard has been provisionally passed fit by the FIA, but he has been told he will need additional medical checks immediately after first practice to assess whether he can take part in the rest of the weekend.

F1 hasn't produced a lot of good news so far in 2016, but there'll be many happy faces all over the world when qualifying starts on Saturday. After pressure from the teams and fans, the FIA has finally agreed to a switch back to the popular 2015-style qualifying format in time for this Saturday's showdown.

Read on for a full preview of the race weekend including TV times, current championship standings, a circuit map and guide, tyre and DRS information, weather forecast, odds and session times.

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