Chinese Grand Prix 2014: B/R Experts Predict Pole, Race Winner and More
The Chinese Grand Prixย is upon us, and our Bleacher Report F1 team are predicting the key results in this year's race.
Mercedes have dominated the early season races, and many are expecting them to stay in front for at least the first half of the season.
But there could be rain during the weekend in Shanghai, and that could yet shake up the field.
Here are our best guesses:
| Columnist | Mark Patterson | Oliver Harden | Matthewย Walthert | Neil James |
| Pole Position | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| Race Winner | Nico Rosberg | Felipeย Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Fastest Lap | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Top Team | Mercedes | Red Bull | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| Number of Finishers | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Here's how we did in Bahrain and what the results did to our scores so far this season:ย
| Columnist | Mark Patterson | Oliver Harden | Matthewย Walthert | Neil James | RESULT |
| Pole Position | Lewis Hamiltonย | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamiltonย | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Race Winner | Lewis Hamiltonย | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Fastest Lap | Lewis Hamiltonย | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Top Team | Mercedes | Red Bull | Mercedes | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| Number of Finishers | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Bahrain Points | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Points This Season | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | - |
How the scores are calculated
The right answer earns you one point, except in the case of total finishers where you can be two cars either side. However, if you predict the exact correct number of finishers, you pick up two points.
Feel free to play along in the comments, and see how you fare against our predictions!
