2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China

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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007-08 A1GP of Shanghai, China
Shanghai International Circuit wtcc.png
Race Details
Race 9 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season
DateApril 13, 2008
Location Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China
Weather Overcast
Sprint race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time1'34.163
Podium
1st Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
2nd Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Robert Wickens)
3rd Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (F.Albuquerque)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time1'35.400, (Lap 4)
Feature race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time1'34.172
Podium
1st Flag of the United States.svg USA (Jonathan Summerton)
2nd Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (F.Albuquerque)
3rd Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (Adam Carroll)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Robert Wickens)
Time1'35.177, (Lap 33)
Official Classifications
PDF Booklet

The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on April 13, 2008, at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. It was the ninth meeting in the 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season.

Contents

Pre-race

A1 Grand Prix make official the creation of an off-track entertainment, the A1GP Global Village, to complete, with the support series A2 Grand Prix, the race weekends next season. [1] The Global Village deliver extra entertainments and interactive activities, merchandise shops, food and drinks for fans and spectators. An official website is launched A1GPGlobalVillage.com. The first edition will be in the last event of this 2007-08 season, on May 2–4, 2007-08, Great Britain.

Like the past season, A1GP organize a vote for the fan's favorite 2007-08 A1 team. [2] All A1GP fan, and other, can vote in the official A1GP site. The winning team, revealed at the A1GP's Gala Awards, on May 5, 2008, receive a special award.

Qualifications

Neel Jani (Switzerland) score the pole position for each Sunday races. [3] For the second consecutive venue, Mexico start from the back of the grid in each race because of bad performances.

Sprint race qualifications
PosTeamTimeGap
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1'34.163-
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 1'34.613+0.450
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1'34.682+0.519
4 Flag of India.svg India 1'34.688+0.525
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1'34.742+0.579
6 Flag of the United States.svg USA 1'34.791+0.628
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 1'34.850+0.687
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1'34.928+0.765
9 Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1'35.012+0.849
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1'35.015+0.852
11 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1'35.198+1.035
12 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1'35.224+1.061
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1'35.336+1.173
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1'35.492+1.329
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1'35.508+1.345
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1'35.590+1.427
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1'35.670+1.507
18 Flag of France.svg France 1'35.789+1.626
19 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1'35.923+1.760
20 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 1'35.931+1.768
21 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1'36.612+2.449
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1'38.312+4.149
Main race qualifications
PosTeamTimeGap
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1'34.172-
2 Flag of the United States.svg USA 1'34.626+0.454
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 1'35.022+0.850
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1'35.035+0.863
5 Flag of India.svg India 1'35.195+1.023
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 1'35.207+1.035
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1'35.283+1.111
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1'35.357+1.185
9 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1'35.392+1.220
10 Flag of France.svg France 1'35.496+1.324
11 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1'35.520+1.348
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1'35.554+1.382
13 Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1'35.558+1.386
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1'35.611+1.439
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1'35.653+1.481
16 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1'35.865+1.693
17 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1'35.887+1.715
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1'35.921+1.749
19 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 1'36.066+1.894
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1'36.136+1.964
21 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 1'36.326+2.154
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 1'37.440+3.268

Sprint race

For the Sprint race, Switzerland take the lead behind Canada, Portugal, Malaysia, India, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Great Britain and Ireland. [4] New Zealand crash out at start after a collision with USA.

Cong Fu Cheng (China) passes Adam Carroll (Ireland) for 10th in Lap 4 when Neel Jani (Switzerland) score the Fastest lap. Despite efforts from Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) on Robert Wickens (Canada) and from Michael Ammermüller (Germany) on Narain Karthikeyan (India), the order remained the same until the finish line.

Switzerland win the race with the Fastest lap. Canada take the second position behind Portugal, Malaysia, India, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Great Britain and China. Both Switzerland opponent for the title, France (12th) and New Zealand, doesn't score any points.

PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1015'59.61215+1
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Robert Wickens 10+4.64312
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 10+5.33510
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Alex Yoong 10+12.1698
5 Flag of India.svg India Narain Karthikeyan 10+13.0686
6 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Michael Ammermüller 10+13.8105
7 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Adrian Zaugg 10+14.9994
8 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Edoardo Piscopo 10+15.8353
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Robbie Kerr 10+17.1202
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Cong Fu Cheng 10+17.6921
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Adam Carroll 10+18.581
12 Flag of France.svg France Franck Montagny 10+19.114
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda 10+21.165
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Alexandre Negrão 10+22.111
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia John Martin 10+24.363
16 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan 10+26.298
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 10+28.053
18 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Jimmy Auby 10+29.029
19 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Satrio Hermanto 10+30.196
20 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Jorge Goeters 10+38.267
Ret Flag of the United States.svg USA Jonathan Summerton 1Collision
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonny Reid 0Collision

Main race

After the start, USA led, ahead of Switzerland, India, Portugal, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Great Britain, France and Italy. [5] USA and Switzerland escaped from the rest of the field until the first mandatory pit stops. In Lap 6, Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) passed for 3rd Narain Karthikeyan (India) in the final hairpin. Adam Carroll (Ireland) try to pass Narain Karthikeyan in the same turn, one lap later, but finally passes him in Lap 8. In Lap 9, the pits are open.
USA, India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Canada pits early, in Lap 10 and Jonny Reid (New Zealand) with a fast stop, exits ahead Alex Yoong (Malaysia) and Narain Karthikeyan (India). USA lead still Switzerland after the stops but the Swiss driver, Neel Jani, lost the second gear of his car. In Lap 15, Jonathan Summerton (USA) is 4.3 seconds ahead of Switzerland. In the next lap, for speeding in the pit lane, Lebanon received a drive-through penalty, five laps then his driver received a 10-second Stop and Go penalty. Portugal was then pushing Switzerland for 2nd position. Ireland close to both drivers and New Zealand it is also faster than Switzerland and comes near in the few next laps. The second pit stop window opens in Lap 24.

Ireland and New Zealand got ahead of Switzerland at the pit stops. In Lap 27, Portugal had the fastest lap. After the pits, USA still led Portugal, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Malaysia, India, France, Great Britain and Germany. In Lap 33, Robert Wickens (Canada) had the fastest lap.

The victory went to Summerton, who gave his country the honours for the first time. The Yanks' victory made them the 16th nation to win an A1GP race.

PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg USA Jonathan Summerton 381:02'25.20615
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 38+9.72912
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Adam Carroll38+15.30310
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonny Reid 38+19.5338
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland Neel Jani 38+26.1936
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Alex Yoong 38+34.4105
7 Flag of India.svg India Narain Karthikeyan 38+35.9674
8 Flag of France.svg France Franck Montagny 38+38.2133
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Robbie Kerr 38+39.2802
10 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Michael Ammermüller 38+39.8901
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda 38+47.568
12 Flag of Italy.svg Italy Edoardo Piscopo 38+50.348
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Alexandre Negrão 38+50.968
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia John Martin 38+52.624
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Cong Fu Cheng 38+53.240
16 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Adrian Zaugg 38+55.629
17 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan 38+1'05.352
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 38+1'14.390
19 Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Satrio Hermanto 38+1'20.252
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Robert Wickens 38+1'21.003+1
21 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Jorge Goeters 37+1 lap
22 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Jimmy Auby 37+1 lap

After race

Switzerland and New Zealand are the only team that can win the championship. Switzerland lead with 29 points the season before the last venue in Great Britain.

A1 Team Korea was announced to be part of the next season of the competition. [6] The seat holder will be Joshua Kim of Omnibus Investment and Good EMG support the project. In Shanghai this weekend, a ceremony officialise the participation of South Korea in the 2008-09 season.

Notes

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References

  1. A1GP launches Global Village a1gp.com (April 02, 2008)
  2. Vote for your favourite A1 Team a1gp.com (April 09, 2008)
  3. Double Swiss pole a1gp.com (April 12, 2008)
  4. Shanghai Sprint: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (April 13, 2008)
  5. Feature race: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (April 13, 2008)
  6. Korea joins A1GP Archived April 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine a1gp.com (April 14, 2008)
  7. Mexico switches driver a1gp.com (April 09, 2008)
  8. Franck Montagny in for France a1gp.com (April 05, 2008)
  9. Negrao earns Brazil promotion a1gp.com (April 08, 2008)
  10. Australia recruits new rookie a1gp.com (March 09, 2008)
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