Elation, agony and flying wheels: Most memorable Chinese Grand Prix moments
Formula 1 should be returning to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend for the Chinese Grand Prix.
But with Covid concerns remaining in the Asian country, the decision to cancel the event came last November to create an unprecedented four-week spring break after the Bahrain, Saudi Arabian and Australian Grands Prix.
Not wanting to gloss completely over the three days where the 2023 breed of F1 machinery should be out on track, here are five of the most memorable moments in China. Schumacher and Albers' pre-race crash Two cars colliding before a race begins is an extremely rare occurrence but that is exactly what happened to seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher and Christijan Albers.
Minardi driver Albers misjudged the Ferrari's reduced speed during the reconnaissance laps to the grid in 2005, resulting in the crash that left both cars unable to take the start some 20 minutes later.
Luckily, both Schumacher and Albers were able to take ...