The Flying Lap with Peter Windsor

With Nico Rosberg scoring his maiden career win in Shanghai, we look back at the events that defined his stunning weekend in China - at the speed of the Mercedes F1 W03 and at Nico's advantage in qualifying over his famous team-mate, Michael Schumacher.  Craig Scarborough will talk us through the technicalities of Mercedes' "double-DRS" system plus many of the other significant technical developments seen on the McLarens, Red Bulls and Ferraris - and Rob Wilson will be returning to the show to give us his view of Nico's driving style (and a few other comments besides!).  We also look forward to this Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix with the help of Williams F1 Strategy Engineer, Mark Barnett, and, courtesy of Hilton Honors, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.  There will be lots to talk about and to ponder - and so, for the first time, we will be making this a 90-minute show.

As we head into Round Three of the  2012 FIA F1 World Championship, we take a detailed look at the major players:  in what ways does Jenson Button's driving differ from Lewis Hamilton's?  Can Felipe Massa raise his game?  What makes Fernando Alonso so good?  How does Kimi Raikkonen manipulate an F1 car?  And can Red Bull Racing regain their momentum?  We discuss all these issues - and more - with F1's leading driver coach, Rob Wilson.  We will also have a precise Chinese GP strategy analysis with WilliamsF1 engineer, Mark Barnett, who will be talking about the "fuel effect" of the Shanghai lap, the "pit stop delta" of the relatively short pit lane and much more besides. 

By (very) popular request, Rubens Barrichello returns to The Flying Lap to talk about his new life in the US and racing career in IndyCar.  What does the 11-times GP winner think of the cars, the circuits, the racing and the people?  How did he react to the news that WilliamsF1 had signed Bruno Senna?  And, looking back, how does he view his F1 career and the path he took? Rubens joins us live on-line from his home in Brazil to take questions from our viewers and from our host, Peter Windsor.

We look at Ferrari's first Grand Prix win since Silverstone last year - and at some of the elements that produced an F1 day to remember.   We talk to Bruno Senna and reflect on his brilliant sixth place for WilliamsF1.  Jonanthan Neale, Managing Director of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, explains why McLaren's front row starting positions netted only a podium finish.  Plus other special guests and your questions and more.