Romain Grosjean was parked by the FIA for one race for his actions at Spa. (Photo: Getty Images)

Grosjean 'Not Relieved' Despite Easing Pressure: Romain Grosjean insists he is not feeling "relieved" after the Chinese Grand Prix. The Frenchman, who returned to F1 this year after an abortive start to his career in 2009, showed good pace in Australia and Malaysia but failed to see the end of even the opening lap. In China, therefore, the pressure was on the reigning GP2 champion to finally record a result, and he duly finished sixth – his first ever points in F1. "Relieved? No," the Swiss-born driver told RMC Sport. "No, the work has just paid off. There is no need to put your head on upside down after two races (in 2012). We all know there are ups and downs in motor racing." Nonetheless, 26-year-old Grosjean admitted it "felt good to fight with Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren (in China) – it's great!"

Rivals Must 'Count On Mercedes' Now - Rosberg: Mercedes' rivals must now count the German team as a serious contender, Nico Rosberg has said after winning his first Grand Prix in China last weekend. Shanghai was also the scene of the 26-year-old's first pole and the first works Mercedes victory for over half a century, but Rosberg warned that the W03 is not likely to dominate from now on. "It's a really interesting season so far," he told Bild newspaper. "Until now nobody has really known who is in front, and suddenly we are on top! But we can't think that we will drive around everybody at the next race. We still have (tire) problems in the race, that's for sure, but the others also need to count on us now," said Rosberg. "We are going to be fast in qualifying at all the races; that's our trump card. And now we know that if we execute the race properly, then we can do it (win) again."

Wolff Not Williams' New Team Boss: Toto Wolff is not Williams' new team boss. With co-founder Patrick Head and chairman Adam Parr both now gone and Sir Frank Williams stepping down from his own board, it is notable that Wolff was the famous British team's nominal leader in China. For instance, the Austrian businessman – a director and 15 percent shareholder – represented Williams at the team principals' meetings in Shanghai. German-language media reports, however, insist that Wolff, whose wife is the team's new test driver Susie Wolff (nee Stoddart), has no ambition to succeed Sir Frank Williams, who turned 70 this week. "If you ever see me on the pitwall," he is quoted by the Austrian news agency APA, "then you know that I have an ego problem." Wolff, however, said in China that Parr will have to be replaced eventually. Last week, he championed the credentials of his countryman and former team driver Alex Wurz, who has been taken on for 2012 as a driver mentor. "He is a fantastic man; a good driver, well connected and sees the big picture. He (Wurz) still has a long F1 career," said Wolff.

'Results Crisis, Not Vettel Crisis' - Danner: It is wrong to say Sebastian Vettel has entered a period of "crisis" after winning two World Championships on the trot. That is the insistence of Christian Danner, a former GP driver who now commentates on German television RTL. "It's a results crisis, not a Vettel crisis," he told the news agency DAPD. He is referring not only to Red Bull's failure to win a race so far in 2012, but the fact former pole position-king Vettel was outqualified in Australia, Malaysia and Bahrain by his teammate Mark Webber. Webber, meanwhile, has outscored Vettel at the last two races, and is eight points ahead in the drivers' standings. Referring to 24-year-old Vettel, Danner insisted: "Great racing drivers, just like other great athletes, have always shown that they develop strongly even in defeat." The finer detail of Vettel's season so far is that he has struggled so much with the race version of the RB8 car's exhaust layout that the team rolled out the preseason specification for the German driver in China. Webber, meanwhile, ploughed on with Adrian Newey's latest specification and performed better in Shanghai. "There are some characteristics about the upgraded car that weren't particularly suited to his (Vettel's) style of driving which is to carry a lot of speed into the corner," team boss Christian Horner is quoted by Reuters news agency.