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Chinese GP

2015 Formula 1 Chinese GP

China
Apr 9, 2015 to Apr 12, 2015
Shanghai International Circuit, CN
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Formula 1 Chinese GP

Chinese GP Sunday race

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Hamilton looks delighted, Rosberg not so much, as they prepare for the podium.
Vettel hugging it out with his Ferrari mechanics. The German has finished in the points in the last 14 races.
Final classification:

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Kimi Raikkonen
5. Felipe Massa
6. Valtteri Bottas
7. Romain Grosjean
8. Felipe Nasr
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Marcus Ericsson
11. Sergio Perez
12. Fernando Alonso
13. Jenson Button
14. Carlos Sainz
15. Will Stevens
16. Roberto Merhi
Raikkonen finishes fourth ahead of Massa and Bottas.
Mercedes returns to the top after losing out to Ferrari in Malaysia, with Hamilton leading Rosberg and Vettel.
Chequered Flag
Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix!
Safety car in this lap, but no overtaking allowed after they cross the finish line, when the race will be over.
Surreal scenes as Toro Rosso has to remove the front wing from Verstappen's car so it could fit through the gate into the pitlane.
Hamilton will win the race unless his car breaks down.
Final lap.
Now it's finally out of the way, but there will be no time for the safety car to leave.
Verstappen's car seems to be stuck.
We still don't know if the race will finish under the safety car, but it all points towards that.
Less than two laps to go. Ferrari going for broke?
Ferrari crew ready for a car in the pits.
The Toro Rosso is stopped on the straight, and the safety car is out with two laps to go!
Safety car
Safety car!
Mechanical problem
Verstappen is out of the race!
Just 1.6 seconds between the two Ferraris.
Raikkonen is closing in on Vettel with three laps to go.
The incident between Button and Maldonado will be investigated after the race.
Four laps to go:

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Kimi Raikkonen
5. Felipe Massa
6. Valtteri Bottas
7. Romain Grosjean
8. Max Verstappen
9. Felipe Nasr
10. Daniel Ricciardo
Maldonado finally retires.
Vettel is 18 seconds behind, with Raikkonen another two further back.
Four laps left, Hamilton still cruising towards victory. He's over five seconds in front of Rosberg.
Maldonado has driven through the pits, but he hasn't stopped...
Alonso took advantage of that to move into 13th.
Button has lost part of his front wing, while Maldonado has spun. Both have continued in the race.
Button has made contact with the rear of Maldonado's car at the end of the straight.
Crash
They crash!
DRS pass for Maldonado, now in front of Button again.
Alonso has joined the fight now, the McLarens sandwiching Maldonado. 
But Button has repassed Maldonado thanks to the DRS on the back straight!
After a couple of corner side by side, Maldonado is in front. The fight has allowed Alonso to close the gap on Button.
Maldonado has to repass Button after losing 13th position with his spin. But the duo have Vettel right behind. They let him go.
Up in front, Hamilton leads by five seconds from Rosberg, 15 from Vettel and 18 from Raikkonen.
It looks like Ricciardo has finally won that battle, as he pulls away from the Swede.
Incredible fight between Ricciardo and Ericsson! They continue to exchange positions, now the Australian in front.
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