Chinese F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: April 20, 2014

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After a wonderful drive in the final qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton found himself on pole for the third time this Formula One season in Shanghai. Would he be able to convert it to another win?

A smooth start saw him pull clear of the trouble behind, Williams' Felipe Massa tried a hugely risky manoeuvre cutting across the grid and into a collision with Sebastian Vettel.

Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg also bumped Valtteri Bottas in the scrap for position at the first corner. What a start!

By Lap 9, this was already turning into a procession for Hamilton as the Brit began to surge ahead of second-placed Vettel at the rate of a second a lap. 

Adrian Sutil's horrendous season continued after his third retirement in succession early in proceedings, and Rosberg began to slip back after problems with his telemetry, according to F1 Racing on NBC.

Lap 11 saw a disastrous pit-stop for Massa. It appeared that his team didn't have the correct tyres available and the mix up saw his sixth place upon entering the pit lane, become last place as he exited. 

Pit strategy began to play a part as we approached the end of the first third of the race, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo's stop brought him out behind Rosberg on Lap 16. Hamilton's pit on 18 allowed him to rejoin in first position, just 3.5 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso but with fresher tyres.

An astonishing battle for third on Lap 23 between Rosberg and Vettel had the crowd on their feet, the former stepped on the afterburners as they approached the home straight to take Vettel on the inside.

Just one lap later and team-mate Ricciardo began to push the German all the way as the Australian tried to make inroads and by Lap 26 Vettel moved aside to let the aggressive Ricciardo in. Not before disobeying team orders, according to F1 Racing on NBC.

Hamilton had su...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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