Chinese F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: April 17, 2016

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg made it three wins in a row at the start of the 2016 Formula One season on Sunday, producing a virtuoso performance to take the chequered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix.

After a chaotic beginning to the race saw a host of positional changes, the German showed his class to pull comfortably away from the field. There were some thrilling tussles behind, though, which saw Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat come home in second and third place, respectively.

Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, who started at the back of the grid, recovered well to finish in seventh, as he ran into more trouble on race day.

Rosberg’s immaculate drive, his sixth in succession overall, sees him extend his advantage at the top of the world standings to 36 points. 

Here are the results from an absorbing race in Shanghai, per the sport's Twitter feed:



These are the updated standings:



A frantic start is often the trigger for a tremendous race in Formula One, and when the lights went out in Shanghai, we were treated to exactly that.

Up front, Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo swept past Rosberg to take the lead, while the two Ferrari drivers lost places after coming into contact in the opening stages. Additionally, starting from the back of the grid, Hamilton lost his front wing and was forced to pit.



Just three laps in, the field became truncated again, as Ricciardo, after being reeled in by Rosberg, suffered a dramatic puncture, flinging debris across the track and prompting the safety car.

As noted here by F1 Racing on NBC, Hamilton’s engineers sought to capitalise on this spell by making alterations to his strategy:



When the action restarted, both Hamilton and Vettel were amid the chasing pack, and it was evident they were keen on getting back up th...
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