Race Results 2017 Chinese F1 Grand Prix

2017 Chinese GP podium: 1. L. Hamilton (Mercedes), 2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Event: Chinese Grand Prix
Track: Shanghai International Circuit

Weather: 12ºC
Tarmac: 15ºC

Lewis Hamilton won his 54th Formula 1 race in China today. It was the 65th win for the Mercedes F1 team.

The race was started in damp conditions which made it hard to choose the right tyre compound at the start of the race. Some drivers got it wrong and some drivers made good decisions at the start.of the race.

One of those drivers was Dutchman Max Verstappen who drives for Red Bull Racing. He started 16th on the grid due to an engine problem in qualifying and could show his unbelievable talent to the world.

He passed 9 cars in the first lap! And kept on passing almost every car in front of him. He got all the way through to 2nd place and even started to push Lewis Hamilton for the lead.

He than had to settle to safe his tyres for the rest of the race. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel who was stuck behind his team mate Kimi Raikkonen than passed him and driver in front of them Daniel Ricciardo. After he passed them he could charge and gain time to Verstappen and Hamilton. He passed Verstappen and also could fight the Mercedes of Hamilton for the lead.

F1 classification 2017 Chinese GP

P	No	Driver	Team	Time	Laps	Grid	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	01:37:36.158	56	1	25
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	01:37:42.408	56	2	18
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	01:38:21.350	56	16	15
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	01:38:22.193	56	5	12
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	01:38:24.234	56	4	10
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	01:38:24.966	56	3	8
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	01:38:24.966	56	11	6
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	01:37:45.844	55	12	4
9	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	01:38:00.090	55	8	2
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	01:38:06.668	55	17	1
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	01:38:19.297	55	19	0
12	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	01:38:36.150	55	7	0
13	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	01:38:38.199	55	20	0
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	01:38:44.386	55	6	0
15	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	01:39:12.856	55	14	0
DNF	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	Drive shaft	33	13	0
DNF	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	Hydraulic failure	18	9	0
DNF	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	Fuel problem	17	15	0
DNF	36	Antonio Giovinazzi	Sauber	Crashed	3	18	0
DNF	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	Collision	0	10	0

Fastest lap: 1:35.378 min (205.745 km/h) lap 44 by Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W08

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