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

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Car & Engine	Grid	Laps	Led	Time	Pts
1	44	LewisHamilton	Mercedes	Mercedes W08Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	1	56	56	1:37:36.158	25
2	5	SebastianVettel	Ferrari	Ferrari SF70-HFerrari 062	2	56		1:37:42.408+6.250s	18
3	33	MaxVerstappen	Red Bull	Red Bull RB13Renault R.E.17	16	56		1:38:21.350+45.192s	15
4	3	DanielRicciardo	Red Bull	Red Bull RB13Renault R.E.17	5	56		1:38:22.193+46.035s	12
5	7	KimiRäikkönen	Ferrari	Ferrari SF70-HFerrari 062	4	56		1:38:24.234+48.076s	10
6	77	ValtteriBottas	Mercedes	Mercedes W08Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	3	56		1:38:24.966+48.808s	8
7	55	CarlosSainz	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR12Renault R.E.17	11	56		1:38:24.966+48.808s	6
8	20	KevinMagnussen	Haas	Haas VF-17Ferrari 062	12	55		1:37:45.844+9.686s	4
9	11	SergioPérez	Force India	Force India VJM10Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	8	55		1:38:00.090+23.932s	2
10	31	EstebanOcon	Force India	Force India VJM10Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	17	55		1:38:06.668+30.510s	1
11	8	RomainGrosjean	Haas	Haas VF-17Ferrari 062	19	55		1:38:19.297+43.139s
12	27	NicoHülkenberg	Renault	Renault Sport R.S.17Renault R.E.17	7	55		1:38:36.150+59.992s
13	30	JolyonPalmer	Renault	Renault Sport R.S.17Renault R.E.17	20	55		1:38:38.199+1:02.041
14	19	FelipeMassa	Williams	Williams FW40Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	6	55		1:38:44.386+1:08.228
15	9	MarcusEricsson	Sauber	Sauber C36Ferrari 062	14	55		1:39:12.856+1:36.698
DNF	14	FernandoAlonso	McLaren	McLaren MCL32Honda RA617H	13	33		Drive shaft
DNF	26	DaniilKvyat	Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR12Renault R.E.17	9	18		Hydraulic failure
DNF	2	StoffelVandoorne	McLaren	McLaren MCL32Honda RA617H	15	17		Fuel problem
DNF	36	AntonioGiovinazzi	Sauber	Sauber C36Ferrari 062	18	3		Crashed
DNF	18	LanceStroll	Williams	Williams FW40Mercedes M08 EQ Power+	10	0		Collision

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

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