Wheel to wheel bumping off is how the Chinese Grand Prix started with Lewis Hamilton taking the lead and controlling the race to the end. The way Mercedes dominated winning four races in a row and finishing 1st place & 2nd place in the past 3 races. Is this the year of Mercedes?
Nico Rosberg did not have as easy of a time of it; dropping back into 7th place and then working his way up to 2nd place. Nico Rosberg is still the championship leader; winning the 1st race of the year and then placing 2nd 3 times in a row. Hamilton was a DNF for the 1st race & won 3 races in a row since.
Car 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes wins the 2014 Chinese Grand Prix from pole to checkered flag. In 2nd place came Hamilton’s team mate Car 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes. In 3rd place Car 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari had his 1st podium finish in 2014 for . 4th place Car 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault, was trying to make the podium. 5th place Car 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault, 6th place Car 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes, 7th place Car 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes, 8th place Car 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari, 9th place Car 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes and the last one in the points was Car 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault in 10th place.
Ferrari’s 1st podium finish in 2014 comes the 1st race since the new team boss took the job. For the 2nd race in a row Car 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault was told to move out of the way for his team mate Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault, Sebastian’s answer was “Tough luck”.
Look for Red Bull & Ferrari to bring up a notch at the next race & slow down the progress of Mercedes.
2014 F-1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX
Position, Car #, Driver, Team
1. Car 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2. Car 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes
3. Car 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari
4. Car 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault
5. Car 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault
6. Car 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes
7. Car 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes
8. Car 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
9. Car 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes
10. Car 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault
11. Car 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
12. Car 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault
13. Car 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes
14. Car 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault
15. Car 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes
16. Car 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari
17. Car 17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari
18. Car 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault
19. Car 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari
20. Car 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault
Ret. Car 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault – Gearbox
Ret. Car 99 Adrian Sutil, Sauber-Ferrari – Engine
Note – Results declared at end of Lap 54/56, in accordance with Article 43.2 of sporting regulations (checkered flag was shown to leader at end of Lap 55).
Next Race: Gran Premio De Espana Pirelli 2014
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