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2014 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Chinese Grand Prix - 2014 - Race

(20/04/2014)

14:48

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix

14:49

NewsOnF1:

It is dry and overcast in Shanghai

14:49

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 16 degrees while track temperature is at 24 degrees

14:51

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap in 9 minutes

14:53

NewsOnF1:

Give the cold conditions, tyre degradation may be a major issue for the race

14:54

NewsOnF1:

The two dry tyre types here are the mediums (prime) and softs (option). During Friday practice there was significant degradation with the softs

14:56

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado who couldn't take part in qualifying will start from the back of the grid

14:58

NewsOnF1:

Looks like everyone is starting on the softs except for Magnussen

14:59

NewsOnF1:

2 minutes to formation lap

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap underway

15:02

NewsOnF1:

The start will be critical although the Mercedes is much quicker than the Red Bull on the straight

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton arrives at the starting grid

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Lights!

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Lights!

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads from Vettel and Alonso

15:06

NewsOnF1:

Massa gets a great start but him and Alonso touch, they both continue

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 1 of 56
Hamilton
Vettel
Alonso
Ricciardo
Massa
Rosberg
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Raikkonen
Bottas

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads Vettel by 2.4 seconds

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Sutil seems to be having a problem, running last at this stage

15:10

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg trying hard to pass Massa

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows Bottas and Rosberg touching at the start as well

15:13

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg takes 5th from Massa as Alonso chases Vettel

15:13

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads Vettel on lap 5 by 4.1 seconds

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now catching Ricciardo

15:15

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Order on lap 6 of 56
Hamilton
Vettel
Alonso
Ricciardo
Robserg
Massa
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Grosjean
Raikkonen

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg has no telemetry on his car

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Sutil has retired

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Button pits for mediums

15:18

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Alonso complaining of graining

15:19

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads Vettel by 8.5 seconds. Alonso is a second further behind

15:20

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean pits

15:21

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Raikkonen pit

15:22

NewsOnF1:

And so does Perez

15:23

NewsOnF1:

Major problem for Massa, wrong wheels and problem getting the rear left on (the one hit by Alonso's right

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits and so does Hulkenberg

15:24

NewsOnF1:

All pitting have put on the mediums

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits and so does Bottas

15:26

NewsOnF1:

Vettel joins behind Alonso

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits

15:27

NewsOnF1:

So Ricciardo and Hamilton have yet to stop

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo could be trying a different strategy

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Vettel quicker than Alonso in the turns but unable to catch on the straight

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo pits

15:31

NewsOnF1:

He joins behind Rosberg

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen takes 9th from Magnussen who has yet to pit

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 16 of 56
Hamilton
Alonso
Vettel
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Magnussen
Retirements: Sutil

15:35

NewsOnF1:

And Magnussen becomes the last to make his first pit stop

15:35

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is currently the quickest on the track

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Vettel has dropped behind Alonso and Rosberg is catching him

15:39

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 20 by 5.4 seconds

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is a further 3.5 seconds behind

15:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg in 4th closing in on Vettel

15:43

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg passes Vettel on the back straight

15:44

NewsOnF1:

Vettel tried to fight back but couldn't. Now Ricciardo is right behind Vettel

15:45

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 23 of 56
Hamilton
Alonso
Rosberg
Vettel
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Raikkonen
Perez
Grosjean
Retirements: Sutil

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Interesting, Vettel asked to let Ricciardo through

15:47

NewsOnF1:

Vettel tells his team tough luck

15:48

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo tries again

15:49

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo passes Vettel on the main straight

15:50

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 26 by 10.9 seconds. Rosberg catching Alonso, now 4.7 seconds behind

15:51

NewsOnF1:

Massa is 19th after his very long stop

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean in trouble

15:54

NewsOnF1:

He has lost a gear and he is retiring after a reasonably strong race

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now 3 seconds behind Alonso

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Perez pits from 9th and so does Hulkenberg from 6th

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg and Bottas pits as well

15:59

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen pits

15:59

NewsOnF1:

Kvyat and Magnussen pit

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg told to push hard to pass Alonso

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg will be in DRS range

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Perez sets the quickest time so far with a 1:42.228

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits

16:02

NewsOnF1:

He goes for the mediums again

16:04

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits

16:06

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads on lap 35 by 18 seconds from Rosberg. Ricciardo is 3rd

16:08

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton lapping much quicker than Rosberg at this stage

16:09

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg locks up and goes wide. He pits and so does Ricciardo

16:11

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits as Maldonado takes 14th place from Gutierrez. The Lotus is looking more and more competitive which is a great sign

16:11

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 38 of 56
Hamilton
Alonso
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Raikkonen
Perez
Kvyat
Retirements: Sutil, Grosjean

16:12

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg sets a 1:40.402 on his new tyres

16:14

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They all put the mediums on again on their second stop

16:15

NewsOnF1:

Looks like they will all race to the end

16:16

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now right behind Alonso

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg takes second from Alonso with ease

16:19

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo is lapping quicker than Alonso and is now 5.8 seconds behind with 12 laps remaining

16:21

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is 10.3 seconds behind Ricciardo and lapping slower than Alonso and Ricciardo

16:22

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg in 6th is slower than Vettel so no danger there

16:22

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 44 of 56
Hamilton
Rosberg
Alonso
Ricciardo
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Raikkonen
Perez
Kvyat
Retirements: Sutil, Grosjean

16:24

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Red Bulls have consumed the most fuel of the top 10

16:27

NewsOnF1:

The closest fight is between Alonso and Ricciardo, the gap is 5.3 seconds on lap 47

16:28

NewsOnF1:

Alonso responding to Ricciardo's push. Ricciardo will need to watch his fuel consumption as well

16:29

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has dropped his pace, he is 13.7 seconds ahead of Rosberg

16:30

NewsOnF1:

With 6 laps to go, Alonso is 4.9 seconds ahead of Ricciardo

16:31

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Ricciardo to keep pushing despite Alonso's current pace as he has fresher tyres

16:32

NewsOnF1:

4 laps remaining as Vettel continues to drop back, now 17.5 seconds behind Ricciardo

16:33

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 51 of 56
Hamilton
Rosberg
Alonso
Ricciardo
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Raikkonen
Perez
Kvyat
Retirements: Sutil, Grosjean

16:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso had to lap Maldonado and lost time to Ricciardo

16:35

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo lost a bit of time behind Maldonado as well. Gap to Alonso is 4 seconds

16:36

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo needs to make a second a lap

16:36

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg in second is losing time as he goes through traffic as well

16:38

NewsOnF1:

2 laps remaining, the order will likely remain as is

16:39

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton starts his final lap of the race

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg second ahead of Alonso and Ricciardo

16:47

NewsOnF1:

Race order
Hamilton
Rosberg 18.6
Alonso 25.7
Ricciardo 26.9
Vettel 51.0
Hulkenberg 57.5
Bottas 58.1
Raikkonen 83.9
Perez 86.4
Kvyat 1 lap
Button, Vergne, Magnussen, Maldonado, Massa, Gutierrez, Kobayashi, Bianchi, Chilton, Ericsson make the rest of the field
Retirements: Sutil, Grosjean

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