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2009 Chinese Grand Prix Race day at Shanghai International Circuit
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Red Bull Racing have demonstrated supreme pace to drive the opposition out of sight in China. Sebastian Vettel claimed his second Grand Prix victory in a race that started behind the safety car following heavy rain.
Mark Webber backed-up the performance with an excellent second place to crown a brilliant day for the team.
Brawn GP finish three-four to maintain their drivers' and constructors' championship leads, and McLaren are up and running with more points on the board and a strong finish for Heikki Kovalainen
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Mark Webber backed-up the performance with an excellent second place to crown a brilliant day for the team.
Brawn GP finish three-four to maintain their drivers' and constructors' championship leads, and McLaren are up and running with more points on the board and a strong finish for Heikki Kovalainen
This was the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for your company throughout another interesting weekend.
Two races so far with wet weather. Surely that trend will be reversed as the sport travels to Bahrain? To find out, join us for the early weather forecast tomorrow and then full coverage throughout next weekend.
Brawn Grand Prix continue to lead the constructors' race but the big story there must be Ferrari's continued failure to score - with no points after three races for the Scuderia.
Button now leads the championship by six points over team-mate Barrichello.
Today's winner Vettel is third, sharing the place with Timo Glock.
Today's winner Vettel is third, sharing the place with Timo Glock.
The champagne sprays on the podium after a highly dramatic race this afternoon.
Jenson Button is handed his prize for a fighting third-place drive today. The Briton was best of the rest, but a massive 44.9 seconds behind the winner.
Mark Webber takes his prize for a great drive in tricky conditions.
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, proudly accepts the constructors' award.
Sebastian Vettel receives his trophy for a stunning drive in today's Chinese Grand Prix. He is ecstatic and punches the air in delight as he accepts the award.
The British anthem is played for winning constructor Red Bull.
The German national anthem rings out for the winner.
The podium trio prepare to emerge for the ceremony in the wind and rain.
Adrian Sutil crashed a few laps from home while in an excellent sixth - he is classified 17th.
Kazuki Nakajima retired in the pits. Felipe Massa retired on the track during the second safety car period, and Jarno Trulli was the first to go having been rear-winged by Robert Kubica, causing that second safety car period.
Kazuki Nakajima retired in the pits. Felipe Massa retired on the track during the second safety car period, and Jarno Trulli was the first to go having been rear-winged by Robert Kubica, causing that second safety car period.
Vettel celebrates with his team-mate and Red Bull team as they get out of the cars in parc ferme.
Fernando Alonso finished just out of the points in ninth, Raikkonen was tenth and Bourdais passed Heidfeld in the final stages to take 11th.
Robert Kubica ended a difficult race in 13th, with Fisichella 14th, Rosberg 15th and Nelson Piquet last of the remaining runners in 16th.
Robert Kubica ended a difficult race in 13th, with Fisichella 14th, Rosberg 15th and Nelson Piquet last of the remaining runners in 16th.
Jenson Button claims third place, over 40 seconds behind Vettel to bring the Brawn home at the end of a demanding race. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello makes it a Brawn three-four after a solid drive.
Heikki Kovalainen finished fifth, right behind Barrichello, with Hamilton sixth, Glock seventh and Buemi in eighth place to score the final point.
Heikki Kovalainen finished fifth, right behind Barrichello, with Hamilton sixth, Glock seventh and Buemi in eighth place to score the final point.
What a day for the Red Bull team with an amazing and dominant one-two in the rain of China.
Mark Webber completes the near two-hour epic with a brilliant second place for Red Bull.
Sebstian Vettel wins the Chinese Grand Prix in sensational style. It has been an incredible display of wet-weather driving from the young German as he scores his second career win - the first for his Red Bull team.
Lap 56: Vettel makes it through the tricky puddle at Turn 5 and is on course for victory in China.
Lap 56: Glock holds onto seventh ahead of Buemi. They matched eachother in laptime on the latest tour. Buemi has driven superbly this afternoon, and perhaps deserves more than the single point he is going to score.
Lap 55: Vettel is on to his penultimate lap as he leads on towards a Red Bull one-two.
Lap 54: Hamilton in sixth has the measure of Glock for the moment. Buemi has caught Glock and they are battling, with Heidfeld ninth, Alonso tenth and Bourdais in 11th place.
Lap 54: The yellows remain displayed at Turn 6 while the Sutil Force India is cleared away.
Lap 54: Vettel continues over the line to lead by 12 seconds from team-mate Webber.
Lap 53: Just as it was turning into an excellent five-car scrap Adrian Sutil crashes heavily at Turn 6 in the Force India, losing his sixth place.
Adrian is out of the race with heavy front end damage, promoting Hamilton to sixth, Glock to seventh ... Glock has passed Heidfeld in that incident ... Buemi eighth.
Nick Heidfeld lost four seconds running wide in the same place where Sutil crashed.
Adrian is out of the race with heavy front end damage, promoting Hamilton to sixth, Glock to seventh ... Glock has passed Heidfeld in that incident ... Buemi eighth.
Nick Heidfeld lost four seconds running wide in the same place where Sutil crashed.
Lap 53: Sutil's crash ends his fine performance and puts Hamilton up to sixth again.
Lap 51: There is a lot of debris on the race track once again.
Lap 51: Sutil has crashed heavily in the Force India.
Lap 51: Timo Glock now sends a move but isn't close enough to Heidfeld to make a serious attempt for eighth.
Lap 51: The track appears to be getting wetter again as we approach the final six laps.
Lap 50: Lewis Hamilton has had another spin in the final corner and he has fallen behind Sutil, who is having a great day in the Force India.
Lap 50: Sebastien Buemi has caught the Heidfeld-Glock battle for eighth. This is developing nicely into a huge scrap for the final point today.
Lap 50: Meanwhile up front, Vettel continues to lead comfortably over team-mate Webber.
It is two-by-two formation in the top six as the Brawns of Button and Barrichello continue third and fourth ahead of the battling McLarens of Kovalainen and Hamilton.
It is two-by-two formation in the top six as the Brawns of Button and Barrichello continue third and fourth ahead of the battling McLarens of Kovalainen and Hamilton.
Lap 49: Nico Rosberg has endured a high-speed sideways trip across the gravel and asphalt area at Turn 6. He is staying out there on those intermediate tyres, but they aren't helping his cause.
Rosberg now comes into the pits from 16th.
Rosberg now comes into the pits from 16th.
Lap 49: The McLaren pair are catching the Brawn of Barrichello.
Lap 48: Hamilton is back up to speed and is challenging his team-mate for that fifth place.
Lap 48: Nelson Piquet spins at the final corner of the lap. He grazes the side of his Renault down the side of the barrier, and elects to pit. He was already at the back of the field following his nose-smashing incident earlier in the race.
Lap 48: Lewis Hamilton bounces across the grass as drivers suddenly struggle to stay on the road.
Team-mate Kovalainen is past into fifth.
Team-mate Kovalainen is past into fifth.
Lap 47: Adrian Sutil in eighth is beginning to lose pace in the Force India. He has been dropped by Kovalainen up ahead, and is now facing the attentions of Heidfeld and Glock.
Buemi rejoined in 10th after his stop and will catch the back of this battle soon.
Buemi rejoined in 10th after his stop and will catch the back of this battle soon.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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