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Formula 1 Chinese GP

2011 Chinese Grand Prix The Chinese Grand Prix

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An amazing race at Shanghai this afternoon but importantly the championship fight is well and truly on after Hamilton's victory. Mercedes, Force India and Lotus all produced positive performances and will look to build on this going into the European season.

But Ferrari is in trouble and has much work to do and Renault didn't make the best of its pace over the weekend.

This was the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for your company over the last three days. We will be back for round four - the Turkish Grand Prix - in three weeks time.
Red Bull has a 20 point advantage over McLaren in the constructors' race, with Ferrari third on less than half the points of the leaders.
Hamilton closes to 21 points behind championship leader Vettel, with Button a point ahead of Webber, third and fourth.
The champagne sprays on the podium at the end of a breathtaking Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton drowns himself in bubbly after an epic drive.
Mark Webber gets a huge cheer as he picks up the award for a sensational drive through the field to third.
Sebastian Vettel receives his award for second place in an amazing race. His winning run comes to an end but he looks pleased.
McLaren Racing managing director Jonathan Neale is on hand to accept the constructors' award for a delighted team.
Hamilton collects the large winner's trophy and is clearly emotional after driving to one of his finest victories.
The drivers make their way out onto the podium and God Save the Queen rings out for today's winners - Lewis Hamilton and McLaren.
Jaime Alguersuari was the only retirement in the race, after a pitstop bungle when his right rear wheel came adrift at Turn 2.
Hamilton is weighed behind the podium and slowly reflects on a dramatic afternoon, where he only just made it out of the pits in time.
D'Ambrosio was the first Virgin driver home in 20th, ahead of team-mate Glock. Both HRTs got to the end - Liuzzi 22nd and Karthikeyan 23rd.
Barrichello finished 13th with Buemi right on his tail, with Sutil 15th, Kovalainen 16th, Perez 17th, Maldonado 18th and Trulli 19th.
Hamilton steps out of his car and leaps into the arms of his team as he celebrates his 15th race win.
Heidfeld also got a crack at di Resta at Turn 14 on the last lap and the pair made contact. The Force India driver held 11th, Heidfeld 12th.
Webber is also praised by his team after storming through from the back to finish just 7.5 seconds behind the winner.
Petrov and Kobayashi both got past di Resta in the final two laps to claim ninth and 10th. Such a shame for di Resta who ends up 11th.
Hamilton is delighted after what his team describe as a "magnificent" drive.
Schumacher harried Alonso to the line but takes eighth in his Mercedes.
Rosberg takes fifth from the Ferraris of Massa and Alonso.
Button couldn't hold off Webber in the end but secures fourth.
Schumacher is on Alonso's tail and may just get a shot at the Ferrari in the final corners.
Webber grabs an incredible podium for Red Bull after a mighty drive, despite starting way down in 18th.
Vettel comes home a strong second, making the best of two stops while struggling for KERS and radio to the pits.
An incredible drive from Hamilton with some storming overtaking moves and the perfect three-stop plan.
Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix!
Lap 56: Hamilton is on the last lap as this sensational race draws towards a climax. He leads by five seconds with only a couple of corners to go.
Lap 55: Webber uses the DRS and takes the inside line at Turn 14 to take over third place. Button comes back at him on the exit but Webber is away.
Lap 55: Webber has caught Button and has only a couple of laps to try and secure a podium place.
Lap 55: Rosberg is down to fifth with Massa sixth and Alonso seventh but just 1.4s ahead of Schumacher in eighth.
Lap 54: So Hamilton leads by four seconds over Vettel, with Button third but Webber is closing on the McLaren very quickly.
Lap 54: Webber then makes the move through the sweepers at Turns 4 and 5. He makes it stick and moves up to fourth place.
Lap 53: Rosberg is able to pull away just a little over the line but Webber has a look up the inside at Turn 2, to no avail.
Lap 53: Hamilton's lead is now 2.8 seconds from Vettel. Button is a further four seconds back and not closing too quickly on the Red Bull.
Lap 53: Schumacher pulls in another seven-tenths on Alonso and the gap in the fight for seventh is now 2.5s.
Lap 53: Webber is now all over the back of Rosberg's Mercedes.
Lap 52: Behind that, Petrov has passed Kobayashi for 10th and they are both on the tail of di Resta. The Scot was able to hold off the Sauber over the last 10 laps but will have a harder job against the determined Russian.
Lap 52: Vettel looks to be struggling with a lack of KERS and his tyres are of course much older than those on the McLaren.
Lap 52: With Hamilton through, team-mate Button is being told to go on the attack to secure a McLaren one-two.
Lap 52: Schumacher closes the gap on seventh placed Alonso to 3.2s but he only has a few laps left to catch the Ferrari.

By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton

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