Chinese Grand Prix race day
By: Geoff Creighton
Summary
Status: Stopped
The man in yellow pants has finished with the podium questions, but it looks like the Vettel/Kvyat debate will remain on.
Thanks for joining us for the Chinese Grand Prix on Autosport Live. Join us at 1130hrs for Race Centre Live, there's plenty of motorsport action left in the day.
In the meantime, re-live the Grand Prix through out comprehensive report.
Thanks for joining us for the Chinese Grand Prix on Autosport Live. Join us at 1130hrs for Race Centre Live, there's plenty of motorsport action left in the day.
In the meantime, re-live the Grand Prix through out comprehensive report.
Rosberg's celebrations will be family-based tonight: "We'll have a party now in the garage - everyone in the team deserves it so much - but then it's straight home to my family. I can't wait to see them."
"These kind of moves can bring you a podium," says Kvyat, although he does appear apologetic at forcing Vettel into Raikkonen.
Vettel sums up the first corner incident:
"Obviously its difficult to judge how it looked from his point of view. He was coming with a lot of speed into that gap and I was surprised. In the end we could both continue but it wasn't the best result for the team."
"Obviously its difficult to judge how it looked from his point of view. He was coming with a lot of speed into that gap and I was surprised. In the end we could both continue but it wasn't the best result for the team."
Rosberg talks us through his start from the podium: "The start was not quite good enough. Daniel had a really good one. I had a really quick car today so attacked him straight away and managed to pull away after that."
Tony Ross picks up the constructor's trophy for Mercedes AMG, looking as happy as his driver on the top spot of the podium.
The German national anthem rings out in Shanghai for Rosberg as three different constructors make it onto the top three steps of the podium.
Rosberg and Vettel exchange pleasantries in the holding room before the podium in German.
Then Kvyat comes in and Vettel tells Kvyat: "You came in like a torpedo." Kvyat replies "that's racing" as the two exchange heated words. That could have done with referee.
Then Kvyat comes in and Vettel tells Kvyat: "You came in like a torpedo." Kvyat replies "that's racing" as the two exchange heated words. That could have done with referee.
Nico Hulkenberg stole the fastest lap of the race with a 1m39.824s. Impressive stuff, although he finished outside of the points in 15th.
We had no retirements in this race. That hasn't happened many times.
We had no retirements in this race. That hasn't happened many times.
Rosberg loosens his helmet and calmly places it on the monocoque. It's a fairly low-key celebration but does involve him standing on the car waving to fans.
To reiterate, the German has won the first three races of the season and the last six grand prix. A great run.
To reiterate, the German has won the first three races of the season and the last six grand prix. A great run.
"Massive apologies, I didn't do it on purpose. Kyvat came like a torpedo." A subdued Vettel responds to Ferrari's congratulations.
Rosberg reports: "That was the best balanced car we've had in a race. Incredible."
Vettel apologises to the team and to Raikkonen for hitting him on the first lap.
Vettel apologises to the team and to Raikkonen for hitting him on the first lap.
Vettel flies past Perez on the back straight and takes fifth. His next target - just ahead - is Alonso.
Raikkonen is stuck behind Hulkenberg in 14th as his charge is flailing. Meanwhile Hamilton - who started behind him after the safety car - has taken Gutierrez and is jousting with Ricciardo for 11th.
Lead order: 1 Rosberg; 2 Kvyat; 3 Massa; 4 Alonso; 5 Perez; 6 Vettel; 7 Bottas; 8 Wehrlein; 9 Button; 10 Sainz.
Vettel is now on Perez's tail for fifth - but this charge probably won't go on much longer before he needs fresh tyres.
Hamilton report: He takes 13th from Hulkenberg's Force India and next up is Ricciardo...who started second on the grid. Brilliant race so far.
A replay shows Vettel did make contact with Bottas in their dice. Another chip off the Ferrari's front wing there.
Perez shoots past Wehrlein into fifth at Turn 1, as Vettel pulls the same move on Gutierrez for seventh.
Top move from Ricciardo as he takes Hulkenberg and incredibly takes Palmer too. Hamilton is sniffing around too as he's 14th. Hulkenberg is next on the road for the Brit.
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