Rosberg ends Mercedes' long wait for glory
Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes its first Formula 1 win in 57 years with a commanding drive in China. Michele Merlino analyses this and all the other stats and facts from Shanghai
The victory is an important one for the sport, as Rosberg becomes the first new winner for 49 races - the longest spell between maiden successes in the sport's history. The last first-time winner was Mark Webber, at the 2009 German Grand Prix.
His win also breaks the top-three domination of McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari, which won each of the previous 44 races between them. The last man to break the trend was Rubens Barrichello, who won for Brawn (which became Mercedes) at Monza in '09.
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