The Briton Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won Sunday at the Shanghai Grand Prix China Formula 1, third race of the season, ahead of both Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel German and Australian Mark Webber. The 2008 champion took advantage of a different strategy - three tire changes for them against two Vettel - and fresher tires at the end of the race to overcome the defending champion and overall leader, who won his fifth not GP in a row. A boon for the Championship, whose interest might wane over the relentless domination of the German, who won the first two GP and author of three pole positions this season. First win of the season for Hamilton Hamilton, with his first win of the season, 21 points back of Vettel, a huge difference already this early in the year. "It was exceptional. Thank you very much," exclaimed the Englishman, once crossed the checkered flag. "You were absolutely magnificent," was he informed by radio. Third, Mark Webber has made an exceptional race. Party 18th on the grid after a mistake in qualifying on Saturday gums, Australian multiplied overruns to climb onto the podium. "Seven seconds behind the race winner.You did an amazing job, "has there be commended. Briton Jenson Button, McLaren is on the second fourth, ahead of German Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 5e) and the two Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa (6th) and Spaniard Fernando Alonso (7th), who both made a very average race.
FORMULA 1: Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Sebastian Vettel
The Briton Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won Sunday at the Shanghai Grand Prix China Formula 1, third race of the season, ahead of both Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel German and Australian Mark Webber. The 2008 champion took advantage of a different strategy - three tire changes for them against two Vettel - and fresher tires at the end of the race to overcome the defending champion and overall leader, who won his fifth not GP in a row. A boon for the Championship, whose interest might wane over the relentless domination of the German, who won the first two GP and author of three pole positions this season. First win of the season for Hamilton Hamilton, with his first win of the season, 21 points back of Vettel, a huge difference already this early in the year. "It was exceptional. Thank you very much," exclaimed the Englishman, once crossed the checkered flag. "You were absolutely magnificent," was he informed by radio. Third, Mark Webber has made an exceptional race. Party 18th on the grid after a mistake in qualifying on Saturday gums, Australian multiplied overruns to climb onto the podium. "Seven seconds behind the race winner.You did an amazing job, "has there be commended. Briton Jenson Button, McLaren is on the second fourth, ahead of German Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 5e) and the two Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa (6th) and Spaniard Fernando Alonso (7th), who both made a very average race.