1/25British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrates on his car after winning the 2017 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China, 9 April 2017.
With Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel starting side-by-side on the front row at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, the stage was set for a wheel-to-wheel duel between long-dominant Mercedes and a newly competitive Ferrari. A chaotic start to the race on a wet track, however, scuttled the highly anticipated showdown as Hamilton coasted to victory for his fifth title in Shanghai and first of the new Formula One season. Starting from pole position, Hamilton led from beginning to end to capture the race in 1 hour, 37 minutes, 36.158 seconds and pull even with Vettel atop the driver's standings with 43 points. Two weeks after beating Hamilton at the season-opening Australian GP, Vettel had to settle for second place this time, finishing 6.2 seconds behind his rival. With both teams showing equal pace at the top, there will likely be plenty of other opportunities for close races this season. Forrás: Imaginechina/Chen di - Imaginechina/Chen Di