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2015 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race 

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Race
 
Chinese Grand Prix - 2015 - Race
 (04/09/2015) 
13:52
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix. Formation lap in 10 minutes
13:55
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The weather is mostly sunny with air temperature at 21 degrees while track temperature is at 46 degrees
13:56
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Grid - Top 10










13:57
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The McLarens are once again starting from the back, only the Manor team is behind them. They did show improvements but they are not yet ready to get into Q2
13:58
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Looks like everyone is starting on the soft (option) tyre except for Kvyat and Sainz who are starting on the medium (prime) tyre
13:59
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2 minutes to formation lap
14:00
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Formation lap underway
14:01
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All the cars get away cleanly
14:02
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Hamilton arrives at the starting grid
14:03
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Lights!
14:04
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Hamilton gets away cleanly followed by Rosberg and Vettel
14:05
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Raikkonen makes a move on Bottas and takes 4th
14:06
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Ricciardo has poor start and is back in 17th
14:06
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Sainz spins and recovers, he is at the back now
14:08
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Order on lap 2 of 56










14:09
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Ricciardo racing with Alonso for 15th!
14:10
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Hamilton leads Rosberg on lap 3 by 1 second. Vettel is a further 2 seconds behind
14:12
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Ricciardo takes 15th from Alonso and is now chasing Kvyat
14:12
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Kvyat told not to hold Ricciardo as they are on different strategies
14:14
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Ricciardo gets ahead of Kvyat, now in 14th
14:15
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Hamilton isn't able to pull away from Rosberg, gap remaining at 1 second
14:15
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Vettel is now 4 seconds behind Hamilton
14:17
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Order on lap 7 of 56










Fastest lap so far: 1:44.102 - Hamilton
14:18
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Button in 16th and 17th are staying in touch with Kvyat however he is on the medium compund
14:19
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Verstappen in 11th is chasing Ericsson
14:20
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Verstappen takes 10th from Ericsson who almost drives into him
14:20
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg slow!
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
He stops, looks like a mechanical failure
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Nasr is the first to make a stop
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Yellow flags remain but no safety car
14:23
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado pits and so does Perez
14:24
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Team tell Ricciardo that the prime does not look good
14:25
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Order on lap 11 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg
Fastest lap so far: 1:43.935 - Hamilton
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
Verstappen and Alonso pit
14:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenbergs car is still not cleared, surprising that they haven't deployed the safety car yet
14:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel and Massa pit
14:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is setting flying laps!
14:28
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Hamilton pits
14:28
NewsOnF1: 
Like Vettel he puts on the softs
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Massa pits and puts on the mediums
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits and also takes the softs
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits and takes on the softs
14:31
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat is out! Looks like an engine failure
14:32
NewsOnF1: 
His car is on fire!
14:32
NewsOnF1: 
The marshals quickly extinguish it
14:34
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Order on lap 16 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat
Fastest lap so far: 1:43.935 - Hamilton
14:35
NewsOnF1: 
Button who took the soft tyre has taken 15ht from Alonso
14:36
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads Rosberg on lap 18 by 2.1 seconds. Vettel is a further 2 seconds behind
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel and Raikkonen are lapping quicker than the 2 Mercedes at this stage
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg tells team that Hamilton is going slow and he doesn't want to get closer to him so his tyres don't get used quicker
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Hamilton to pick up the pace!
14:41
NewsOnF1: 
Sainz who started on the medium tyre makes his first stop
14:42
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Ricciardo trying to pass Ericsson for 12th goes wide
14:44
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg, Vettel and Raikkonen are all slowly getting closer to Hamilton
14:45
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Sainz going slow
14:46
NewsOnF1: 
He gets going again!
14:46
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads Rosberg on lap 24 by 2 seconds. Vettel is a further 1.6 seconds behind
14:48
NewsOnF1: 
The top 4 are lapping at very similar pace
14:49
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Ricciardo has once again caught up with Ericsson
14:50
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like Sainz had a reset and he is back on the pace!
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo takes 11th from Ericsson but Ericsson fights back!
14:52
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Order on lap 27 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat
Fastest lap so far: 1:43.935 - Hamilton
14:52
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Ricciardo went wide after passing Ericsson allowing him to take back his position
14:53
NewsOnF1: 
At the front Hamilton has increased the gap to Rosberg to 2.6 seocnds
14:54
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells team if he can go faster than his current pace and he says not much
14:54
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They are probably considering keeping Vettel out for a few laps
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg complaining of his front left
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Vettel to push then pit. He will take the mediums which are slower
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton in the meantime is pushing, he is now 3 seconds ahead of Rosberg
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits as Hamilton sets a 1:43.008
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel takes the mediums as expected
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton flying! A 1:42.208 as Rosberg pits
14:58
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Rosberg rejoins ahead of Vettel
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Hamilton to pit
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits and so does Button
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen stays out and is in the lead temporarily
15:02
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen is lapping quicker than Vettel. The medium tyre is much slower here
15:03
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado misses the turn into the pits! He is pushed backwards and gets going in the pits!
15:03
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen rejoins behind Vettel
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas pits from 5th
15:07
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits and takes on the softs
15:07
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Hamilton leads Rosberg by 5.8 seconds on lap 36
15:08
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And Ricciardo makes his second stop
15:09
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Order on lap 37 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat
Fastest lap so far: 1:42.208 - Hamilton
15:10
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg is lapping quicker than Hamilton and Raikkonen is lapping quicker than Vettel at this stage
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Mercedes now quicker than the Ferraris
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel in 3rd is now 12 seconds off Hamilton
15:14
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado spins ... he recovers
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
Perez struggling, he loses 8th and 9th place
15:18
NewsOnF1: 
At the front Hamilton leads Rosberg by 4.5 seconds. Vettel is now 13.7 seconds behind Vettel
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pushing hard, he is 3 seconds behind Vettel
15:20
NewsOnF1: 
Interesting duel between Ricciardo and Ericsson, Ricciardo makes a brilliant move and takes 10th
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado chasing Button as he tries to recover. Vettel and Raikkonen catching both
15:22
NewsOnF1: 
The fight between Button and Maldonado doesn't help Vettel. He finally goes through
15:23
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Now Raikkonen has to go through
15:24
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 46 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat
Fastest lap so far: 1:42.208 - Hamilton
15:25
NewsOnF1: 
Button is fighting hard against Maldonado. Impressive!
15:26
NewsOnF1: 
This has allowed Alonso to catch the two. Alonso is on the soft compound while Button and Maldonado are on the medium
15:27
NewsOnF1: 
A the front Hamilton leads Rosberg by 4.5 seconds
15:27
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is now 17 seconds behind Hamilton
15:28
NewsOnF1: 
Button tries to pass Maldonado, they touch and go off! Alonso goes through
15:30
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Button running into the back of Maldonado although it also looks like Maldonado has moved twice. The incident will be investigated
15:31
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado pits and rejoins the race however it looks like he has a terminal problem
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen in 4th is now 2 seconds behind Vettel
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado pits again to retire
15:33
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Order on lap 51 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat, Maldonado
Fastest lap so far: 1:42.208 - Hamilton
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
It is encouraging to see the McLaren Honda racing with a Lotus Mercedes
15:36
NewsOnF1: 
Verstappen stops on the main straight!
15:37
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like an engine failure
15:37
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Safety car deployed. This means the race will end under the safety car
15:38
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Order on lap 53 of 56










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat, Maldonado, Verstappen
Fastest lap so far: 1:42.208 - Hamilton
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Verstappen's car is wheeled into the pit lane .... slowly
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
The safety car starts the final lap!
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
Verstappen's car is still being cleared!
15:42
NewsOnF1: 
They had to remove the front wing to get Verstappen in through the opening
15:43
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car will pit this lap but it is also the final lap
15:43
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton takes the chequered flag
15:45
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Order on lap 56 of 56










Perez, Alonso, Button, Sainz, Stevens and Merhi make the rest of the field. Retirements: Hulkenberg, Kvyat, Maldonado, Verstappen
Fastest lap: 1:42.208 - Hamilton

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