Lewis Hamilton is lapping up the admiration of the Shanghai crowd. The seven-time world champion is doing his post-sprint interviewing and says after a difficult race in Melbourne, a lot of people underestimated how hard it is to acclimatise to a new team - critics have been "yapping", he adds.

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1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 8pts

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 7

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 6

4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 5

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 4

6. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) - 3

7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 2

8. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Lewis Hamilton outclassed everyone else with his tyre management, at the end he was over a second a lap quicker than everybody else out there pretty much, he managed that superbly.

George Russell stays in fourth, Charles Leclerc is fifth, Racing Bulls Yuki Tsunoda is sixth, Kimi Antonelli finishes seventh and Lando Norris salvages a point by ending his sprint in eighth place.

Charles Leclerc is fighting George Russell for that fourth place. The Ferrari is right on the rear wing of the Mercedes but can't get close enough to execute the move.

His team-mate Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile is reaching the chequered flag...

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The front left tyre looks absolutely horrible on the McLaren of Lando Norris.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The slowest man in the top seven or eight cars at the moment is Max Verstappen, the fastest two cars are both the Ferraris.

Lando Norris has clawed back a point with a pass on the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll. Lewis Hamilton leads from Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.

Yuki Tsunoda is being hassled by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli for sixth place but the Racing Bulls is able to dodge the threat of the Italian teenager for another lap.

Charles Leclerc is also looking to move up a place from P5 and is hoping George Russell slips up in these final stages.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

Lando Norris will crucially need to get a move done on Lance Stroll because points only go to the top eight which is the position Lance Stroll occupies.

The front three order now is Lewis Hamilton, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, with George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Yuki Tsunoda, Kimi Antonelli and Lance Stroll making up the other points places.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I don't think Oscar Piastri is going to be able to overtake Max Verstappen anywhere other than into Turn 14 with the aid of DRS down the back straight.

Lewis Hamilton can watch the cat and mouse game behind him between Max verstappen and Oscar Piastri. The Ferrari man is 2.4 seconds clear of the pair and heading for his first win in Scuderia red.

The front three reach Turn 10 but Piastri runs slightly wide, which hinders his chance to pounce on Verstappen. He gets another chance a few moments later and successfully nicks that second place off the defending champion on the long straight.

Verstappen: "Both of my front tyres are dead."

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

So far Lewis Hamilton has done a great job in controlling this race and has led every lap of this race. Max Verstappen has never really looked like he's been threatening Lewis Hamilton for that race win.

Oscar Piastri is hunting down the Red Bull of Max Verstappen but the Dutchman is going to be overtaken that easily. After staying in his P2 position, the four-time world champion rings the team radio to phone to say his tyres are finished.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Look at the front left tyre on every single car, this circuit is really challenging for tyres.

Who can give their front tyres some much-needed love and attention in these final laps? Oscar Piastri has Max Verstappen in his sights for an overtake now.

Engineer: "How can I help? Do you have pace?"

Norris: "No I am flat out."