Second-placed Lewis Hamilton: "It was a great race. I loved the fact we had to come from far behind. I'm glad no-one was injured in the shunt and after that it was about trying to get up the field and it's impossible to follow out there. I've had much worse in the first race and I'll take it as a real bonus to come back from seventh."

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"It's been a great weekend," says race winner Nico Rosberg. "Thank you to the team they've done an incredible job. We loved it and I'm super excited. 

"It's early days but it's the perfect start. We have to keep an eye on the red guys."

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After speaking to both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber turns to his old Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel.

"Want some champagne?" asks Vettel.

"No I am OK I get drunk easily," replies Webber.

"Ah of course, and then you start singing of Summer of '69"

Can't go wrong with a bit of Bryan Adams on the Karaoke!

Nick Holland: Given how Rosberg finished last year why are people so surprised? Quietly getting in with business. 2016 fight on!

So who is doing the podium interviews? Arnie? No, it is former F1 driver Mark Webber.

I guess Arnie is busy driving tanks.

Well I don't know about you but I ruddy enjoyed that race. More of the same please. 

That's Nico Rosberg's 15th win of his career and he has also won four in a row, continuing on from last season.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on BBC Radio 5 live: "Overall it's a very happy moment. I'm very happy for Nico. I don't think it's a blow for Lewis because the pace was there and it was the start that compromised him. It will not be a big blow for him."

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11) Palmer 12) Magnussen 13) Perez 14) Button 15) Nasr 16) Wehrlein 

Retired: Ericsson, Raikkonen, Haryanto, Gutierrez, Alonso

Did not start: Kvyat

Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda on BBC Radfio 5 live: "It was tough. The race was exciting. I got worried from the beginning of the race it would be tight. Nico was the winner and it's good for his head to win here. But Lewis did a good job."

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Some cap-based banter in the pre-podium room. 

Sebastian Vettel lobs the second place one to Lewis Hamilton. Nico Rosberg watches on. The three are all smiles though.

1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Vettel 4) Ricciardo 5) Massa 6) Grosjean 7) Hulkenberg 8) Bottas 9) Sainz 10) Verstappen

Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"What Mercedes are going to have to work on is their starting, that's where Ferrari got the jump on them. The fact both of them got the jump suggests it's an inferior starting system."

A thrilled Romain Grosjean can barely speak on the radio: "This is a win for us! A win for us! Unbelievable...I don't even know where we finished."

Sixth, Romain. Lap it up!

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Daniel Ricciardo is fourth with Felipe Massa fifth and how about this - Romain Grosjean is sixth, delivering Haas points on their debut. Top, top effort.

It is a Mercedes one-two as Lewis Hamilton finishes second. Great recovery for the team after a terrible start.

Sebastian Vettel takes third.

Into the last lap and we are set for the familiar sight of a Mercedes win, but it is going to be Nico Rosberg who takes the honours.