Summary

  • Hamilton wins Vettel 2nd - both tied on 43 points in title race

  • Verstappen up to 3rd from back, Ricciardo 4th

  • Bottas spins behind safety car

  • Alonso, Kvyat, Vandoorne, Giovinazzi, Stroll out

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Max Verstappen - what a drive! 

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  2. Niki Lauda speaking on 5 live:  "It could be a great rivalry - it's two World Champions fighting it out so that's always going to be exciting. 

    "It was very close between Ferrari and Mercedes who was the faster car but Lewis was the difference today." 

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  3. Jokes and friendly chat in the pre-podium room. 

    "Really brilliant drive," engineering director Aldo Costa tells Hamilton, who knows he is in for a battle this season.

    "This is the year we have to..." he says while doing a hand gesture to indicate 'spot on'.

    Lewis HamiltonReuters

  4. The reigning champion is always watching...

  5. Chinese GP result - the rest

    11) Grosjean 12) Hulkenberg 13) Palmer 14) Massa 15) Ericsson

    Retired: Alonso, Kvyat, Vandoorne, Giovinazzi, Stroll.

  6. Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    I think it's going to see-saw between Mercedes and Ferrari for the title this year. 

    Did I just see Lewis Hamilton do a Bruce Forsyth pose? 

  7. Lewis Hamilton leaps out his car and laps up the applause from the fans. He then goes over to Sebastian Vettel, shakes his hand and gives him a hug. He's clearly relishing the battle ahead this season.

  8. Chinese GP top 10

    1) Hamilton 2) Vettel 3) Verstappen 4) Ricciardo 5) Raikkonen 6) Bottas 7) Sainz 8) Magnussen 9) Perez 10) Ocon

    Max VerstappenGetty Images

  9. Lewis Hamilton takes his 54th career win and his fifth in Shanghai. 

    All square at the top of the championship.

  10. Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    Great to see the two Red Bulls going hammer and tongs for third place there!

    Red BullsGetty Images

  11. Sebastian Vettel takes second place, Daniel Ricciardo has one last lunge at Max Verstappen but locks up! Verstappen has third!

    Sebastian VettelReuters
  12. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE CHINESE GRAND PRIX.

    Lewis HamiltonGetty Images

  13. LAST LAP

    Lewis Hamilton has won more races than anyone else in Shanghai. He's about to add a fifth to the collection.

    Max Verstappen is getting tetchy as he continues to hold off Daniel Ricciardo...

  14. Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    No I don't think it is ridiculous. He needs to be a lot closer to the car in front to start asking for orders from Charlie Whiting. 

    To give you some perspective, there are probably about 15-20 car lengths between Max Verstappen and Romain Grosjean...  

  15. Penultimate lap. Lewis Hamilton 6.8 seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo is within half a second of Max Verstappen. Can the Dutchman hold off his team-mate?

    Daniel RicciardoReuters

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  17. Blue flags are now being waved but has it come too late for Max Verstappen? He's got a DRS assisted Daniel Ricciardo all over his rear at the moment. 

  18. Lewis Hamilton leads Sebastian Vettel by 6.5 seconds. The Ferrari is running out of laps and it looks like Hamilton is heading for his first win of the season.

  19. "I am getting understeer because of him!" an increasingly angry Max Verstappen snaps.

    "Yeah I know mate but we are being told you need to be in a second of him."

    Verstappen is clearly starting to worry about Daniel Ricciardo on his tail. This battle for third is looking the most intriguing in the closing stages.

    Max VerstappenGetty Images

  20. "Can Grosjean move out of the way please, he just stays in front," Max Verstappen asks, quite politely. 

    The Red Bull is approaching the Haas but no blue flags.

    Romain GrosjeanGetty Images