Summary

  • Hamilton wins after taking lead from Bottas at start

  • Leclerc ordered to let Vettel overtake after he gets ahead at start

  • Both McLarens damaged on first lap, Hulkenberg, Kvyat, Norris out

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Live Reporting

Gary Rose

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  2. The top three drivers are up on the podium. The celebrations are pretty much like the race - routine and unremarkable.

    Race 1,000 is unlikely to live long in the memory, probably the thing I'll remember the most is the questionable mustaches on show from some of the drivers.

  3. 'Wasn't sexy'

    ..

    Sebastian Vettel has got himself a podium for the first time this year, finishing P3, he says: "I’m happy to be on the podium but it was tough to stick with Mercedes from the start. The race with Max was good fun but the objective was trying to chase Lewis and Valtteri down - they were too quick for us today, but congratulations to them.

    "I saw Max coming and the speed delta at the end of the straight. Knowing Max, I knew he would try so I predicted that he would go down the inside and he did. I had a moment when I had to open it up, and the last move wasn’t sexy but it worked.

    Speaking on Ferrari team orders: "I felt I could go faster than Charles, it was difficult for me to find a rhythm so I locked up and lost the advantage again, and I think it's fair if you see the whole race - we just weren’t able to catch Mercedes. I was hoping for Charles to pip Max at the end but he was too far back."

  4. 'I'm coming back'

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    Pole sitter Valtteri Bottas, who finished P2 says: "I think I lost it at the start. In the dirty air I couldn't follow to take it back so it's a shame. I had some wheel spin off the line so I lost it."

    "It's small details but its early days in the season but I'm proud for the team we've done so well in the races so far.

    Speaking on losing his championship lead, he says: "I’m coming back."

  5. 'A fantastic result'

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    Our race winner, and new championship leader, Lewis Hamilton says: "It's not been the most straightforward of weekends, but it's a fantastic result for the team. We didn't know where we would lay with the Ferraris. Valtteri had been quick all weekend and he did great today to have a one-two together on the 1000th grand prix.

    "The strategists in the team have been on point for these first three races so we need to keep it up. It's so close between us all I have no idea how the next race is going to turn out."

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  7. Race win number 75 for Lewis Hamilton, who celebrates like it was his first victory leaping on top of his Mercedes and stretching his arms up into the air, lapping up the applause.

  8. The rest

    11. Grosjean

    12 Stroll

    13 Magnussen

    14 Sainz

    15 Giovinazzi

    16 Russell

    17 Kubica

    Retired: Norris, Kvyat, Hulkenberg

    MagnussenReuters

  9. Radio message

    Pete Bonnington, Hamilton's race engineer: "Get in there Lewis. Strong from the start. Awesome race mate win number 75."

    Hamilton: "Awesome job guys, fantastic work from everyone today. let's keep pushing!"

  10. Top 10

    1. Hamilton

    2. Bottas

    3. Vettel

    4. Verstappen

    5. Leclerc

    6. Gasly

    7. Ricciardo

    8. Perez

    9. Raikkonen

    10. Albon

    Daniel RicciardoGetty Images

  11. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Mercedes one two for the third race in a row. Vettel across in third.

  12. Valtteri Bottas takes second place as Sebastian Vettel claims his first podium place of the season with third.

  13. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    Lewis Hamilton win the Chinese Grand Prix.

    Lewis HamiltonEPA

  14. Last lap

    Lap 56/56

    Pierre Gasly does indeed snatch the fastest lap time as Lewis Hamilton begins the final lap...

  15. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Albon I think has got away with 10th place, something happened and Grosjean dropped away. Now he's not going to be close enough to attack Albon.

  16. Lap 55/56

    Head into the closing stages and victory is within Lewis Hamilton's grasp. Just needs to bring the Mercedes home and that will be win number two of the season in the bag.

  17. Lap 54/56

    Pierre Gasly pits from sixth. He was 30 seconds clear of Daniel Ricciardo so was a risk-free move. He's back on softs as he goes on the hunt of the fastest lap time and that all important point that's on offer for it.

    Pierre GaslyGetty Images

  18. Lap 53/56

    It's all over for Lando Norris, who has probably done well to last as long as he did after that first lap shunt from Daniil Kvyat. He retires the McLaren with three laps to go.

  19. Lap 52/56

    Charles Leclerc is assured all is OK with the gearbox. The young Ferrari driver is currently fifth but too far off Max Verstappen in fourth. There's eight seconds between the two with four laps to go.

  20. Radio message

    Leclerc: "There's a problem with the gears."

    Engineer: "Ok understood. We are looking into it."

    *One minute later*

    Engineer: "Everything is ok on the gear box, everything ok?"

    Charles LeclercReuters