2018 Chinese Grand Prix
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Daniel Ricciardo doesn't forget to do the “shoey” look by pouring champagne into his right shoe!
On the podium, Valtteri Bottas looks sullen. Kimi Räikkönen remains unmoved.
In the championship, Vettel remains nine points ahead of Hamilton, Bottas is 14 points away, Ricciardo is closer to 17 points.
Here is the final ranking of the Chinese GP:
1. Ricciardo
2. Bottas
3. Raikkonen
4.Hamilton
5. Verstappen
6. Hulkenberg
7. Alonzo
8. Vettel
9. Sainz Jr.
10. Magnussen
11. Ocon
12. Perez
13. Vandoorne
14. Stroll
15. Sirotkin
16. Ericsson
17. Grosjean
18. Gasly
19. Leclerc
AB: Hartley
Sebastian Vettel observes Max Verstappen's car in the parc ferme...
This is Daniel Ricciardo's first victory in Shanghai:
BREAKING: Ricciardo storms to his first #ChineseGP Victory! pic.twitter.com/ZhIoYU8FL6
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 15th
Sebastian Vettel only finished 8th and lost points on Lewis Hamilton, 4th.
With his penalty, Max Verstappen finished 5th.
T56: Intelligent victory for Daniel Ricciardo!
T56: Last round!
T55: Sebastian Vettel gives in to Fernando Alonso in the first corner! “He can’t take me off the track like that…” laments the German.
T54: Incredible image, Fernando Alonso who is in a position to attack Sebastian Vettel! Perhaps the Ferrari was damaged by the collision with Max Verstappen's Red Bull...
T54: Three laps to go! Max Verstappen, although penalized, returned to contact with Kimi Räikkönen and could well overtake him.
T53: Brendon Hartley gives up while he was last.
T53: Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon are fighting for 11th place, for the moment to the advantage of the Mexican.
T52: Kimi Räikkönen obtains the DRS but does not yet find the opening on Valtteri Bottas for 2nd place.
T51: Romain Grosjean returned to the stands and is in 18th place.
T50: Nico Hülkenberg stays ahead of Sebastian Vettel after overtaking the Ferrari on the outside of the first corner.
T49: Kimi Räikkönen closes the gap on Valtteri Bottas. The two Finns are only separated by 1″1.