Lewis Hamilton finally won his first victory this season. The McLaren driver this appear extraordinary in Shanghai on Sunday (04/17/2011), to beat the defending champion Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix 2011 with a time of one hour 36 minutes 58.226 seconds, five seconds ahead of Vettel, who led the race until the final four laps, before failing to hold the speed of drivers from the United Kingdom it.
If Hamilton won his first top podium this season, Vettel nevertheless recorded a hat-trick victory early in the season, after he became a winner in Australia and Malaysia. But Red Bull racer was still leading the standings.
Remarkable effort was Mark Webber performance. Vettel's teammate was appearing so aggressive and smooth to penetrate the three big ratings, even though he was in the back row at the start, exactly in the order of 18.
When the race started, Vettel failed to maintain its position as the holder of the pole. Jenson Button managed to beat him at the first corner, so did Hamilton. Vettel started third on the opening lap.
Until the fifth lap, no incidents of interest unless Webber who has begun to "repay" to slowly move forward. In this lap record Vettel fastest laps and putting pressure on Hamilton.
On the sixth lap Webber has gone up three positions from the previous, after Rubens Barrichello. In front, Button gives distance 1.4 seconds on Hamilton who remained behind.
Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix 2011 with a time of one hour 36 minutes 58.226 seconds, five seconds ahead of Vettel, who led the race until the final four laps, before failing to hold the speed of drivers from the United Kingdom it.
If Hamilton won his first top podium this season, Vettel nevertheless recorded a hat-trick victory early in the season, after he became a winner in Australia and Malaysia. But Red Bull racer was still leading the standings.
Remarkable effort was Mark Webber performance. Vettel's teammate was appearing so aggressive and smooth to penetrate the three big ratings, even though he was in the back row at the start, exactly in the order of 18.
When the race started, Vettel failed to maintain its position as the holder of the pole. Jenson Button managed to beat him at the first corner, so did Hamilton. Vettel started third on the opening lap.
Until the fifth lap, no incidents of interest unless Webber who has begun to "repay" to slowly move forward. In this lap record Vettel fastest laps and putting pressure on Hamilton.
On the sixth lap Webber has gone up three positions from the previous, after Rubens Barrichello. In front, Button gives distance 1.4 seconds on Hamilton who remained behind.
Lap 2 until lap 10 of the occupied six formations Button, Hamilton, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa and Alonso still persisted. and Webber's first senior rider who entered tire change pit on lap 12.
Being the first rider into the pit was Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) on lap 11 and when it entered the left rear tire was lose off the track. A careless wrok of mechanical make Alguersuari could not continue the race.
Being the first rider into the pit was Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) on lap 11 and when it entered the left rear tire was lose off the track. A careless wrok of mechanical make Alguersuari could not continue the race.
Interesting incident occurred on lap 15. Button and Vettel simultaneously into pitlane. Button like the wrong line to a Red Bull! Mistakes made him lose time, and she quickly lost out than Vettel.
Tight battle between Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso on lap 19, to compete for the fourth position. It reminds the old rivalry between the two teams, when Schumacher was at Ferrari and Alonso at Renault.
Button Pitstop enter again on lap 25, and that meant he had to wear three Pitstop strategy. Rosberg, who previously led the race, entered the pit on lap 26, and Vettel was back to lead.
Racing starts heating up since lap 30. Button beat Alonso in the hairpin. Strategy two Pitstop Ferrari did not run smoothly for Alonso. He also then be followed by Hamilton, who recorded the fastest lap on the next lap.
Vettel did Pitstop second on lap 32, changing the tires hard. He seemed to be wearing two Pitstop strategy. Meanwhile, Webber was in ninth position.
After changing because turns Pitstop leadership race, Vettel began to secure the lead since lap 38, Massa second. Webber suddenly was in sixth on lap 43.
Hamilton started to step on the gas on lap 45 to pass Massa on lap 45. That left Vettel drivers who are in front of him, with a distance of nearly five seconds.
Lap after lap Hamilton continues to close on lap 49 and stayed away 1.9 seconds! With a fierce battle ensued. Vettel seems to bother to defend his position from attack Hamilton craze.
But Hamilton could not be prevented anymore. On lap 52, from the left side he managed to beat Vettel in a corner. McLaren stronghold delight, Red Bull-ketir ketar. Since then Vettel did not look competitive anymore to catch Hamilton.
What is unexpected is Webber. In the four last lap he was in fourth position and the closest mission is to beat Button to be able to reach the podium. And truly extraordinary, the Australian driver managed to overtake Button on the last lap, and then finish number three. Stunning action from Webber.
Jenson Button defeated Webber in the last lap, and had to settle for fourth. Nico Rosberg impressive show and was ranked sixth. He followed the Ferrari duo Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.
Shanghai circuit
56 Laps Races
5,541 km - circuit lengthChinese GP Results:
1 Lewis Hamilton 1:36:58.226
2 Sebastian Vettel + 5198
3 Mark Webber + 7555
4 Jenson Button + 10 000
5 Nico Rosberg + 13 448
6 Felipe Massa + 15 840
7 Fernando Alonso + 30 622
8 Michael Schumacher + 31 026
+ 57 404 9 Vitaly Petrov
10 Kamui Kobayashi + 1:03.273
11 Paul At Resta + 1:08.757
+ 1:12.739 12 Nick Heidfeld
+ 1:30.189 13 Rubens Barrichello
+ 1:30.671 14 Sebastien Buemi
15 Adrian Sutil at 1 lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen at 1 lap
17 Sergio Perez at 1 lap
18 Pastor Maldonado at 1 lap
19 Jarno Trulli at 1 lap
20 Jerome d 'Ambrosio at 2 laps
21 Timo Glock at 2 laps
22 Narain Karthikeyan at 2 laps
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi at 2 laps
24 Jaime Alguersuari at 47 laps (DNF)
2 Sebastian Vettel + 5198
3 Mark Webber + 7555
4 Jenson Button + 10 000
5 Nico Rosberg + 13 448
6 Felipe Massa + 15 840
7 Fernando Alonso + 30 622
8 Michael Schumacher + 31 026
+ 57 404 9 Vitaly Petrov
10 Kamui Kobayashi + 1:03.273
11 Paul At Resta + 1:08.757
+ 1:12.739 12 Nick Heidfeld
+ 1:30.189 13 Rubens Barrichello
+ 1:30.671 14 Sebastien Buemi
15 Adrian Sutil at 1 lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen at 1 lap
17 Sergio Perez at 1 lap
18 Pastor Maldonado at 1 lap
19 Jarno Trulli at 1 lap
20 Jerome d 'Ambrosio at 2 laps
21 Timo Glock at 2 laps
22 Narain Karthikeyan at 2 laps
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi at 2 laps
24 Jaime Alguersuari at 47 laps (DNF)
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