Finaly joy for Ferrari fans!!!
Fernando Alonso gave Ferrari its first victory of the 2013 Formula 1 season as his tactic of starting on soft tyres proved the right one in a strategy-defined Chinese Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton used the same strategy to fill the podium, as Sebastian Vettel's tactics could only give him fourth place, just inches behind Hamilton in a thrilling finish.Jenson Button was fifth ahead of Felipe Massa, with Daniel Ricciardo coming home an impressive seventh. Mark Webber, starting from the pit lane, retired with a loose right rear wheel after having to pit following a collision with Jean-Eric Vergne, while Nico Rosberg's race also ended prematurely with a suspension issue.
The Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
56 laps, 305.066km., Weather: Sunny.
Classified:
P. Driver Team Time
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1h36:26.945
2. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus + 10.100
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG + 12.300
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull + 12.500
5. Jenson Button McLaren + 35.200
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari + 40.800
7. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso + 42.600
8. Paul Di Resta Force India + 51.000
9. Romain Grosjean Lotus + 53.400
10. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber + 56.500
11. Sergio Perez McLaren + 1:03.800
12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso + 1:12.600
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams + 1:33.800
14. Valtteri Bottas Williams + 1:35.400
15. Jules Bianchi Marussia + 1 lap
16. Charles Pic Caterham + 1 lap
17. Max Chilton Marussia + 1 lap
18. Giedo van der Garde Caterham + 1 lap
Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel - 1:36.808
Not classified:
Driver Team On lap
Rosberg Mercedes AMG 22
Webber Red Bull 16
Sutil Force India 6
Gutierrez Sauber 5
After 3 races:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. S.Vettel 52 1. Red Bull 78
2. K.Raikkonen 49 2. Ferrari 73
3. F.Alonso 43 3. Lotus 60
4. L.Hamilton 40 4. Mercedes AMG 52
5. F.Massa 30 5. Force India 14
6. M.Webber 26 6. McLaren 14
7. J.Button 12 7. Toro Rosso 7
8. N.Rosberg 12 8. Sauber 5
9. R.Grosjean 11
10. P.Di Resta 8
11. D.Ricciardo 6
12. A.Sutil 6
13. N.Hulkenberg 5
14. S.Perez 2
15. J.Vergne 1
