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Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai April 15-17, 2016

Total laps 56
Lap distance 5.451 km
Track Conditions Dry

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Free practice 1  April 15 - 10:00 local | 02:00 GMT | 22:00 EDT -1d
Free practice 2  April 15 - 14:00 local | 06:00 GMT | 02:00 EDT
Free practice 3  April 16 - 12:00 local | 04:00 GMT | 00:00 EDT

Qualifying  April 16 - 15:00 local | 07:00 GMT | 03:00 EDT
Race  April 17 - 14:00 local | 06:00 GMT | 02:00 EDT


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Vettel yet to mention anything to Kvyat about Turn 1.

He and Rosberg happy to chat in German about the result.

"You came like a torpedo!" Vettel complains after Kvyat asks about Turn 1. Kvyat laughing at Vettel's.

"We could have crashed like that!" Vettel says "Well we didn't," Kvyat replies. "You didn't," says Vettel.

Kvyat then says; "I'm racing", all with a big smile on his face. Vettel looks less than pleased with the Russian.

Tetchy stuff.

The arguments continue on the podium between Kvyat and Vettel.

"These kind of risky move brings you on the podium, I am on the podium, he is on the podium, I'm not going to stop racing," Kvyat explains on the podium.

Lap 56

Grosjean still complaining about the car, which he says is "undriveable", something he also said yesterday.

Rosberg has had it all his way today, and he crosses the line to win the Chinese Grand Prix. Three wins from three this season. He pumps his fist from the cockpit and he might just wish he wasn't doing all this at the start of F1's record longest season...

Vettel crosses for second, a nice recovery drive. Kvyat finishes third for a much-needed third position with a lot of questions about his future.

Ricciardo fourth. Raikkonen fifth. Massa sixth.

Verstappen might just wish there was another lap of this one, he crosses not too far behind the Mercedes of Hamilton, who crosses in seventh.

"Wow, that was really the most incredible balance I've ever had in a car. Spectacular job," says Rosberg. I doubt he will get many easier afternoon's in his F1 career.

"Again, massive apologies. But surely I didn't do it on purpose," Vettel tells Ferrari, again complaining about Kvyat. There might be some interesting words between those two before they climb the podium.

Lap 55

Two laps remaining.

Verstappen forces Bottas to defend into the penultimate corner and the Williams driver runs wide at the corner, easy as you like for Verstappen. Looks like he was trying too hard to defend the position and snatched a brake.

Lap 54

Explanation from Mercedes on Hamilton's struggles: "He's going to have to be inventive. Big chunk of front downforce missing after lap 1 incident, hence struggling to make a move under brakes."

Lap 53

Verstappen within two seconds of Bottas. Does he have enough time to catch the Williams driver?

Lap 52

After a manic start, the race has calmed down a little bit. Unless there's some major drama, this is win three out of three (and sixth in a row) for Rosberg.

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