Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo wins Formula One Chinese Grand Prix

Associated Press, Shanghai | ByAssociated Press

Apr 15, 2018 02:16 PM IST

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Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing took advantage when the safety car came out on the 31st lap to get fresh tyres and took the lead on the 45th lap, overtaking Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes, who finished second ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.

Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull won Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix to claim the sixth victory of his Formula One (F1) career.

Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo celebrates on the podium after winning Formula One (F1) Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes F1 team's Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen look on in Shanghai on Sunday.(REUTERS)

Ricciardo of Australia started from the third row, but took advantage when the safety car came out on the 31st lap to allow him to get fresh tires. He took the lead on the 45th lap, overtaking Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes.

Bottas finished second and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari was third. Sebastian Vettel, who won the first two races of the season, fell back to eighth after starting on pole. He also had a minor collision late in the race that cost him places.

Vettel still leads the season standings with 54 points in three races.

Lewis Hamilton, the four-time and defending champion, finished fifth and improved his season points total to 43. Bottas has 40 points in third place heading into the next race in Azerbaijan.

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