Formula One: Hamilton wins Chinese GP, Rosberg 2nd as Mercedes restore dominance

SHANGHAI (REUTERS/AFP) - Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the Formula One championship standings with a pole-to-flag victory at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, the Briton leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Nico Rosberg.

The race finished behind a safety car after Max Verstappen's Toro Rosso suffered an engine failure on the start-finish straight with two laps remaining for the leaders but it had been a routine afternoon at the head of the field otherwise.

The Mercedes pair pulled clear of Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari at the start and managed the race perfectly to ensure their would be no repeat of the German's stunning win in Malaysia last time out.

Four-time world champion Vettel finished ahead of Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to claim a third podium in as many races since joining the Italian team from Red Bull at the end of last season.

Championship standings - Drivers':

1. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr/Mercedes) 68

2. Sebastian Vettel (Ger/Ferrari) 55

3. Nico Rosberg (Ger/Mercedes) 51

4. Felipe Massa (Bra/Williams) 30

5. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin/Ferrari) 24

6. Valtteri Bottas (Fin/Williams) 18

7. Felipe Nasr (Bra/Sauber) 14

8. Daniel Ricciardo (Aus/Red Bull) 11

9. Romain Grosjean (Fra/Lotus) 6

10. Nico Hulkenberg (Ger/Force India) 6

11. Max Verstappen (Ned/Toro Rosso) 6

12. Carlos Sainz Jr (Esp/Toro Rosso) 6

13. Marcus Ericsson (Swe/Sauber) 5.0

14. Daniil Kvyat (Rus/Red Bull) 2

15. Sergio Perez (Mex/Force India) 1

Constructors':

1. Mercedes 119 pts

2. Ferrari 79

3. Williams 48

4. Sauber AG 19

5. Red Bull 13

6. Toro Rosso 12

7. Force India 7

8. Lotus 6

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