Pick the Podium - F-1 - Heineken Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, 2017

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Hamilton now leads Verstappen by over 3 seconds. He is kicking ass and taking names for later.

 

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Ricciardo is still third and Raikkonen is trying to fend off Vettel who is in fifth.

 

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Vettel gets around Raikkonen for fourth and is bearing down on Ricciardo.

 

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Bottas is up to 8th.

 

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Vettel just battled Ricciardo and is now in third. They banged wheels like NASCAR for crying out loud.

 

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Hamilton leads Verstappen and Vettel is third. Ricciardo is fourth and Raikkonen is fifth.

 

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Raikkonen has caught Ricciardo.

 

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Vettel has caught Verstappen and the fight for second is on.

 

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Bottas has moved to 7th.

 

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Vettel gets by Verstappen and Verstappen's car is in trouble. Vettel is now second a full 10 seconds behind Hamilton.

 

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Verstappen hits the pits.

 

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Ricciardo is third followed by Raikkonen in fourth.

 

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Bottas is now fifth.

 

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Hamilton is the pits.

 

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Clean in and out and Hamilton takes off.

 

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With nine to go, it Hamilton, Vettel, Verstappen for the podium.

 

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Bottas is now sixth with 5 laps to go.

 

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Haas is now 8th.

 

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Last lap.

 

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Hamilton takes it followed by Vettel, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Raikkonen, and Bottas finishes 6th. Hamilton gets his 5th Shanghai win and the championship battle with Vettel is now tied.