'It has not been the most straight-forward of weekends': Lewis Hamilton admits surprise at serene Chinese Grand Prix win as Mercedes claim third one-two finish of the season Hamilton overtook Valtteri Bottas on the first corner and never looked in danger The Mercedes world champion had not set the pace at the start of the weekend However he won in Shanghai and now leads the drivers' championship
By Matthew Smith For Mail Online
Published: 09:37 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 09:37 BST, 14 April 2019
View
comments
Lewis Hamilton admitted he was slightly surprised at how comfortable the Chinese Grand Prix was for Mercedes after claiming victory in Shanghai.
Hamilton overtook Valtteri Bottas on the first corner and never looked likely to be unseated. The Finn came home second for a third straight Mercedes one-two this season.
The world champion had not set the pace at the start of the weekend - he was fourth in third practice - but he
