After occupying pole position in qualifying, Nico Rosberg's championship Shanghai GP. He successfully outperformed McLaren duo, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who had to settle for finishing in the order of two and three.
In the race that took place at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday (4/15/2012) afternoon local time, Rosberg started the race well. Mercedes team rider managed to maintain its leading position through the first corner.
A good start would eventually like Rosberg describes the appearance of the race: okay. Five-lap race took place, 26-year-old German rider had been leading a second ahead of Schumacher. The distance was then widened to 4.1 second of five laps later.
Rosberg, who had dropped to third, scored the fastest time, ie 1:42,551 seconds, on lap 15 with medium tire compund in his car. After Sergio Perez entered the pit, Rosberg climbed to number two and shortly thereafter took over the leadership race of the hands of Felipe Massa.
Until the mid-lap race, he continued to lead in front followed by Romain Grosjean, Button, Vettel, and Perez behind him.
On lap 49, the distance to the rider behind it widened to 25 seconds. He also did not seem to be chased away again until it came out as champions.
Button finished second and Hamilton eventually finished third after being involved in violent battles with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber eventually finished fourth and Vettel fifth.
Button finished second and Hamilton eventually finished third after being involved in violent battles with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber eventually finished fourth and Vettel fifth.
What about the Ferrari duo? Fernando Alonso had to settle for ninth place finish, while Massa finished 13th.
