Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9 As Lewis Hamilton hit 75 career victories, this one will go in the ‘ordinary’ pile. It was a fuss-free, straightforward victory for the Briton, who after passing Valtteri Bottas at the start never looked like losing the race. To have bounced back from struggles with the car throughout practice (and even the early stages of qualifying) and win with such ease speaks volumes about Hamilton’s champion quality. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 8 After disappearing in Bahrain, ‘Bottas 2.0’ returned on Saturday in China as the Finn swept to a brilliant pole position. But he downgraded again – perhaps to Bottas 1.5 – in the race, with a poor start costing...
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