According to the results of the two opening races of the season determined the main contenders for the title.
The pilot of the Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel opened the season with a win in Australia and in Shanghai an unqualified success celebrated racer “Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton. In both cases, the main competitor finished after the winner of the race.
Because first Vettel scored the victory, at the moment, the German one centimeter closer to the title than his opponent from the UK.
In third place due to the podium in Shanghai broke young racer Red bulls Max Verstappen ahead of the two Finns Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) and Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari).
Top 10 of the standings:
1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) — 43
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) — 43
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 25
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 23
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 22
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) — 12
7. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) – 10
8. Felipe Massa (“Williams”) – 8
9. Sergio Perez (“Force India”) – 8
10. Kevin Magnussen (“Haas”) – 4
The Cup Of Designers:
1. “Mercedes” — 66
2. “Ferrari” – 65
3. Red Bull — 37
4. Toro Rosso – 12
5. “Force India” — 10
6. “Williams” – 8
7. “Haas” – 4
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