Motorsports Monday: Trouble is brewing at Mercedes-AMG Formula One
Mercedes-AMG continues its domination at the Chinese Grand Prix, but there could be trouble ahead.
Lewis Hamilton took home his second victory of the season and the 35th of his career in Shanghai ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg.
Mercedes-AMG returned to winning form after Ferrari's unexpected victory at the Malaysian GP two weeks ago.
With the win, the 30-year-old Briton maintains his lead atop the F1 driver standings. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is number two.
However, Mercedes' on-track performance may ultimately be overshadowed by the tumultuous relationship between its star drivers. We saw signs of this during last season's championship-winning campaign.
After the Shanghai race, Rosberg accused Hamilton of poor sportsmanship for driving "slower than necessary" - forcing the German to spend much of the race fending off challenges from the third-place Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton responded to Rosberg's accusations by reminding his teammate and former childhood friend that it was not his job to "look after" Rosberg's race.
See Below for full race results.
Johnson started the race from the fifth spot and eventually led 128 of the 334 laps to the take the 72nd win of his career.
Defending series champion Harvick maintained his grip atop the points standings by finishing in the top two in six of the first seven races of the season.
Hinchcliffe - who started back in 16th position - made his way to the front after staying on the track when the race leaders dove into the pits for fuel. The gamble worked, with the Canadian's Honda-powered racer running out of gas shortly after taking the checkered flag.
More from Formula One: Here are the full results from the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix.
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