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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Grand Prix race report infobox {{infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1 | Type = F1
| Country = Bahrain | Country = Bahrain
| Grand Prix = Bahrain | Grand Prix = Bahrain
|Previous_round = 2013 Chinese Grand Prix
|Next_round = 2013 Spanish Grand Prix
| Details ref = | Details ref =
| Date = 21 April | Date = 21 April
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| Race_No = 4 | Race_No = 4
| Season_No = 19 | Season_No = 19
| Image = Circuit Bahrain 2004 Infobox.svg | Image = Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg
| Image_Link = Circuit Bahrain 2004 01.svg | Image_Link = Circuit Bahrain 2004 01.svg
| image-size = 150px | image-size = 150px
| Caption = Layout of the ] | Caption = Layout of the ]
| Official name = 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air ]<ref name="formal">{{cite web|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix|url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=]|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref> | Official name = 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air ]<ref name="formal">{{cite web|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix |url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html |work=Formula1.com |publisher=] |access-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401073302/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/bahrain_896/circuit_diagram.html |archive-date=1 April 2013 }}</ref>
| Location = ]<br />], ] | Location = ]<br />], ]
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| Distance_laps = 57 | Distance_laps = 57
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| Weather = | Weather =Sunny
|Attendance = 73,000 (Weekend)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/trends-in-bahrain/|title = Trends in Bahrain|date = 22 April 2013}}</ref> 31,000 (Race Day)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bahraingp.com/breaking-records.html |title = Bahrain International Circuit - Breaking records |access-date=9 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171807/https://www.bahraingp.com/breaking-records.html |archive-date=9 April 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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The '''2013 Bahrain Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a ] ] held on 21 April 2013 at the ] in ], ].<ref name="FIA calender">{{cite web|title=FIA Formula One calendar|url=http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar|work=FIA.com|publisher=Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref> ] ] started the race from pole.<ref name="ROS surprise">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Nico Rosberg takes surprise pole for Mercedes|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106908|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref> ] won the race, with ] drivers ] and ] completing the podium.<ref name="result">{{cite news|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix — results|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/|work=Formula1.com|publisher=]|date=21 April 2013|accessdate=21 April 2013}}</ref> The '''2013 Bahrain Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a ] ] held on 21 April 2013 at the ] in ], ].<ref name="FIA calender">{{cite web|title=FIA Formula One calendar |url=http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar |work=FIA.com |publisher=Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile |access-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208022708/http://www.fia.com/championship/formula-1-world-championship/2013/calendar |archive-date=8 February 2013 }}</ref> ] ] started the race from pole.<ref name="ROS surprise">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Nico Rosberg takes surprise pole for Mercedes|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106908|first=Matt|last=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref> ] won the race, with ] drivers ] and ] completing the podium meaning the top 3 finishers were identical to the ] event in the same order.<ref name="result">{{cite news|title=2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix — results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/ |work=Formula1.com |publisher=] |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423092334/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/896/7208/ |archive-date=23 April 2013 }}</ref>


Contested over 57 laps, it was the fourth round of the ], and the ninth time that the ] had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The controversial race went ahead despite ongoing protests which had been taking place since the cancellation of the 2011 event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bahrain looks long term with F1 race |author=Alan Baldwin |url=http://www.euronews.com/sport/1931808-bahrain-looks-long-term-with-f1-race/ |agency=Reuters |work=] |date=22 April 2013| accessdate=22 April 2013}}</ref> Contested over 57 laps, it was the fourth round of the ], and the ninth time that the ] had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The controversial race went ahead despite ongoing protests which had been taking place since the cancellation of the 2011 event. This race also marked the 200th Grand Prix for ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain looks long term with F1 race |author=Alan Baldwin |url=http://www.euronews.com/sport/1931808-bahrain-looks-long-term-with-f1-race/ |agency=Reuters |work=] |date=22 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429041517/http://www.euronews.com/sport/1931808-bahrain-looks-long-term-with-f1-race/ |archive-date=29 April 2013 }}</ref>

This was also the last Bahrain Grand Prix to take place during the daytime, as the event switched to a night race from the ] onwards.


==Report== ==Report==

===Background=== ===Background===
Tyre supplier ] had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/13/pirelli-tyre-choices-australia-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=13 February 2013|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> However, the teams experienced problems with the soft compound at the ], with the tyres degrading after just seven laps,<ref>{{cite news|title=2013 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/2013-chinese-grand-prix-tyre-strategies-pit-stops/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> which prompted Pirelli to alter their allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, changing the options from the soft compound to the medium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli swaps soft tyre for medium in Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/16/pirelli-swaps-soft-tyre-compound-medium-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=16 April 2013|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> Tyre supplier ] had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/02/13/pirelli-tyre-choices-australia-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=13 February 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> However, the teams experienced problems with the soft compound at the ], with the tyres degrading after just seven laps,<ref>{{cite news|title=2013 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/2013-chinese-grand-prix-tyre-strategies-pit-stops/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> which prompted Pirelli to alter their allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, changing the options from the soft compound to the medium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli swaps soft tyre for medium in Bahrain|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/16/pirelli-swaps-soft-tyre-compound-medium-bahrain/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=16 April 2013|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> Before the race, a minute of silence was held as a mark of respect for those who had lost their lives in the ] six days earlier.

====Anti-government protests====
]
In the context of the ], public protests also occurred over the 2013 staging of the race, after the ] was cancelled and the ] went ahead despite efforts by demonstrators to disrupt the race.<ref></ref> According to ''Reuters'', the race went ahead "largely unhindered" by the protests. Reflecting on the changes in the government strategy compared to 2012, they concluded that the public relations battle over this year's race had produced a stalemate, reflecting the situation in the opposition movement generally.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bahrain Grand Prix 2013: Crisis Endures Despite Rulers Avoiding Fiasco |agency=Reuters |author=Alexander Dziadosz |work=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/21/bahrain-grand-prix-2013_n_3128442.html |date=21 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref>

===Race===
At the start, ] kept his lead into the first corner, with Vettel and Alonso keeping close company. On the second lap, Vettel went into the lead, and Alonso went into second place. Around the same time, ], ] and ] were involved in a collision. Vergne eventually retired on lap 16, with damage caused by a puncture. Sutil would remain in 13th place, stuck behind ] for most of the race. Meanwhile, ] was complaining about his DRS system not working properly. It was in fact stuck open. He pitted to get the wing fixed. However, when trying to overtake, it got stuck open again, and was forced to remain without DRS for the rest of the race. He eventually finished 8th as a result. There was drama between the two McLarens of ] and ]. The two went onto the radio, and complained about each other battling aggressively for the past few laps. Button fell to 10th by the closing stages, while Pérez managed to get into 6th, only two seconds ahead of Webber and Alonso, and only 6 tenths behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish. Rosberg had fallen rapidly down the field, and would barely finish in the points, in 9th. ] on the other hand, was more successful. He was running in third place at the finishing stages, before ] took the honours with just a few laps remaining. Grosjean's teammate ] managed to get into second place, and stay there until the end of the race. Vettel was challenged by him, but he held his own until the flag had fallen, taking his second victory of the season. ] on the other hand, had a disappointing weekend. He qualified well in 4th place, but during the race, dropped to 15th place due to two tyre failures.
{{clear}} {{clear}}

==Classification== ==Classification==

===Qualifying=== ===Qualifying===
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! colspan=8 | 107% time: 1:39.379 ! colspan=8 | ]: 1:39.379
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! colspan=8 | Source:<ref name="ROS surprise"/><ref name="final grid">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: final starting grid|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106930|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|accessdate=21 April 2013}}</ref> ! colspan=8 | Source:<ref name="ROS surprise"/><ref name="final grid">{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: final starting grid|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106930|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=21 April 2013}}</ref>
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'''Notes:''' '''Notes:'''
*{{note|1|1}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty over gearbox|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106907|first1=Edd|last1=Straw|first2=Matt|last2=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|accessdate=20 April 2013}}</ref> *{{note|1|1}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain GP: Lewis Hamilton gets five-place grid penalty over gearbox|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106907|first1=Edd|last1=Straw|first2=Matt|last2=Beer|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=20 April 2013|access-date=20 April 2013}}</ref>
*{{note|2|2}} — ] was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with ] at the ] of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Webber handed grid penalty for Vergne collision|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/webber-handed-threeplace-penalty-vergne-collision/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref>{{refn|name=Webber penalty explanation|group=N|As penalties are applied in the order that they are incurred, Webber was first moved from fifth to eighth. Hamilton's penalty was then applied, moving him from fourth to ninth, and Webber was moved back up to seventh on the grid.<ref name="final grid"/>}} *{{note|2|2}} — ] was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with ] at the ] of the championship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Webber handed grid penalty for Vergne collision|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/04/14/webber-handed-threeplace-penalty-vergne-collision/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=14 April 2013|access-date=15 April 2013}}</ref>{{refn|name=Webber penalty explanation|group=N|As penalties are applied in the order that they are incurred, Webber was first moved from fifth to eighth. Hamilton's penalty was then applied, moving him from fourth to ninth, and Webber was moved back up to seventh on the grid.<ref name="final grid"/>}}
*{{note|3|3}} — ] and ] recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated. *{{note|3|3}} — ] and ] recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated.
*{{note|4|4}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with ] in the previous race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chinese GP: Esteban Gutierrez punished for Adrian Sutil clash|first=Pablo|last=Elizalde|work=Autosport.com|publisher=]|date=14 April 2013|accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref> *{{note|4|4}} — ] was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with ] in the previous race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Esteban Gutierrez given five-place grid penalty in Bahrain for causing crash in China |author= |work=Sky Sports |date=2013-04-14 |access-date=2024-02-22 |url= https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12478/8639238/esteban-gutierrez-given-five-place-grid-penalty-in-bahrain-for-causing-crash-in-china}}</ref>


===Race=== ===Race===


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== See also ==
==Anti-government protests==
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2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race 4 of 19 in the 2013 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 21 April 2013
Official name 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
Location Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.412 km (3.363 miles)
Distance 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles)
Weather Sunny
Attendance 73,000 (Weekend) 31,000 (Race Day)
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:32.330
Fastest lap
Driver Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
Time 1:36.961 on lap 55
Podium
First Red Bull-Renault
Second Lotus-Renault
Third Lotus-Renault
Lap leaders
Motor car race

The 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 21 April 2013 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Mercedes' Nico Rosberg started the race from pole. Sebastian Vettel won the race, with Lotus F1 drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean completing the podium meaning the top 3 finishers were identical to the 2012 event in the same order.

Contested over 57 laps, it was the fourth round of the 2013 season, and the ninth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The controversial race went ahead despite ongoing protests which had been taking place since the cancellation of the 2011 event. This race also marked the 200th Grand Prix for Mark Webber.

This was also the last Bahrain Grand Prix to take place during the daytime, as the event switched to a night race from the 2014 race onwards.

Report

Background

Tyre supplier Pirelli had originally planned to bring their hard and soft compounds of tyre to the race, to be designated as the prime and the option respectively. However, the teams experienced problems with the soft compound at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the tyres degrading after just seven laps, which prompted Pirelli to alter their allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix, changing the options from the soft compound to the medium. Before the race, a minute of silence was held as a mark of respect for those who had lost their lives in the Boston Marathon bombings six days earlier.

Anti-government protests

A Bahraini protester holding an anti-F1 sign

In the context of the 2011 Bahraini uprising, public protests also occurred over the 2013 staging of the race, after the 2011 event was cancelled and the 2012 event went ahead despite efforts by demonstrators to disrupt the race. According to Reuters, the race went ahead "largely unhindered" by the protests. Reflecting on the changes in the government strategy compared to 2012, they concluded that the public relations battle over this year's race had produced a stalemate, reflecting the situation in the opposition movement generally.

Race

At the start, Nico Rosberg kept his lead into the first corner, with Vettel and Alonso keeping close company. On the second lap, Vettel went into the lead, and Alonso went into second place. Around the same time, Adrian Sutil, Jean-Éric Vergne and Giedo van der Garde were involved in a collision. Vergne eventually retired on lap 16, with damage caused by a puncture. Sutil would remain in 13th place, stuck behind Nico Hülkenberg for most of the race. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso was complaining about his DRS system not working properly. It was in fact stuck open. He pitted to get the wing fixed. However, when trying to overtake, it got stuck open again, and was forced to remain without DRS for the rest of the race. He eventually finished 8th as a result. There was drama between the two McLarens of Jenson Button and Sergio Pérez. The two went onto the radio, and complained about each other battling aggressively for the past few laps. Button fell to 10th by the closing stages, while Pérez managed to get into 6th, only two seconds ahead of Webber and Alonso, and only 6 tenths behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish. Rosberg had fallen rapidly down the field, and would barely finish in the points, in 9th. Paul di Resta on the other hand, was more successful. He was running in third place at the finishing stages, before Romain Grosjean took the honours with just a few laps remaining. Grosjean's teammate Kimi Räikkönen managed to get into second place, and stay there until the end of the race. Vettel was challenged by him, but he held his own until the flag had fallen, taking his second victory of the season. Felipe Massa on the other hand, had a disappointing weekend. He qualified well in 4th place, but during the race, dropped to 15th place due to two tyre failures.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Grid
1 9 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.364 1:32.867 1:32.330 1
2 1 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:33.327 1:32.746 1:32.584 2
3 3 Spain Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.878 1:33.316 1:32.667 3
4 10 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.498 1:33.346 1:32.762 9
5 2 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:33.966 1:33.098 1:33.078 7
6 4 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:33.780 1:33.358 1:33.207 4
7 14 United Kingdom Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:33.762 1:33.335 1:33.235 5
8 15 Germany Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:34.048 1:33.378 1:33.246 6
9 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:33.827 1:33.146 1:33.327 8
10 5 United Kingdom Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.071 1:33.702 no time 10
11 8 France Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:33.498 1:33.762 11
12 6 Mexico Sergio Pérez McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.310 1:33.914 12
13 19 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:34.120 1:33.974 13
14 11 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.409 1:33.976 14
15 17 Finland Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:34.425 1:34.105 15
16 18 France Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:34.314 1:34.284 16
17 16 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:34.425 17
18 12 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.730 22
19 20 France Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1:35.283 18
20 22 France Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.178 19
21 21 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:36.304 20
22 23 United Kingdom Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.476 21
107% time: 1:39.379
Source:

Notes:

  • ^1Lewis Hamilton was given a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
  • ^2Mark Webber was given a three-place grid penalty for his role in causing an avoidable accident with Jean-Éric Vergne at the previous round of the championship.
  • ^3Valtteri Bottas and Pastor Maldonado recorded identical times during Q1. As Bottas set his time before Maldonado, he was considered to have placed higher than Maldonado, and so advanced to Q2 while Maldonado was eliminated.
  • ^4Esteban Gutiérrez was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Adrian Sutil in the previous race.

Race

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 57 1:36:00.498 2 25
2 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 57 +9.111 8 18
3 8 France Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 57 +19.507 11 15
4 14 United Kingdom Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 57 +21.727 5 12
5 10 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 +35.230 9 10
6 6 Mexico Sergio Pérez McLaren-Mercedes 57 +35.998 12 8
7 2 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 57 +37.244 7 6
8 3 Spain Fernando Alonso Ferrari 57 +37.574 3 4
9 9 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes 57 +41.126 1 2
10 5 United Kingdom Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 57 +46.631 10 1
11 16 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 57 +1:06.450 17
12 11 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 57 +1:12.933 14
13 15 Germany Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 57 +1:16.719 6
14 17 Finland Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 57 +1:21.511 15
15 4 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari 57 +1:26.364 4
16 19 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 13
17 20 France Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 56 +1 lap 18
18 12 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 lap 22
19 22 France Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 56 +1 lap 19
20 23 United Kingdom Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 56 +1 lap 21
21 21 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 55 +2 laps 20
Ret 18 France Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 16 Puncture damage 16
Source:

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 Germany Sebastian Vettel 77
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 67
1 3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 50
1 4 Spain Fernando Alonso 47
1 5 Australia Mark Webber 32
Source:
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos. Constructor Points
1 Austria Red Bull-Renault 109
1 2 United Kingdom Lotus-Renault 93
1 3 Italy Ferrari 77
4 Germany Mercedes 64
1 5 India Force India-Mercedes 26
Source:

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

Footnotes

  1. As penalties are applied in the order that they are incurred, Webber was first moved from fifth to eighth. Hamilton's penalty was then applied, moving him from fourth to ninth, and Webber was moved back up to seventh on the grid.

References

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  9. Collantine, Keith (14 April 2013). "2013 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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