Chinese Grand Prix 2019: Lewis Hamilton Beats Bottas Valtteri, Sebastian Vettel To Win F1's 1000th Grand Prix

Bottas Valtteri could not stand a chance with teammate Lewis Hamilton despite starting off the grid in pole at the final of the Chinese Grand Prix. 

Hamilton sped by and cruised on through to win the Formula 1's 1000th race by as much as six minutes ahead of Bottas whilst Sebastian Vettel lagged behind in third position. 

"It's not been the most straight-forward weekend," Hamilton recalled losing pole to Bottas at the qualifying "It was a great struggle this weekend but I am ver grateful for the result."

Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished fourth and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, had overtaking Vettel to be third later dropped to fifth place in the end. 

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc could have finished in third but his chances was forfieted when instructed to give way to Vettel who yet did not speed by to move up in third place.