Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo reigns at the Chinese Grand Prix as a safety car played into his hands. Meanwhile, pole sitter Sebastian Vettel led most of the race until Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas jumped him in the pits. Vettel’s day went from bad to worse as he fell prey to an opportunistic move from Max Verstappen, sending both into a spin. Completing the podium were Bottas and 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen. Here is how Twitter reacted to the race.
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Had to Pinch Myself to Ensure i wasn’t Dreaming
Super Dan!
GETTTTTTTTT IT DANIEL! 🏆💪 What a drive and what a win! #ChineseGP pic.twitter.com/2WsQ3g1LWq
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) April 15, 2018
Amen to That
RIC: "I don't seem to win boring races" #ChineseGP 🇨🇳 #F1 pic.twitter.com/hT515SqlNW
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 15, 2018
Not Sure it Works That Way
Demote Verstappen. Promote Gasl-wait he crashed as well ffs. #F1
— Aarav (@_aarava) April 15, 2018
Smells Like Trouble
Hmm, blistering on the outside of Bottas' tyre
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#SkyF1 #F1 #ChineseGP 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/O6E0ck1Hpk— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) April 15, 2018
Poor Kimi
If Ferrari want to use a 2nd driver to just hold up people and try and get Vettel wins, just stick Leclerc in there, hasn't Kimi had enough of this abuse now for years lol?!
— Aarav (@_aarava) April 15, 2018
🎶 ‘Hello Darkness my old friend…’ #ChineseGP pic.twitter.com/DSX7zEqDb6
— Giedo van der Garde (@GvanderGarde) April 15, 2018
That @alo_oficial move though… 👏👏👏#DrivenByEachOther 🇨🇳 #ChineseGP
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) April 15, 2018
What a race!! Amazing job by @redbullracing and congratulations to @danielricciardo on the win… love to see him on the podium!! 🙌💪 #F1 #ChineseGP
— Beth Tyler (@bethtyler171) April 15, 2018
Retweeted Zdravko (@zdravkost):
Mercedes leading the Constructor standings, without winning a race 🙂 #F1 #ChineseGP
— Stefano Saetti (@stefano_saetti) April 15, 2018
F1 2018s been Bonkers
-Mercedes haven't won a race yet lead the Championship
-Sebs been slower than Kimi and leads the drivers
-Verstappens lost the plot
-Ferrari have been shooting in the dark with strategy
-Marcus Ericsson has scored a point #F1 #ChineseGP— Luke Redmond (@LukeR_98) April 15, 2018
Epic scenes, amazingly controlled race with lots of patience by @danielricciardo to pick the right time to pull off each of the overtakes 🙌🏻🇦🇺 #ChineseGP #F1
— James (@jconn94) April 15, 2018
Fuck me, missed the #ChineseGP which, as I see the reports, seems to have been a cracker
— Jay (@DubiousTactics) April 15, 2018
Thought and hoped you would be more patient now Max, but you ruined your race and you could have won the #ChineseGP🇨🇳#F1
— Patrick G (@PatrickG1976) April 15, 2018
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#chinesegp I got bored because of drivers as Verstappen! Once there was Maldonado or Montoya like him. They all ruining races and only got 10 sec penalty like today! It must be joke look his team mate, he was in the same position and passed everyone else with clean attacks!
— ⭐⭐Kadir 🤫⭐⭐ (@AmrothCalaelen) April 15, 2018
Max Verstappen fans think that he's Senna 2.0, but what Ferrari and Mercedes's fans think is that he's Maldonado 2.0; Its Formula 1, not a dashing car championship. #WTF1 #ChineseGP
— Guru Goodly (@GuruGoodly) April 15, 2018
Kudos to Red Bull though for being the only top team to change tires after the safety car came out. Good pit strategy! Ferrari's strategy was the opposite. Really really bad for Vettel, even worse for Kimi. Amateur level strategizing for the second race in a row #ChineseGP
— It's Always Eboue (@ArsenalANewDawn) April 15, 2018
Ricciardo's charge after the safety car reminded me a lot of @AussieGrit in the 2013 British GP. Inspiring stuff today. #ChineseGP #F1
— James Godby (@jimlikescricket) April 15, 2018
ICYMI some of Verstappen’s overtakes over the past few years discussed #F1 #ChineseGP https://t.co/0jywg9zlu6
— The F1 Diet (@TheF1Diet) April 15, 2018
#F1 #SkyF1 #ChineseGP #askcrofty Delighted #Kimi #Raikkonen ended up on the Podium after getting shafted by his Teamate then shafted by his Team, Karma actually working for once 👍👍👏👏👏
— Ashleigh Richards (@Immortalash18) April 15, 2018