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McLaren one-two as on-off rain mixes up the order

Jenson Button has won a dramatic Chinese Grand Prix after on-off rain mixed up the order and left the result in doubt until late in the race.

Button was followed across the line by team-mate Lewis Hamilton, after the Briton endured a topsy-turvey race as he battled through the field, often as the fastest man on track. Among the highlights of his charge was a battle with Michael Schumacher.

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Nico Rosberg was third, having led much of the race early on. He didn't have the pace of the McLarens, though, but had no trouble keeping Fernando Alonso at bay for third – the Spaniard getting in reach of the podium despite five pitstops, including a drive-through for jumping the start.

Chinese Grand Prix results

1. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1h44:42.163
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes +1.530
3. Rosberg Mercedes +9.484
4. Alonso Ferrari +11.869
5. Kubica Renault +22.213
6. Vettel Red Bull-Renault +33.310
7. Petrov Renault +47.600
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault +52.172
9. Massa Ferrari +57.796
10. Schumacher Mercedes +1:01.749
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes +1:02.874
12. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth +1:03.665
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari +1:11.416
14. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth +1 lap
15. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth +1 lap
16. Senna HRT-Cosworth +2 laps
17. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth +4 laps

Not classified/retirements:
Trulli Lotus-Cosworth
Di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth
De la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari
Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes
Glock Virgin-Cosworth

Drivers championship:
1. Button 60
2. Rosberg 50
3. Alonso 49
4. Hamilton 49
5. Vettel 45
6. Massa 41
7. Kubica 40
8. Webber 28
9. Sutil 10
10. Schumacher 10
11. Liuzzi 8
12. Petrov 6
13. Barrichello 5
14. Alguersuari 2
15. Hulkenberg 1

Constructors:
1. McLaren-Mercedes 109
2. Ferrari 90
3. Red Bull-Renault 73
4. Mercedes 60
5. Renault 46
6. Force India-Mercedes 18
7. Williams-Cosworth 6
8. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2

All timing unofficial

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