Photos from the 2011 Chinese Grand Prix

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Mark Webber, the man who drove from 18th to third.

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German squids in China Paul the Octopus loves Sebastian Vettel, naturally (thanks, Se7en_speed, for the cephalopod update).

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At Ferrari, the team never fails to include shadows of yourself. This is Fernando Alonso with his doppelgänger.

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Lewis Hamilton sitting pretty in his rad new scarlet uniform.

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When McLaren drivers conspire behind your back, be very afraid.

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Even in spite of the tender loving care on display, this tire has the life expectancy of a mayfly.

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Grid girls uniforms in Malaysia were better designed.

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The second corner after the start. Sebastian Vettel, his pole long gone, is in a fight with Nico Rosberg for third. He finished second, Rosberg fifth.

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, stung by hubris in Shanghai.

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The mad scramble in the pits to fix Hamilton’s car before the race. Two hours later, this mess of gasoline-soaked composite was a Grand Prix winner, courtesy of Lewis Hamilton.

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In his dirt-streaked McLaren, Lewis Hamilton claims his first victory since the 2010 Belgian Grand Prix.

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No unhappy Seb Vettel can keep Lewis Hamilton from enjoying his moment.

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Congratulations to Jaime Alguersuari’s pit crew. On the lap after the botched wheel change you can see above, the Toro Rosso driver became the race’s sole retirement.

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Waiting for Webber.

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Another photo from the start, before Hamilton outdragged Vettel into the first corner.

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