2013 Chinese Grand Prix in pictures

Fernando Alonso marked his first win of his season after a commanding victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, leading Raikkonen and Hamilton who finished second and third respectively.

Here’re the highlights of the race in images:

Fernando Alonso (R) and Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa (L) overtake Mercedes‘s Lewis Hamilton (C).

Webber broke the front wing of his Red Bull and damaged the car’s rear right wheel after hitting Toro Rosso’s Jean-Eric Vergne, retiring subsequently.

The Australian was forced to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix after his wheel fell off 17 laps into Sunday’s 56-lap race.

Adrian Sutil was unlucky to being forced to retire after being hit from the back by Esteban Gutierrez during the Chinese Grand Prix, but his team-mate Paul di Resta brought his VJM06 home in eighth place, earning Sahara Force India four points.

Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari crosses the finish line to win the first race of his season at the Shanghai International Circuit in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Race winner Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) celebrates his first win of the season on the podium with second placed Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) and third placed Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes GP).

Fernando Alonso celebrated with his team-mates in the pit-lane after he emerged as the winner of Sunday’s drama-packed Chinese Grand Prix.