Williams didn't expect to keep their lead to the end of the race, but they may not have expected to lose it quite so quickly. After the first stint, there wasn't a hope that they could beat the Mercedes pair, and it was a simple fight to see who could pick up the pieces the best.

There were just three retirements, all Red Bull funded cars, and poor Esteban Gutiérrez finished last after a hefty pit-stop related mistake and penalty.