▁had ▁been ▁in ▁previous ▁seasons , ▁which ▁was ▁rejected ▁by ▁the ▁FI A ' s ▁F 1 ▁Commission . ▁ ▁Race ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁formation ▁lap , ▁D ani il ▁K vy at ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁grid ▁due ▁to ▁an ▁elect rical ▁issue . ▁Therefore , ▁the ▁field ▁went ▁to ▁another ▁formation ▁lap ▁and ▁the ▁race ▁was ▁short ened ▁accordingly ▁to ▁ 5 7 ▁la ps . ▁At ▁the ▁start ▁proper , ▁V ett el ▁got ▁away ▁well , ▁passing ▁through ▁both ▁Mer cedes ▁cars ▁into ▁the ▁lead , ▁followed ▁by ▁his ▁team mate ▁R ä ikk ön en ▁in ▁second . ▁As ▁Ros berg ▁and ▁Hamilton ▁went ▁through ▁the ▁first ▁corner , ▁Hamilton ▁was ▁forced ▁wide ▁and ▁lost ▁additional ▁places , ▁falling ▁down ▁to ▁sixth . ▁Kevin ▁Magn ussen ▁suffered ▁a ▁pun ct ure ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁lap ▁and ▁made ▁a ▁pit ▁stop ▁for ▁new ▁ty res , ▁while ▁Est eb an ▁G uti ér rez ▁had ▁mechanical ▁issues ▁at ▁the ▁back ▁of ▁the ▁field . ▁Hamilton ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁pass ▁fifth - pla ced ▁Mass a ▁on ▁lap ▁four , ▁as ▁V ett el ▁was ▁leading ▁from ▁R ä ik kon en , ▁Ros berg ▁and ▁Ver st appen . ▁On ▁lap ▁eight , ▁Sain z ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁the ▁top - ten ▁run ners ▁to ▁pit ▁for ▁new ▁ty res . ▁Meanwhile , ▁Hamilton ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁pass ▁Ver st appen ▁for ▁fourth , ▁discuss ing ▁alternative ▁tact ics ▁with ▁his ▁team ▁on ▁the ▁radio