Nico Rosberg cruised to one of his most commanding victories in Formula 1 as he claimed his third win of the season , to extend his lead in the world championship standings , as his main rivals for the title tripped up in a dramatic race at Shanghai International Circuit . The Mercedes driver won by over half a minute . For much of the race the German must have wondered where everyone was as he carved a massive lead quite comfortable , even after a safety car period brought about to clean up debris that littered the track after a frantic first few lap of the race , which did not impact the winner but did so his title rivals .