Red Bull 'conspiracy' row as Hamilton shows up McLaren

Fernando Alonso wins Chinese Grand Prix but Mark Webber endures another nightmare

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 14:Race winner Fernando Alonso (L) of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium with third placed Lewis Hamilton (R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP following the Ch
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FERNANDO ALONSO cruised to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton also made the podium in Shanghai. But once again the aftermath of the race was dominated by a Red Bull controversy, this time because Mark Webber lost a wheel soon after a pit stop.

The Australian, who was overtaken by Sebastian Vettel in the last race in Malaysia, failed to finish the latest Grand Prix and afterwards refused to rule out what the Daily Telegraph called the "outlandish possibility" that his own team were trying to undermine his position.

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