McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton overcame a prerace mechanical drama to win a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, passing Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for the lead with five laps remaining. Vettel made a strong bid for three straight wins to start the Formula One season but he could not hold off Hamilton, who made one more pit stop than the German and had fresher tires at the end. "It was one of the best races I have experienced," said Hamilton, whose last victory was last year's Belgian GP. "It feels amazing to be able to bring it home. I am absolutely overwhelmed. It feels like a long, long time [since winning]. I am so proud and extremely grateful." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/f1/news/story?id=6374315