Lewis Hamilton received a hero’s welcome on the grid from the fans at the Chinese Grand Prix. He performed brilliantly in Saturday’s Sprint Race, joining both Red Bull cars on the podium. Unfortunately, a small mistake in qualifying saw him eliminated in Q1 and starting Sunday’s race in 18 place. Lewis Hamilton was always facing an uphill battle to compete in Shanghai but came away with a couple of points to his name. It was a very strong performance considering the circumstances, although he did benefit from two safety cars. Mercedes gambled on Hamilton’s strategy, starting him on the soft ty…