Hamilton faces Shanghai handicap

Reigning F1 champ docked five grid positions after Bahrain GP

Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will have to make up considerable ground in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday if he Is going to capture his first race of the season and close the gap with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in the drivers' standings.

Hamilton received a five-place grid penalty in Shanghai for making a nearly switch of his gearbox after it was damaged in a collision at the Bahrain Grand Prix two weeks ago.