The Jaguar driver won from pole position in a race that started under the Safety Car following torrential rain that had disrupted both third practice and qualifying. Visibility and grip at the Shanghai International Circuit were at a premium throughout the day, and the race's opening six laps were neutralised before a rolling start finally released the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That rolling start created immediate separation, and the frantic, wheel-to-wheel action seen on Saturday was nowhere to be found. Whereas the previous race in Shanghai had seen second to 12th covered by just three seconds, the day's contest told a different story. Cassidy finished 13 seconds clear of Antonio Felix da Costa in third, with Pascal Wehrlein slotting into second to deliver a double podium for Porsche, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The lack of energy saving - made unnecessary by the low-speed opening laps and the race's overall shortened duration - turned the event into a flat-out sprint. But in conditions where aquaplaning was a constant threat, the challenge shifted from strategy to survival. Overtaking proved exceptionally difficult, as stepping even slightly off the racing line often resulted in a loss of control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That reality was on full display when Wehrlein, who had closed on Cassidy after the first round of Attack Modes, ran wide at Turn 7 and lost crucial time. It left Cassidy unchallenged out front, allowing the New Zealander to steadily build a gap and cruise to the finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Further back, chaos continued in small bursts. Kiro's David Beckmann spun twice as he struggled for traction, and Saturday's winner Maximilian Gunther was forced into retirement with a mechanical issue. Notably, despite the treacherous conditions, the German was the only driver to fail to see the chequered flag.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Further down the field, title leader Oliver Rowland had qualified only 17th and made little headway through the field, eventually finishing 13th without scoring points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the Briton retains a healthy lead in the Drivers' Championship, 68 points clear of second-placed Wehrlein, he cannot now seal the title at the next round in Jakarta, with the battle set to run until at least the Berlin double-header in mid-July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Porsche's double podium sees the German outfit take the lead in the Team's Championship with 191 points, just a single point ahead of Rowland's Nissan team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the Briton retains a healthy lead in the Drivers' Championship, 68 points clear of second-placed Wehrlein, he cannot now seal the title at the next round in Jakarta, with the battle set to run until at least the Berlin double-header in mid-July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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