Despite the top pole position, Hamilton made a bad start. He allowed Williams duo of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas to pass him early. His teammate Nico Rosberg also gave up his second place on the grid. Then the safety car came out as a crash took place in the first lap itself. Lotus team-mates Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado collided and McLaren's Fernando Alonso’s car spun viciously