Nico Rosberg wins Spanish Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg claimed his first victory of the 2015 season at the Spanish Grand Prix this afternoon.

The German, who started the race in pole position, finished ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was forced to settle for second place.

It was a relatively routine outing for Rosberg as he completed the 66 laps without ever looking as though he was going surrender his position at the head of the field.

However, further behind him, a slow pitstop looked to have cost Hamilton, but he eventually got the better of Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari.

Further down the field, Williams pair Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen finished fourth and fifth respectively, while Fernando Alonso was forced to withdraw with a brake issue.

1. Nico Rosberg 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Felipe Massa 7. Daniel Ricciardo 8. Romain Grosjean 9. Carlos Sainz 10. Daniil Kvyat 11. Max Verstappen 12. Daniil Kvyat 13. Sergio Perez 14. Marcus Ericsson 15. Nico Hulkenberg 16. Jenson Button 17. Will Stevens 18. Roberto Merhi

Retired: Pastor Maldonado, Fernando Alonso