SHANGHAI: World champion Lewis Hamilton will start the Chinese Grand Prix from the back of the grid after suffering mechanical trouble in Saturday's qualifying.

The Briton, who watched Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg win the season's first two races, reported a problem with his power unit before qualifying was halted just three minutes in after Pascal Wehrlein's Manor crashed into a wall.

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