Summary

  • Verstappen wins, Ocon 2nd, Gasly 3rd

  • Verstappen carved through field from 17th on grid

  • Red flag after heavy Colapinto crash during torrential rain

  • Russell overtook Norris off the line; both lost out as heavy rain falls during pitstops

  • Hulkenberg disqualified; Sainz out

  • Start had been aborted after Stroll spun out on formation lap

  • Norris earlier took pole during chaotic delayed qualifying

  • Albon did not compete in grand prix after crash

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. 'Verstappen underlining his championship credentials'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Max Verstappen is underlining his championship credentials, he is going to be sealing the championship in three laps time with this run, but it's the way that he's delivered it today it's such a statement.

  2. Alonso in pain

    Lap 67/69

    Fernando Alonso is on the team radio to say he'll finish the race, because the Aston Martin mechanics have done a great job getting both cars back up and running after the the crashes in qualifying, but his back is really hurting with all the bouncing on the resurfaced track.

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    Stuart Mitchell: McLaren should just focus on the constructors for last 3 races, drivers championship is gone 60+ points difference as it stands and Norris likely to be penalised further for the start. McLaren's worst race of the season personally.

    Jeremiah Kariuki: McLaren will look into this race and ask the hard questions, what could have been done better strategy wise and performance wise. Before the start, it was so promising for a great haul of points.

  4. Lap 66/69

    Fastest lap? Done for Max Verstappen. The gap out in front now is 16 seconds.

    Meanwhile, his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez is harassing the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, but still the Mexican can't get through.

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  5. Lap 65/69

    If the result finishing like this, the double podium for Alpine will move them above Williams, RB and Haas in the constructors' championship and into sixth place.

  6. Top five

    Lap 64/69

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    4. George Russell (Mercedes)

    5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

  7. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is super impressive from Verstappen, it's fastest lap after fastest lap. He's just nudging down the time as the track is getting slightly better.

  8. Lap 63/69

    The fastest lap stopwatch has not moved from Max Verstappen's name. The Dutchman is 14 seconds up the road from Esteban Ocon and is on his way to a first main race win since the Spanish Grand Prix in June.

  9. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Alpine have scored 14 points in 20 races, and if things finish as they are with eight laps to go, they are set to score 33 points in a hit. It will completely turn their whole season on its head.

  10. Lap 62/69

    Lando Norris is being told information about Oscar Piastri's 10-second penalty that needs serving, so they want him to get close to Charles Leclerc in fifth. However, the Briton is not in the mood to be told to hurry up.

  11. 'Strong race from Russell'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    George Russell has driven a very strong race today, he's had a good qualifying as well where he got himself up on the front row.

  12. Lap 61/69

    The rain that was predicted by McLaren could be coming in the next few laps. Max Verstappen leads, Esteban Ocon is second and Pierre Gasly is third.

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  13. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Lewis Hamilton will now know how much later on the brakes he is in the first corner than Liam Lawson and if he's that close again he might just fancy a bit of a mosey on the inside and try and pick up the place.

  14. 10 laps to go

    Lap 60/69

    We're in the home stretch now! Pierre Gasly can see George Russell in his mirrors, but the Mercedes man isn't close enough to try an overtake just yet.

  15. Lap 59/69

    Another fastest lap for Max Verstappen in his quest to also secure that extra championship point. Title rival Lando Norris is still down in sixth place.

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    Craig: McLaren have forgotten how to win. They waited so long to make the right call during the sprint and have now spectacularly thrown away a win. Looks like another MV championship is a certainty now.

    Callum: Impressive drives from the front 3 no doubt but can we please update the regs for red flags finally. In no way should you be able to change tyres under red unless there's a real safety concern.

  17. Hamilton under pressure from Perez

    Lap 58/69

    The advantage out in front for Max Verstappen is 9.7 seconds to the Alpine of Esteban Ocon.

    Lewis Hamilton wants to take a bite out of Liam Lawson but the RB holds on tight to that ninth spot.

    And now Lewis Hamilton runs wide! Sergio Perez makes a move but can't get over the line. The Mexican stays 11th and Hamilton keeps P10.

  18. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Overtaking is just proving so tricky today, Max Verstappen has made like work of it, particularly early on.

    Esteban Ocon must be rueing the fact that he was basically out braked by about four car lengths on the safety car restart.

  19. Top five

    Lap 57/69

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

    3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    4. George Russell (Mercedes)

    5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

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  20. Lap 56/69

    Race control have noted that incident between Sergio Perez and Liam Lawson.

    "He drove into me," says the Mexican to the Red Bull pit wall. "At the side of me."