"It's like a sauna in here mate"

Nico Hulkenberg started P6 and is still holding on to the top 10 in ninth place. The German receives some good news that his tyres are looking good, so keep it up.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's great watching these gladiators, these warriors go head-to-head in the streets of Singapore, sparks flying round the track.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

Fine margins but fine moves for Piastri who gets himself up into the podium places.

McLaren are looking at a double podium in Singapore, as Oscar Piastri spies an overtake opportunity on George Russell in P3. The British driver knows the Australian has the better pace, so as Piastri pulls to the outside, he doesn't fight the pass too hard.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I think Leclerc will be able to keep the pace in the tyre now he's got clean air, he should be able to put in some laps and catch Hamilton.

Hamilton's tyres are a lot older than Leclerc's, it will be interesting to see just how close to the end he catches him. It's one thing catching him, but another thing passing him.

Engineer: If you keep this pace, we should catch Hamilton at the end."

Over at Ferrari, Charles Leclerc is being told a final overtake on Lewis Hamilton is high on the agenda. The Ferrari driver is in sixth place and is hitting fastest laps.

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The fastest lap is being clocked by the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in fourth place, with the Australian's next driver to pass on the to-do list the Mercedes of George Russell. Piastri is closing on the Brit very quickly.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

Ricciardo down to 13th in what many are speculating could be his final race as a Formula 1 driver, there is still news to come on that front, with Liam Lawson heavily rumoured to be taking that seat at some stage.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The hard tyres of Lewis Hamilton are getting old now, that's a stunning move from Oscar Piastri.

Yuki Tsunoda's temperature is boiling up - and not because of the humid conditions in Singapore. The Japanese driver is behind team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is getting more frustrated by the second.

With his tension rising, Australian Ricciardo moves to the side and lets Tsunoda take his P12 spot.

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Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

What a lovely move from Oscar Piastri as the McLaren gets through on the seven-time champion [Hamilton].

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Sorry, folks, A few tech issues there but a trip to the pits and we're back up and running!

Right, lap 41 and Lando Norris leads from Max Verstappen and the Mercedes of George Russell.

Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Good strategy there from Ferrari getting Leclerc in on that lap to make sure they have the track position ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.

Piastri has now come into the pits and bolted on a new fresh set of hard tyres. He's come out 1.7 seconds behind Lewis Hamilton.

His team-mate Norris is still leading the pack.

Andrew: Bring the lizard back out, we need something to liven up this race!

The race between Charles Leclerc and George Russell is bubbling up nicely. The Mercedes driver tries to go around the outside of the Ferrari at Turn 17 but the move doesn't quite stick and Russell runs wide and yields position.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

The race is on between Piastri and Hamilton, the race is on between Russell and Leclerc.

The instructions are coming thick and fast for Oscar Piastri and his latest piece of information involves possibly having to pass Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. The Australian agrees to the new strategy and gives it the seal of approval.