Summary

  • Bianchi has surgery after suffering "severe" head injury

  • Unconscious Bianchi taken to hospital

  • Hamilton wins after race stopped from Bianchi crash

  • Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Ricciardo 4th, Button 5th

  • Hamilton overtakes Rosberg around outside of Turn One

  • Button loses 3rd after botched pit stop

  • Alonso out with electrical failure, Sutil, Bianchi out

  • Race had been suspended at start after heavy rain

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  1. Lap 40published at 08:45 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Daniel Ricciardo passes Jenson Button up the inside for fourth at the hairpin but Button doesn't panic and gets the Australian back around the outside into the next corner. Good racing from both.

  2. Lap 39published at 08:44 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton is told that several cars are going off at Turn One so he should be cautious. Hamilton replies that the rain is intensifying. The Briton is showing no signs of slowing, though. His lead now up to 10 seconds over Nico Rosberg.

  3. Videopublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

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    'Bravery off the scale': Watch Hamilton's amazing overtake

  4. Lap 38published at 08:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

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    Felipe Massa pits from seventh while Sebastian Vettel is off track at the Esses, running through the gravel. That means Jenson Button (pictured) is now just two seconds behind in the battle for third!

  5. Lap 37published at 08:39 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    It's raining harder at Suzuka with 16 laps or 22 minutes remaining. Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg by 7.3 seconds.

    1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Vet 4) But 5) Ric 6) Bot 7) Mas 8) Hul 9) Kvy 10) Per

  6. Lap 36published at 08:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Daniel Ricciardo pits for a fresh set of intermediate tyres and rejoins in fifth, behind the McLaren of Jenson Button. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is now third.

  7. Postpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    BBC pit-lane reporter Tom Clarkson: "Both McLaren drivers have had to change their steering wheels so that suggests some kind of electrical issue."

  8. Team radiopublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Daniel Ricciardo's race engineer: "Heavier rain in the pit-lane."

  9. Lap 35published at 08:35 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

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    Why are Mercedes not bringing Lewis Hamilton in? He is losing time to Nico Rosberg. Ah, hang on. Out come the Mercedes mechanics and sure enough the 2008 world champion dives in. It's a good stop and he rejoins comfortably ahead of his title rival. Daniel Ricciardo leads the race.

  10. Postpublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "I find it difficult to imagine we will have slicks at the end of this Grand Prix as it is still grey and dark."

  11. Lap 34published at 08:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Those fresh tyres have done the job for Jenson Button, the McLaren driver setting the fastest lap of the race with a 1:51.721. He's currently fifth, 3.1 seconds behind Sebastian Vettel.

  12. Postpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Mercedes:, external How many others at home then balancing 'can't take your eyes off it' with 'OH MY DAYS CAN'T WATCH'?!

  13. Lap 33published at 08:31 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Nico Rosberg pits and rejoins in second behind Daniel Ricciardo, who hasn't pitted again yet. Rosberg will hope this set of intermediates work out better because he's about to come under pressure from a flying Sebastian Vettel.

  14. Lap 32published at 08:30 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Sebastian Vettel sets the fastest lap of the race with a 1:51.915. That's 2.3 seconds quicker than race leader Lewis Hamilton. However, the German is 31 seconds behind the Mercedes driver.

  15. Get involved #bbcf1published at 08:29 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Joanne Morgan:, external With moves like that Lewis Hamilton truly deserves to be in the lead of the championship.

    Brogan:, external Woah, my heart was in my mouth. Amazing Lewis!

    Pulomo Mohapeloa:, external Lewis Hamilton definitely one of the scariest passes of the season on Nico Rosberg

  16. Lap 31published at 08:29 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

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    McLaren chief Ron Dennis is all smiles as he watches the action in the garage, but that is sure to change as Jenson Button has an absolute shocker of a pit stop. A steering wheel change is needed. The Briton rejoins behind both Red Bulls. There goes his podium.

  17. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "This is a drive for Jenson that confirms exactly why he's such an asset."

  18. Lap 30published at 08:27 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton now 4.78 seconds ahead of Nico Rosberg with Jenson Button just 12.8 behind the Mercedes.

  19. Lap 29published at 08:26 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Lewis Hamilton puts the hammer down, stretching his lead out to two seconds in just one lap. Nico Rosberg's confidence takes a kicking.

  20. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 5 October 2014

    Mercedes:, external He makes it! Round the outside at turn one! Incredible move. @LewisHamilton into the lead.