The two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are lapping in the high 1m41s while their closest challenger Daniel Ricciardo is in the mid 1m43s. They've been in a league of their own all weekend.

Nico Rosberg takes half a second out of Lewis Hamilton to reduce the gap to the race leader to 1.9 seconds. Hamilton is warned over the radio to be careful on he exit of Turn 19 where a strip of Astroturf has dislodged itself.

Sebastian Vettel is struggling on those tyres and that makes him easy-pickings for Fernando Alonso, who breezes past to take sixth.

Here's how they stand with 11 laps to go:

1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Ric 4) Mas 5) Bot 6) Vet 7) Alo 8) Mag 9) But 10) Gro

Ashley, external: Just as an aside, how good is this track? The best of the "new" tracks from the last decade or so. Encourages taking risks.

Adam, external: If Hamilton wins it will be a devastating blow to Rosberg's confidence for the next few races.

Denis, external: For me, Rosberg yet to prove he's a top F1 driver. In the same car there's half a dozen others who would give Hamilton a better fight.

Fernando Alonso pits, taking on a set of the options tyres and rejoins in seventh, just behind Sebastian Vettel. Good work from Vettel, who started from the pit lane but now running sixth.

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

On Vettel passing Magnussen: "Vettel uses the straight-line advantage once again. Magnussen resigned to fact that if he does too much defending he is allowing his team-mate Button to close the gap."

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Kimi Raikkonen pits from seventh and rejoins in 13th. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are matching each other for lap times, the gap 2.4 seconds with 13 laps to go.

Sebastian Vettel passes Kevin Magnussen for ninth place, with Jenson Button nipping up the inside of Romain Grosjean at Turn One for 11th.

Pastor Maldonado has been given a five-second stop-go penalty for speeding in the pit-lane. He is unlikely to make another stop, so they will have the penalty added to his time at the end of the race.

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

"Hamilton reacting to Rosberg closing that gap. He has just done the fastest lap of the race and he has just gone purple in the first sector, so continuing to open that out."

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Lewis Hamilton sets the fastest lap of the race to lead Nico Rosberg by 2.5 seconds. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel is battle with Kevin Magnussen for ninth place. Vettel has a stab up the inside, but can't slow the car down enough and Magnussen snatches the place back.

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Lotus' Pastor Maldonado is under investigation for speeding in the pit lane. He's currently down in 14th.

Peter, external: Early days (laps?) yet, but Daniel Ricciardo is shaping up to be my driver of the weekend. This kid has amazing talent! Godspeed!

Simon, external: Rosberg has only beaten Hamilton in a straight fight at one race: Monaco. All the other races he has won, Hamilton had an issue.

Ian, external: Only way that Nico can get confidence back is by battling Lewis on the track and beating him.

Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Daniil Kvyat, running sixth, seventh and eighth respectively, have yet to make a second stop.

Up front, the gap between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg remains at 2.8 seconds.

With 19 laps to go, here's how they stand:

1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Ric 4) Mas 5) Bot 6) Alo 7) Mal 8) Rai 9) Kvy 10) Mag

Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg by 2.8 seconds, with Daniel Ricciardo six seconds further back.

But, as I say that, Nico Rosberg sets the fastest lap of the race, snipping one second out of the deficit to Lewis Hamilton. The gap now 2.6 seconds.

Daniel Ricciardo is comfortable in third, 1.8 seconds clear of Felipe Massa.

Lewis Hamilton is stretching his lead at the front, 3.6 seconds clear of Nico Rosberg. Still 21 laps to go.

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

"With these longer runs Hamilton has found some confidence and found some pace. On the same tyre strategy it is hard to imagine that Rosberg can come back at him unless Hamilton has a problem."

Nico Rosberg pits and rejoins behind Lewis Hamilton. If Rosberg wants to win this race, he'll need to make the pass on the track as neither Mercedes driver needs to stop again.

Here's the top 10: 1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Ric 4) Mas 5) Bot 6) Alo 7) Mal 8) Rai 9) Kvy 10) Mag