Mercedes team radiopublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
"Expect this to be the worst of the heavy rain and then it should dry out."
Summary
Hamilton wins brilliantly after rain in latter stages
Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Massa 4th
Both Williams over take both Mercedes at start
Huge cheers as Hamilton retakes lead after dramatic start
Button, Grosjean, Maldonado, Nasr, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Sainz out
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Mercedes team radiopublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Postpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Tom Clarkson
BBC F1 pit-lane reporter"There is blue sky coming this way. It could really turn out to be another pit stop back to dry tyres."
Vettel benefits from early switch to interspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
The Ferrari of Vettel took an early gamble on the inters and it's paid off.
The German is up to third place, behind leader Hamilton and Rosberg.
Massa and Bottas have been in for inters and they are running fourth and fifth respectively.
Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"Rosberg is losing a huge amount of time and the rain is really coming down now. Hamilton has extended his lead. Rosberg, Massa and Bottas all in. They will have to stack them up at Williams."
Actually, that looks inspired from Hamiltonpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Wow. That was brilliant from the Mercedes pit wall.
Hamilton's stop was timed to perfection. He goes on the inters JUST as the rain falls.
Team-mate Rosberg has to do a slippery lap on the dries before coming in and Hamilton is back into the lead.
Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"Let's start doing a rain dance if we want to see a British winner this afternoon."
Hamilton pits from leadpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
OK, we were not expecting this.
Hamilton has gone for intermediate tyres!!
Rosberg leads and Hamilton is left praying for rain.
Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Ian Fergusson (BBC Weather) on Twitter:, external 1414 BST More showers are on way so this tricky phase not over yet
More rain comingpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Race control says more rain is coming at 14:20 BST.
That does not stop Ericsson from going back onto the dry-weather tyre.
Who's on what tyre?published at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Five drivers, Raikkonen, Ericsson, Alonso, Stevens and Merhi, are on the intermediate tyre.
All are praying for more rain.
Get involved - #bbcf1published at 14:15 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Nik: Would have been better for Kimi to go onto the softer medium tyre than the inter I'd of thought?
Neil B: The inters are just going to self destruct on half of the circuit as it's clearly too dry…
Paul Thompson: Jenson Button would be relishing these conditions right now. He must be gutted he's out of the race!
Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"Kimi Raikkonen is struggling on the intermediates. I suspect he will have to come in on this lap."
But the drivers have just been told more rain is coming.
Rosberg loving the wetpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Nico Rosberg is flying in these conditions.
He's just got a pass done on Massa for second, diving up the inside into Village.
The damage limitation job is done. Can he close in on Hamilton?
Hamilton off through Copsepublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Leader Hamilton has a moment through Copse too, running wide on the exit in the slippery conditions. He gathers it together and still leads from Massa, who is still five seconds back.
"It's incredibly dangerous," Hamilton says on the radio, referring to the offending corner.
Rosberg passes Bottas for thirdpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Bottas is really unhappy in these changeable conditions.
The Williams driver gets a real wobbled on through Copse and Rosberg is able to sail past.
New order: Hamilton, Massa, Rosberg, Bottas.
Raikkonen into the pitspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
He's gone for the intermediate tyre.
Inspired or foolhardy?
We'll see.
Rosberg off through Woodcotepublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Rosberg gives a demonstration of how wet it's getting.
He sails well of track at Woodcote.
There's wet patches and dry patches. Very touch call for the teams.
Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator"Bottas is struggling perhaps he hasn't managed to get the heat into those tyres. The team clearly did not say stop, stop, stop otherwise he would be in. In these conditions the driver has to make the decision to stop or not, he knows the condition out there. Bottas is dropping back and Massa is looking comfortable."
Mercedes team radiopublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Lewis Hamilton: "The rain has stopped."
Williams team radiopublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Bottas: "There are drops, I think we need to stop."
At least give it at try, Valtteri.