Another message for Lewis Hamilton.

"We need some good lap times now Lewis, no need to ask questions," he is told. "We will explain it at the end."

Some late drama on the cards? Four laps to go...

Engineer to Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton: "Okay, we're going to go strap-mode three. Don't ask questions. Just execute."

Camera shots of some pretty concerned faces in the Mercedes garage.

"We need to pull the gap," Lewis Hamilton is told over team radio. "Don't ask questions."

Another pit stop coming for the leader?

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Kimi Raikkonen is still seventh but has brought that gap down between himself and Sergio Perez to one second. 

Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg looks to be safely on the podium, with Felipe Massa 13 seconds behind. He wants that second place, though, but their lap times a pretty similar.

Oooh that gap is getting smaller between Sebastian Vettel, in second, and Nico Rosberg, in third. Down to three seconds with nine laps to go. 

Can Rosberg catch him? Ferrari fans are creeping towards the edge of their seats.

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Jenson Button is back where he started after a spell in the top 10 earlier in the race. He is currently lapping in 15th, with Fernando Alonso one place behind him.

Nico Hulkenberg is not happy. 

"I'm telling you something is not working at the back," he tells Force India over team radio. "It reminds me of the last year - no traction, no grip, nothing."

Hulkenberg is holding on to eighth but Marcus Ericsson is 0.7s behind him.

Peter Wanyonyi:  Virtuoso performance this summer by @LewisHamilton, external. Scarily for his rivals, he will get even better next season. Total dominance!

Martijn Kosters: This race needs more Maldonado.  

Where's Kimi Raikkonen?

The Finn's Ferrari is seventh, four seconds behind Sergio Perez but he is chipping away at that advantage.

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel (currently second) as he approaches Sauber's Felipe Nasr: "Come on now, blue flag."

Max Verstappen is an absolute joy to watch at times and he has the Toro Rosso garage applauding with a fine pass on Felipe Nasr at the first chicane. Verstappen is up to 13th.

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

"Hamilton is keeping himself interested by going 0.9 seconds faster than anybody else out there."

A new fastest lap for Lewis Hamilton - 1:26.890. He is surely coasting towards victory here.

Meanwhile, Williams are on course for some good points with Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas fourth and fifth respectively.

David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator

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"It doesn't seem like Rosberg is making big headway into the gap to Vettel (4.9 seconds). It does seem to me that Vettel has enough in hand right now."

How's it looking for a potential Mercedes one-two?

Nico Rosberg is third, 4,9s behind Sebastian Vettel with 17 laps remaining.

"We think P2 is still possible, just need to look after the brakes and attack when [Vettel's] tyres have gone off," Rosberg is told over team radio.

Engineer to Force India's Nico Hulkenberg (currently seventh): "At the moment, lap times and tyre deg are all pointing to the one-stop."