Summary

  • Hamilton wins after overtaking Rosberg on lap one

  • Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Raikkonen 4th, Bottas 5th

  • Alonso says McLaren pace is "embarrassing" over radio

  • Nasr out

  1. Team radiopublished at 07:03 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Engineer to race leader Lewis Hamilton: "Okay, Lewis, everything appears to be under control. We just have to watch out for flat spots and look after this set."

  2. Postpublished at 07:03

    Lewis Hamilton puts down another fastest lap with a 1:36.145 as he continues to assert his dominance on this race. 

    There's a huge lock-up for Romain Grosjean, who is eighth, at the chicane and the Lotus pits soon after.

  3. Postpublished at 06:59

    A possible concern for Lewis Hamilton as he reports "big vibrations". He subsequently heads in for his second stop, taking on fresh hard tyres and resumes with a 10.5s advantage over Nico Rosberg.

  4. Postpublished at 06:57 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

  5. Postpublished at 06:57

    Kimi Raikkonen pits, taking on another set of hard tyres and is back out in sixth, before Fernando Alonso and then Nico Rosberg pits from second.

  6. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 06:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Scott MacDonald: Is Alonso engineering a move out of Mclaren with these public statements.

    Clare Star: At least @alo_oficial, external is keeping it light and fun.

    Rachael Gordon: Fearless! #maxverstappen, external

    Fquiren: THAT, could be the moment that Alonso decides that enough is enough. What a pass!

  7. Postpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

  8. Postpublished at 06:53

    Carlos Sainz is making his second pit stop but makes a mistake on his way in, clipping a cone and damaging his front wing, leaving some debris on the circuit. 

  9. Team radio - angry Alonsopublished at 06:50

    Formula 1

    McLaren's Fernando Alonso is NOT HAPPY after being overtaken by Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen:

    He shouts to his engineers: "GP2 engine, GP2 engine."

    And finishes with a cry of anguish.

    Patience running out for the two-time world champion?

  10. Postpublished at 06:49

    Beautiful stuff from Max Verstappen! The Toro Rosso driver is lurking menacingly behind Fernando Alonso, who is 10th. The Spaniard shows all the experience of a former world champion to defend his position but there is only so much he can do as Verstappen goes around the outside of Alonso at Turn 1. Alonso won't like that...

  11. Postpublished at 06:46

    Daniil Kvyat has a brief excursion off the track, costing him a few valuable seconds as he looks to try and recover his race after a difficult weekend so far. He is currently 16th.

  12. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 06:44 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Andrea B: I have a feeling Spa last year is planted still very deeply in Nico...he can be tough against others...

    Andy H:MadMax, external is too immature, he doesn't know the places you're not supposed to overtake ;-)

    Matthias Carter: I love how Verstappen will always have a go. Great talent. 

  13. Postpublished at 06:43

    This is not want Jenson Button wants to see as there is a Sauber looming large in his rear mirrors. Marcus Ericsson is pushing, eyeing the chance for a move on the McLaren. He's not found one so far, though.

    Meanwhile, Manor had kept their drivers out when everyone else had pitted, but Will Stevens and Alexander Rossi finally head in on lap 24 for their first stops, switching to the hard tyre.

  14. Team radiopublished at 06:40 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Engineer to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen: "This is good, Kimi. Keep going. Let's have him."

    Finn Raikkonen (fifth) is closing on compatriot Valtteri Bottas, running fourth.

  15. Postpublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "It's easy to knock Pastor Maldonado but he's doing a really solid job this afternoon - let's hope he can keep it going."

    Maldonado is currently running ninth, with his Lotus team-mate Romain Grosjean just ahead.

  16. Hamilton taking controlpublished at 06:38

    Lewis Hamilton is the fastest man on the track at the moment, putting down a 1:37:961, almost 1.5s faster than Sebastian Vettel latest lap. The gap between the two is now 11.3s.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  17. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 06:36 British Summer Time 27 September 2015

    Ryan Blyhe: That's a great move by Rosberg without DRS on Bottas.

    Matthew Thomas: Why couldn't he pass him that easily 15 laps ago though?

    Josh Johnson: Nicely done @nico_rosberg, external !

  18. LAP 20/53published at 06:36

    After the first lot of pit stops the top 10 order looks like this:

    1) Hamilton 2) Vettel 3) Rosberg 4) Bottas 5) Raikkonen 6) Hulkenberg 7) Grosjean 8) Maldonado 9) Sainz 10) Alonso

    Japanese Grand PrixImage source, Getty
  19. Team radiopublished at 06:34

    fORMULA 1Image source, Formula 1

    Engineer to Mercedes' Nico Rosberg: "So push to attack Bottas to destroy his tyres."

    No need to do so as Rosberg almost immediately gets past the Finn! Fantastic stuff as Rosberg goes for it at the chicane and sweeps into third.