Summary

  • Hamilton wins third world title

  • Rosberg makes mistake in latter stages and Briton breezes past to win

  • Furious Rosberg throws hat at Hamilton after race

  • Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Verstappen 4th

  • Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Ericsson, Grosjean, Massa, Bottas, Stevens out

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Ricciardo leads, Hamilton second

    And he's got him! Daniel Ricciardo breezes past Lewis Hamilton going into Turn 18 and he speeds away into the lead. Red Bull lead the race.

  2. Ricciardo putting the pressure on Hamilton

    Daniel Ricciardo is faster than Lewis Hamilton and is creeping up on the Mercedes, half a second separates the two.

  3. 'Fair and square'

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "You have to come back on the circuit and if you're aware of that you give room to your competitors.

    "Kvyat ran off at speed, but I don't agree with Nico saying he came back on and it was dangerous.

    "There was no danger and he passed you fair and square. It's just what happens in racing. Ten out of 10 to Kvyat for trying."

    Lap 14Formula 1

  4. Never mind chasing down Lewis Hamilton,  Nico Rosberg has to be wary of the Red Bulls. 

    They are snapping at the heels of the Mercedes and Daniil Kvyat fancies a nibble, taking him out at the first corner but the Russian runs wide.

    That puts Rosberg back into to second for now but he goes wide at Turn One and Daniel Ricciardo seizes the chance to snatch second.

  5. As it stands after lap 10

    F1

    As it stands, Lewis Hamilton is firmly on course for a third world title.

    Meanwhile, Romain Grosjean has been in to take on softs, but his stay out on the circuit is brief on the dry tyres. Is he retiring?

    "Your rear breaks are going crazy," he is told over the radio. "You are not going to finish the race."

  6. Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    Nico Rosberg has never overtaken Lewis Hamilton on track and then gone on to win

  7. 'Dream scenario'

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "This is a dream scenario for Formula 1 fans. We have four cars in close contention racing for the win."

  8. Ten laps down and, while there's still a few damp patches, the track is drying quickly. "No more rain expected," Nico Rosberg is told. Rosberg is 0.9s behind Lewis Hamilton.

  9. Get involved #bbcf1

    Tom Maynard: Whats the point in a Virtual safety car if they are allowed to bunch up when its ending?

    Gary Day: Seems like tyre management of the Intermediate and judging change to slicks will have big winners and losers methinks!

  11. "How did Nico get past me," asks a perplexed Daniel Ricciardo. Nico Rosberg is on the move again, getting the jump on Daniil Kvyat and he is second. Game on!

  12. We've lost Will Stevens and Valtteri Bottas' race is also over. He retires from last.

    The Virtual Safety Car is ending now and Nico Rosberg, like a tiger stalking prey, pounces on Daniel Ricciardo and is straight up into third.

  13. Get involved #bbcf1

    Shohidur Rahman: Do not get the thinking behind all these guys going on the slicks. Did they think the track was gonna dry up after 2 laps? 

    John ashenden: Listen to all the Hamilton haters...he took the racing line, what's wrong about that?

    Waѕiyullah Budye: Today Lewis Hamilton will become the first British driver to defend F1 Championship. Mark my words!

  14. HamiltonAP

    Lewis Hamilton has the lead, but is remaining cautious. "Very slippery out here guys," he says. "Nico suffering the same thing?"

  15. It appears that Felipe Nasr's broken bit of front wing is still on the circuit and a couple of marshals are deployed to pick up the few bits of debris. 

  16. Another pit stop for Sauber

  17. Virtual safety car

    Lewis Hamilton has the Red Bulls in hot pursuit, 0.7s between himself and Daniil Kvyat, but the Virtual Safety Car has just been deployed.

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  19. 'No malice from Hamilton'

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "It was the initial getaway that Hamilton aced. It was a team-mate's kiss to say it was my corner. But there was no driving him off the track malice. It was clearly Hamilton's corner.

    "Fair play to Rosberg for having a go, but he paid the penalty for running wheel-to-wheel with Hamilton. Every time they go wheel-to-wheel Hamilton comes out on top."

  20. Felipe Nasr is back out sporting a new front wing and with soft tyres on. Valtteri Bottas has also made the switch to the soft compound.

    Replays are showing that start again, with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton touching wheels as they tussled for position going into Turn One. 

    Rosberg rolled the dice and lost.