Summary

  • Rosberg wins, Hamilton 2nd, Raikkonen 3rd

  • Vettel 4th, Perez 5th, Ricciardo 6th

  • Hamilton tried to attack Rosberg in remaining laps

  • Champion questioned strategy call by team

  • Bottas collides with Button in pits

  • Contact between Alonso and Maldonado on lap 1

  • Maldonado out

  • Get involved: Your #starsoftheseason

  1. Postpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

    Ben Edwards
    BBC F1 commentator

    "Sergio Perez (currently fifth) could still beat Sebastian Vettel (fourth) if that Force India continues going well."

  2. Postpublished at Lap 18/55

    Lewis Hamilton has some work to do if he is to win this race. Nico Rosberg is 6.2s down the road. 

  3. Postpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "Kimi Raikkonen is continuing the great form he showed in qualifying. I wonder if someone forgot to tell Kimi that the world championship started in March."

  4. Postpublished at Lap 17/55

    Kimi Raikkonen is the fastest man on the circuit and as he approaches Sebastian Vettel, his Ferrari team-mate lets him through.

    Next up for the Finn, the two Mercedes.

  5. Postpublished at Lap 16/55

    Formula 1

    Lewis Hamilton's latest lap is more than two seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel and, unsurprisingly, that flash of silver is getting bigger in Vettel's mirrors. 

    Hamilton makes his move heading into Turn 8, and is up into second with ease. It is as you were at the front. 

  6. Postpublished at Lap 13/55

    Side-by-side racing between Daniil Kvyat and Marcus Ericsson. Ericsson is yet to stop and he can't fend off Kvyat and the Russian swoops into 10th.

  7. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

    Benedict Salido: VET in 2013 won 2 of last 3 races after being crowned champ, HAM in 2015 is going for 0 of last 3 races. Says a lot about the two.

    Audrey Eager: Vettel doing what Vettel does! Turns up at a race, does little & will make the podium.

  8. Postpublished at Lap 12/55

    Lewis Hamilton's stop, by the way, was a stunning 2.2s. How on earth can they do what they need to do in that time!?

  9. Postpublished at Lap 12/55

    HAMILTON BOX

    Lewis Hamilton is briefly into the lead before he stops, putting Nico Rosberg back out in front. 

     Sebastian Vettel, who is yet to stop, is up to second and manages to keep ahead of Hamilton when he returns to the circuit. Vettel going for a one-stopper?

  10. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

  11. Postpublished at Lap 11/55

    Nico Rosberg pits from the lead and the stop is spot on, in and out in 2.6s with soft tyres bolted on. 

    "Lewis, box, box," is the message to Hamilton.

  12. Postpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "Sadly that does look like a procedural error from Williams. Button is allowed to go to his box and it's the duty of the other team to wait."

  13. Postpublished at Lap 10/55

    Formula 1

    Contact between Valtteri Bottas and Jenson Button in the pits!

    The two seemingly don't spot each other as Bottas is released just as Button turns into the McLaren garage and the Williams clips the rear of the Briton's car. 

    Bottas heads on out with part of his front wing missing.

  14. Postpublished at Lap 8/55

    Daniel Ricciardo pits, as do several other drivers to make the switch to the harder soft tyres. The leaders stay out.

  15. Postpublished at Lap 8/55

    Some fine battling between Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg, the two exchanging places before Ricciardo wins out. 

    Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso is indeed deemed at fault for that collission with Pastor Maldonado. He is given a drivethrough penalty.

  16. Postpublished at Lap 7/55

    What's the gap look like at the front?

    Nico Rosberg leads Lewis Hamilton by 1.7s, with Kimi Raikkonen almost three seconds behind Hamilton's Mercedes.

  17. Postpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

  18. Postpublished at Lap 4/55

    Sorry Caramel and Martijn, I don't think you can blame Pastor Maldonado for this one. Fernando Alonso got clipped by a Sauber, sending him into Maldonado. I'm putting Alonso at fault there.

    Replays also highlight a brilliant start by Carlos Sainz, he swooped past three cars on that first lap. Max Verstappen rightly gets a lot of praise, but Sainz has been great to watch too.

  19. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

    Ryan: "Best lap of Formula 1 all season, entertainment, a little bit of chaos, accidents...this is great!  

    Caramel: A Lotus screwed on the first lap. Maldonado is an amazing liability.

    Martijn Kosters: Oh Pastor, what a way to finish the season.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2015

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