Summary

  • Verstappen wins at 18, Raikkonen 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Ricciardo 4th

  • Hamilton and Rosberg out after crashing into each other on lap one

  • Hulkenberg, Alonso, Grosjean out

  • Get involved #bbcf1: Vote - who's fault was the crash?

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Lap 19/66

    Sebastian Vettel is the fastest man on the track at the moment and has brought the gap between himself and Max Verstappen, in second, down to 0.8s.

  2. Replay

    Here's Lauda blaming Hamilton

  3. Lap 18/66

    Romain Grosjean has made his first stop and, in contrast to most of the field, he has taken on more softs.

    He is back out in 13th.

  4. Get Involved #bbcf1

    John O: An unacceptable and stupid racing incident by both Mercedes drivers. Out of the Spanish Grand Prix for no good reason.

    Sarah Huckle: Well it was bound to happen at Mercedes. Think both of them need to take responsibility for it move on and get on with the job.

    PhilSlocombe: Outrageous comment from Niki; reminiscent of Red Bull defending Vettel when video showed Vettel drove into Webber.

    Lewis Hamilton's car on pick up truckAP

  5. Lap 17/66

    So far so good for McLaren. Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso are eighth and ninth respectively but they can't get too excited just yet. Felipe Massa, who started 18th, has been quietly going about his business and is currently 10th, just 0.6s behind Alonso.

  6. Replay

    Listen back to the crash

    Lewis Hamilton's carGetty Images

  7. Meanwhile, in the paddock

  8. Lap 16/66

    Sebastian Vettel pits from the lead, takes on mediums and rejoins in third so once again it is the two Red Bulls out in front.

  9. 'Mercedes will have to contain this'

    Allan McNish
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    What happens next for Mercedes...

    "The emotion, frustration and anger bubbles over - then very harsh, realistic facts and a discussion of what went wrong.

    "It isn't just two cars have crashed and the cost of that - it is the fact this team have not won this race. Mercedes will also have to contain this so it does not spill over to the Monaco Grand Prix.

    "Niki Lauda has come out and emotionally blamed Lewis Hamilton but team boss Toto Wolff will be the calming influence. I'm not as convinced as Lauda was that Hamilton was to blame. I can see both sides."

    HamiltonGetty Images

  10. Lap 15/66

    Simple stuff for Max Verstappen as he breezes past Romain Grosjean to take third. Next up is his new Red Bull team-mate, 2.4s down the road.

  11. Lap 14/66

    Toto Wolff leads a gang of grumpy looking Mercedes staff into the side door of the Mercedes motorhome. Wonder if Mercedes have a swear jar in there? I bet it'll get filled in a matter of minutes after the shenanigans at the start of this race.

    On track, a personal best from Max Verstappen seems him take a bite out of Romain Grosjean's advantage. He'll move for third soon.

  12. Lap 13/66

    So after those stops, Sebastian Vettel is elevated into the lead.

    In second is Romain Grosjean, with Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Esteban Gutierrez and Kimi Raikkonen behind.

  13. Lap 12/66

    And so ends Max Verstappen's brief spell at the front of the pack as he makes his first stop. In, mediums on, back out. Perfect stop. 

    Kimi Raikkonen also dives in.

  14. Lap 11/66

    Leader Daniel Ricciardo is the first Red Bull driver to pit so Max Verstappen is now the race leader. An 18-year-old leading a Formula 1 race. 

  15. Lap 10/66

    Ten laps in and Carlos Sainz pits from fifth, shedding the softs for a set of mediums.

    Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg do likewise.

    Red Bull are prepping for the first of their stops too...

  16. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Who's to blame? Rosberg or Hamilton?

    Alex Adams: Lewis was hotheaded but was pushed off on the opposite side to the racing line showing Rosberg was also too aggressive.

    Andrew Robinson: Rosberg left no space forcing Hamilton on to the grass cos Hamilton had the run sorry but Nico's fault.

    Daniel Woodley: Outrageous comments by Niki Lauda! To blame Lewis Hamilton immediately for that will not help team morale!

  17. rosbergAP

    A miserable ride back to the paddock for Nico Rosberg. What's happening over at Mercedes right now will be as interesting as what's happening in this race.

  18. Lap 9/66

    Next up for Sebastian Vettel is Max Verstappen. He's four seconds behind the Red Bull but has just gone fastest of all through the first sector.

  19. Hamilton to blame for crash - Lauda

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Niki Lauda, non-executive chairman of Mercedes, blames Lewis Hamilton for the incident that wiped the Brit and team-mate Nico Rosberg out of the Spanish Grand Prix.

    "It is stupid, we could've won this race," Lauda tells BBC Radio 5 live. "Lewis is too aggressive. I need to talk to them and hear their explanation and then we will see what happens."

  20. Lap 7/66

    There's only so much defending Carlos Sainz can do against someone of Sebastian Vettel's experience and eventually the latter gets past.

    Meanwhile, Daniil Kvyat has been told he has to give up two places after overtaking during the safety car period. He is currently 13th.

    "You can't be serious," says Kvyat.