Summary

  • Rosberg wins, Ricciardo 2nd, Hamilton 3rd

  • Hulkenberg crashes on grid

  • Marshal nearly hit after being caught on track

  • Grosjean, Hulkenberg, Bottas, Button out

  1. Lap 25/61published at 13:55 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Having got himself up into the top 10, Sebastian Vettel pits to stick on the nippy ultrasofts. He resumes in 12th and is the fastest man through the first sector...

  2. Hamilton not happypublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Lap 24/61

    Lewis Hamilton: "You need to come up with some plan to stop me losing third because this is all I've got with these brakes."

    Hamilton lead over Kimi Raikkonen is down to 1.1 seconds now...

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  3. Lap 23/61published at 13:53 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Felipe Massa fancies getting involved in the Max Verstappen-Daniil Kvyat battle. He is 1.5s behind Verstappen and closing in.

  4. get involved

    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 13:51 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Rachel T: No offence Max boy, but I think we're all cheering for @Dany_Kvyat, external at the moment.

    Phil Slocombe: Nico only wins from the front; will have problems if a safety car closes them up. 

  5. Lap 22/61published at 13:51 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    A marshal nips onto the circuit to deal with that bit of debris. Fortunately, there is none of the drama from earlier in the race when a marshal (below picture) had a bit of a close shave. 

    A marshal runs from the track as the race resumesImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    You'd expect Ricciardo to move to ultra-softs at the end of the race, to take the fight to Rosberg if he can.

  7. You shall not pass!published at 13:49 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Lap 22/61

    GandalfImage source, Rex Features

    Daniil Kvyat has channelled his inner-Gandalf as he continues to deny Max Verstappen the chance to pass him.

    Meanwhile, a bit of debris has cropped up at Turn 22 and double yellows are waved.

  8. Lap 21/61published at 13:46 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Kimi Raikkonen, currently fourth, is lapping quicker than both the Mercedes. He shaves a couple of tenths off of Lewis Hamilton's advantage is 2.3 seconds behind the reigning world champion.

    Kimi RaikkonenImage source, Reuters
  9. get involved

    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 13:45 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Nick Hughes: Fantastic driving by Kvyat! Verstappen can dish it out but can't take it!

    Benedict Salido: Max having a taste of his own medicine, and now he complains? Hypocrite. 

    Sam Payne: Verstappen getting a taste of his own medicine from kvyat! Love it.

  10. Lap 20/61published at 13:45 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Max Verstappen does not like the taste of his own medicine. He tries again at Turn 7, but once again Daniil Kvyat holds him off superbly. Great battle!

    Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg is sitting pretty out in front. He leads Daniel Ricciardo by six seconds.

  11. get involved

    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 13:43 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Paul Thompson: There has to be fallout with that near-miss with the marshall? F1 already has safety issues without causing themselves more problems.

    Dom Uorri: HAM complaining & blaming team when not winning, who'd have thought it?

  12. Lap 19/61published at 13:43 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Now this is a fascinating tussle. Daniil Kvyat is defending from Max Verstappen, the man who replaced him at Red Bull. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is going to stop Kvyat from doing all he can to shut the door on Verstappen.

    Verstappen attacks down into Turn 7 but Kvyat runs him wide. "Come on man," complains Verstappen.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images
  13. Lap 18/61published at 13:40 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Kimi Raikkonen is onto softs and back out in fourth. Just three cars behind him is Sebastian Vettel, who has done a superb job of recovering from starting at the back of the grid.

    Kimi RaikkonenImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    The gap is the full length of the pit straight and that's a big gap for Ricciardo to close.

  15. Lap 17/61published at 13:39 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Now Nico Rosberg pits from the lead and also goes onto the softs. It's a bit of a slow stop and he is back out comfortably ahead of Daniel Ricciardo. 

    Kimi Raikkonen is the current race leader but should be pitting again soon.

    Nico RosbergImage source, Getty Images
  16. Lap 16/61published at 13:36 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Interesting move by Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton is the first of their drivers to pit and he swaps the ultrasofts for the softs. 

    He doesn't seem happy about going on to the slower tyres. "Come on guys, I need a strategy where I can overtake," he says.

    Daniel Ricciardo also pits, and there's certainly no problem from him with his team's strategy as he fist pumps a mechanic while a fresh set of supersofts are bolted on.

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Reuters
  17. Lap 15/61published at 13:33 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Another lap, another car picked off by Sebastian Vettel. He passes Felipe Nasr and is into the top 10.

    Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso heads in from fifth to ditch the ultrasofts and switch to supersofts.

  18. Listen: Hulkenberg crashes out at startpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Media caption,

    Nico Hulkenberg crashes into the pit straight wall at the start.

    You can listen to Radio 5 live sports extra commentary of the start-line crash that eliminated Nico Hulkenberg above.

  19. Mercedes team radiopublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Lewis Hamilton (currently third): "Can you keep me up to date, please? I've no clue what's going on."

  20. Lap 14/61published at 13:32 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Red Bull started this race on the supersofts and Max Verstappen has decided to pit to pop on a fresh set. He's back out in 14th, behind Esteban Ocon.