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Can Max Verstappen jump on to the podium? He has Kimi Raikkonen in his sights.
Summary
Hamilton wins, Vettel 2nd, Raikkonen 3rd
Hamilton retakes lead after losing it to Vettel at start
Briton can win fourth title in Mexico next weekend
Hulkenberg, Wehrlein, Ricciardo, Alonso out
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Sebastian Vettel is still 11 seconds off of Lewis Hamilton. This race looks all done. Last lap.
Constructors' title heading to Mercedespublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 22 October 2017
Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analystAnother great achievement for Mercedes.
People will say it is bad for Formula 1, four consecutive years of domination, but the only thing Mercedes are guilty of is doing a better job than everyone else for four years.
Image source, EPAget involved Get Involvedpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 22 October 2017
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Reece Young: I'm sorry. But @ValtteriBottas, external does not deserve to be in @MercedesAMGF1, external so far off the pace it's embarrassing #bbcf1, external#USGP, external#AustinGP, external
'Vettel just hasn't done enough'published at 21:34 British Summer Time 22 October 2017
Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analystSebastian Vettel has done all he could today but it is just not enough.
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Lewis Hamilton is closing in on giving Mercedes the constructors' championship, but the drivers' championship may well have to wait for another day.
'Bottas not on the pace'published at Lap 54 of 56
Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analystBottas has just not been on the pace of Lewis Hamilton this weekend. We have watched him be swamped by the Red Bull and Ferraris.
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Max Verstappen driver of the day? He started 16th, and is now fourth. What a talent.
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Max Verstappen jumps past Valtteri Bottas, who has gone from third to fifth very quickly, and the Mercedes man comes in to the pits with three laps left.
Vettel now secondpublished at Lap 53 of 56
As expected, Raikkonen moves aside and Sebastian Vettel is up to second. He has fresher tyres than the leader Lewis Hamilton but is well behind the Brit.
However, it looks like the title race goes on to Mexico.
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Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analystThere was nothing Bottas could do about that. The next problem for him is he now has Max Verstappen right under his rear wing.
Vettel moves up to thirdpublished at Lap 51 of 56
Valtteri Bottas looks to be doing a fine job of holding off Sebastian Vettel. Max Verstappen is also closing in on the pair.
But wait, just wait, Vettel has to be brave, and he is. He dives wide, and the bravery is rewarded. Vettel up to third, soon to be second when his Ferrari team-mate lets him past as we expect him to do.
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Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentatorIt is now or never for Sebastian Vettel. He needs to get past Bottas.
Image source, Getty Images'Beautiful'published at Lap 50 of 56
Carlos Sainz impresses on his Renault debut with a brilliant move on Sergio Perez in the Force India. He is seventh at the moment
Listen below to his fine passing move.
Media caption, Carlos Sainz impresses on his Renault debut with a brilliant move on Sergio Perez.
Penalty for Ericssonpublished at Lap 50 of 56
The stewards act swiftly, with Marcus Ericsson handed a five-second penalty for causing that incident that saw Magnussen spin around.
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Lewis Hamilton is now nearly 14 seconds clear of Kimi Raikkonen and closing in on his ninth win of the season and his fifth in six races.
Meanwhile, the stewards, unsurprisingly, are going to look into that move from Marcus Ericsson on Kevin Magnussen.
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Ericsson bangs into Kevin Magnussen, who spins around with some damage from his car on his front wing.
"He turned into me," says Magnussen. Ericsson is now up to 13th, while the incident takes Magnussen down to 16th and, in effect, last, with four drivers - Alonso, Ricciardo, Wehrlein and Hulkenberg - out of the race.
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Kimi Raikkonen is not happy at having to change his car's settings.
"But the car is fast," he moans. He is on course for second, which will be his best performance since coming second in Hungary six races ago.
Can Vettel pass Bottas?published at Lap 46 of 56
Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentatorThis grand prix and the championship fight now comes down to whether Vettel can pass Bottas. If Vettel can pass Bottas then Raikkonen will move out of the way of him like a good team-mate.
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Mercedes may well be telling Valtteri Bottas to act as the "stopper". "Don't let Vettel past" is going to be his probable instructions.
By the way, Mercedes are 10 laps from the Constructors Championship. If Lewis Hamilton stays out in front then that will be enough for their fourth successive title in a row.