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

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

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    Anna: Hamilton: how are they so close?! Nearest cat 9 seconds away... chill, man. You got this.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  2. The title permutationspublished at Lap 45 of 56

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    If Hamilton wins and Vettel finishes fourth - which looks likely - he will lead by 72 points with 75 points remaining. Vettel could only stay in the fight next week if he won and Hamilton finished lower than eighth.

  3. Postpublished at Lap 44 of 56

    "How is he so close?" a worried Lewis Hamilton asks his team, talking about Kimi Raikkonen in second.

    He isn't that close though, with the Finn 10 seconds behind the Brit.

  4. Michael Douglas at McLarenpublished at 21:16 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Not to be out done by Usain Bolt watching on from the Mercedes garage...

    McLaren have welcomed movie star Michael Douglas and his children Dylan and Carys to watch the action from their HQ.

    Michael DouglasImage source, Rex Features
  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    #bbcf1

    Kristine Kirby: To pit Lewis, or not to pit. That literally is the question.

  6. Postpublished at Lap 43 of 56

    All of the top three - Hamilton, Raikkonen and Bottas - have only stopped once each. Vettel and Verstappen, fourth and fifth respectively, have both pitted twice.

  7. 'It would be nice to know what the strategy is!'published at 21:14 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Fernando Alonso sounded pretty grumpy after his retirement (see 21:10 BST) but he was even grumpy during the race.

    Listen to the 5 live commentary below.

    Media caption,

    McLaren's Fernando Alonso vents his frustration over team radio.

  8. Postpublished at Lap 42 of 56

    Will Hamilton need to stop again? Have Ferrari got their strategy wrong by sending Sebastian Vettel into the pits twice?

    We have 14 laps remaining and then we will get some answers. Risky from Ferrari.

  9. Postpublished at Lap 41 of 56

    We have a Mercedes one-two, a Ferrari three-four, with the one Red Bull of Max Verstappen in fifth.

    Then comes Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez, Daniil Kvyat, who is fighting to save his career, is in the points in ninth, with Felipe Massa now 10th.

  10. 'I can't get my head around it'published at 21:11 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    Verstappen is right on the back of Vettel. Ferrari have taken Vettel out of a guaranteed second place and thrown him into the clutches of Verstappen.

    I can't get my head around it.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Getty Images
  11. 'Tough' race for Alonsopublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Fernando Alonso, after being forced to retire from another race, speaking to BBC Radio 5 live: [It is disappointing] Because it was a race no one gave us anything. It was not a gift that we were seventh. We fought for that, good qualifying, good start and we were fighting in the race.

    "We were seventh because we were seventh quickest. We lost that opportunity. The last few races we have lost 20 or 30 points. We will start last in Mexico. That is tough.

    "In a way it was similar (to his retirement from the Indy500). The only thing that was not similar was driver presentation which was a bad copy."

    Ouch.

  12. Postpublished at Lap 40 of 56

    Sebastian Vettel goes into the pits, and comes back out in fourth.

    "Keep me up to date with what we need to do, the tyres are still good," says Lewis Hamilton, who now holds an eight-second lead over team-mate Valtteri Bottas, although Sebastian Vettel will be surging from now on for the last 16 laps.

  13. Postpublished at Lap 39 of 56

    We haven't mentioned Romain Grosjean for a while, but the Haas driver, who spun yesterday and ended up wedged in the gravel, is currently in 10th with Haas on course to pick up a point in their home grand prix. His team-mate Kevin Magnussen is 13th.

    Romain GrosjeanImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at Lap 38

    Max Verstappen moves into the pits for a second time. He goes on to the super-softs. He is the only one of the top 14 to have come in twice.

  15. Postpublished at Lap 37

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  16. Postpublished at Lap 36

    Lewis Hamilton is doing what he needs to do to if he is to win the world title today by leading, but he also needs Sebastian Vettel to finish outside of the top five.

    Vettel is second, but there is not much separating him, Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen and Max Verstappen in third, fourth and fifth respectively. Esteban Ocon is sixth, but a long, long way behind Verstappen.

    Sebastian Vettel and Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'Fun and frustrating'published at Lap 35 of 56

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Daniel Ricciardo speaking to BBC Radio 5 live following his retirement from the race: "It was not the way I wanted to finish the race. For the part I was out there it was fun and frustrating.

    "Fun because I had good battles but frustrating because I felt quicker than Valtteri (Bottas) but because of the straight-line speed difference I had to come from so far back.

    "I don't regret any attempts. It was frustrating to attempt but not succeed.

    "For me that is what I want to be. To get my elbows out and show I can out race these guys. I am sure the fans enjoyed it while it was happening."

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at Lap 35 of 56

    We just talked about Carlos Sainz and he continues to impress on his Renault debut, taking the long way around to get past Sergio Perez to move into seventh. Gutsy, but fantastic from the Spaniard.

    Alain Prost looks happy in the Renault garage and Sainz is told "brilliant job" by his team.

  19. Postpublished at Lap 34

    Out in front, Lewis Hamilton is looking comfortable and holds a lead of nearly five seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at Lap 34

    Carlos Sainz, on his Renault debut, is in the points and is currently eighth. He had to retire in both of his last two races for Toro Rosso.

    Debutant Brendon Hartley is 15th out of 16 cars running, ahead of only Sauber's Marcus Ericsson.

    Carlos SainzImage source, Getty Images