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 20:26 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

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    Fish Hailu: Brilliant Lewis Hamilton. He smartly avoided unnecessary collision at the start and regained the lead at the right time. Brilliant!

    Vettel and HamiltonImage source, Rex Features
  2. Postpublished at Lap 13

    Daniel Ricciardo has had battles with Valtteri Bottas, and is now having to hold off an attack from Kimi Raikkonen. No messing from Red Bull as Ricciardo then dives into the pits.

    No further punishment after the wheel-to-wheel racing between Ricciardo and Bottas earlier on is announced.

    When Ricciardo comes back on to the track after his pit stop, he rejoins in ninth.

  3. Postpublished at Lap 12

    Sebastian Vettel is complaining of 'blistering' on the tyres. We could be having some drama later on. He is second at the moment, behind the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and in front of the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas.

    Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian VettelImage source, Rex Features
  4. Verstappen up to sixth and 'back in the game'published at Lap 10

    Max Verstappen's latest victim is Esteban Ocon. It has taken Verstappen 10 laps to advance 10 places. The Flying Dutchman is now up to sixth.

    "We are back in the game, P6," Verstappen is told.

    This is the creative way that Force India have described the overtake.

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  5. 'Hamilton comfortable'published at 20:20 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    Lewis Hamilton has edged away. The two-second lead is looking comfortable. He will be delighted with it.

  6. Postpublished at Lap 10

    Lewis Hamilton holds a two-second lead over Sebastian Vettel. Remember, Hamilton needs Vettel to finish outside of the top five to win the world title.

    If it stays as it currently is then the title race moves on to Mexico next week.

  7. Postpublished at Lap 9

    Max Verstappen, as he has done a few times in the past, is weaving his way through the field. He is up to seventh at the moment after starting 16th.

    Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas have provided some great moments today, but the pair are under investigation to see if both have acted fairly.

  8. Postpublished at Lap 7

    Sauber's Pascal Wehrlein is the latest to have to end his race early.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

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    Rachel T: Play it safe?! This is LEWIS HAMILTON we are talking about! Come on!

    Craig: Has F1 quietly introduced fanboost or was LH just playing mind games for a bit? What just happened?!

    Rob Elmore: How many times better is Hamilton than any other driver? At least 10!

  10. 'That's the way to do it'published at 20:15 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Mark Gallagher
    BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

    Vettel is taking different racing lines, trying to threaten and come back. If Hamilton is going to win a fourth world title, that's the way to do it.

    Race startImage source, Rex Features
  11. 'Inch perfect' start sees Vettel jump Hamilton at the startpublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Listen again to the start that saw Sebastian Vettel move ahead of Lewis Hamilton, although the Brit has just retaken the lead.

    Media caption,

    Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel makes a blistering start to the United States Grand Prix.

  12. Postpublished at Lap 6

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    This is what we have been waiting to see all season.

  13. Hamilton retakes the leadpublished at Lap 6

    Back at the front, Lewis Hamilton attacks Sebastian Vettel, the two go side-by-side and Hamilton nudges ahead.

    How will Vettel respond to that one? We have wanted the top two going wheel-to-wheel all the season and that is what we have got. Don't go anywhere, this is going to be lively.

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    Reece Young: Daniel Ricciardo is the most fun driver on the grid to watch. Some of the moves he pulls out are out of this world

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  15. How they standpublished at Lap 4

    Only four laps gone, and Max Verstappen, who started 16th, has already jumped into the top 10.

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  16. Hulkenberg outpublished at Lap 4

    The first man to drop out is the Renault of Nico Hulkenberg.

  17. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    Bottas just has nowhere near the pace he has to have. He is five seconds behind Hamilton in an identical Mercedes.

  18. Postpublished at Lap 4

    Daniel Ricciardo narrowly missed out with an attack on Valtteri Bottas and tries again at the start of lap four.

    The fans are getting value for money with those two. Once again, Bottas manages to hold off the attack. Great, edge-of-the-seat racing.

  19. Team radiopublished at Lap 3

    "Pace feels pretty good," says Lewis hamilton.

    As Jacqui says, we have a race on.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 22 October 2017

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    Jacqui Baker-Stubbs: VETTEL!!!!! Let’s hope the car holds on #WeHaveARace