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Romain Grosjean is given a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision that ended Esteban Ocon's race.
Grosjean is currently last.
Vettel wins after overtaking Bottas at start as several cars collide
Hamilton up to 4th from pitlane start
Ocon, Vandoorne, Magnussen, Hartley out
Gary Rose
Romain Grosjean is given a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision that ended Esteban Ocon's race.
Grosjean is currently last.
"Important to close the gap," Valtteri Bottas is told. The Finn responds by putting in the fastest lap of the race so far and the gap - having dropped down to two seconds - is back to 1.6 seconds.
Make that into fifth! A smooth sweep around the outside of Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton is within two places of a podium...
Reece Young:@LewisHamilton, external and @danielricciardo, external. Two of the best at overtaking in the business and slicing through the pack. Great to see.
Isla Kennedy: Lewis got an eye on a new record? Wins from furthest back on the starting grid - 22nd is the current record.
Fernando Alonso resits the urge to get involved in a tussle with Lewis Hamilton. That's not his fight. Hamilton moves past the McLaren with little trouble down to Turn One.
Into sixth.
Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.
An old school ding dong about to ensue.
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The gap between Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas has come down by a few tenths. There's now 1/.6 seconds between the two.
Daniel Ricciardo dives down the inside of Nico Hulkenberg and he is up to ninth.
Listen to 5 live's commentary of the start above.
Up next for Lewis Hamilton is Fernando Alonso. The McLaren is 1.2 seconds ahead of the Mercedes but Hamilton's last lap was four tenths quicker than Alonso's. Should be on him soon.
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Interlagos
Vettel is comfortable, Bottas isn't in the DRS zone. He will want to get these soft tyres as far into the race as possible.
"I see Vettel is pulling away," says Lewis Hamilton.
"The gap to Vettel is 15 seconds but I think he needs to start managing more," is the reply from his race engineer.
Helen Nelson: Thanks #bbcf1, external for the coverage. Making a three-hour delay at Thessaloniki airport in Greece more bearable.
Ruairidh: With the math degree I have and the progress @LewisHamilton, external is making, i predict Lewis will be in P1 by lap 25.
Daniel Ricciardo slides past Carlos Sainz and the Australian is into the points.
Meanwhile, the incident involving Ricciardo, Stoffel Vandoorne and Kevin Magnussen at the start of the race is being investigated by race stewards.
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Sergio Perez attempts to put up a bit of a fight but Lewis Hamilton gets the better of the Mexican at the last corner and the four-time world champion is now seventh! Stunning stuff.
Sebastian Vettel is peeling away from Valtteri Bottas. His lead over the Finn is now up to 2.2 seconds.
Sergio Perez's rear mirrors is full of silver. Lewis Hamilton is right on the Force India's tail..
Kristine Kirby:@LewisHamilton, external in 8th. Seriously, I can't tweet fast enough for how spiffily Lewis is moving up through the pack.
Just Mick: Hamilton more likely to make podium if there ISN'T a second safety car. He doesn't want leaders potentially getting a free pit stop.
I can't keep up with Lewis Hamilton's charge! Both Renaults are passes with little trouble and he is now eighth.
Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo is also making moves up the field. He had dropped right to the back after an early spin but he's now up to 12th.
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Interlagos
This confirms the pace we saw from Lewis Hamilton on the soft tyre in practice on Friday. If we get another safety car, he can win this grand prix. His pace on these soft tyres is quite stunning.
Nico Hulkenberg's super-soft tyres are apparently on the highway to the danger zone.
That's good news for Lewis Hamilton, who has the ninth-placed German in his sights...
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