Summary

  • Vettel wins after overtaking Bottas at start as several cars collide

  • Hamilton up to 4th from pitlane start

  • Ocon, Vandoorne, Magnussen, Hartley out

  1. Postpublished at lap 23/71

    Romain Grosjean is given a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision that ended Esteban Ocon's race.

    Grosjean is currently last.

  2. Postpublished at Lap 22/71

    "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.

  3. Postpublished at Lap 21/71

    Make that into fifth! A smooth sweep around the outside of Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton is within two places of a podium...

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    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    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.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at Lap 20/71

    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.

  6. Postpublished at Lap 19/71

    Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.

    An old school ding dong about to ensue.

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  7. Postpublished at Lap 18/71

    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.

  8. 'A rocket ship start from Sebastian Vettel'published at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    Media caption,

    Vettel takes the lead from Bottas at the opening corner

    Listen to 5 live's commentary of the start above.

  9. Postpublished at Lap 17/71

    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.

  10. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    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.

    Vettel and BottasImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at Lap 16/71

    "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.

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    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    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.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at Lap 15/71

    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.

  14. Postpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

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  15. Postpublished at Lap 14/71

    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.

  16. Postpublished at Lap 13/71

    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..

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    Get Involved - #bbcf1published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    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.

  18. Postpublished at Lap 12/71

    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.

  19. 'Hamilton can win - with another safety car'published at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2017

    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.

  20. Postpublished at Lap 10/71

    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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