1) Hamilton +2.3s

2) Raikkonen

3) Vettel

4) Magnussen

5) Grosjean

6) Ricciardo

7) Hulkenberg

8) Verstappen

9) Sainz

10) Alonso

"All OK Max?" asks his race engineer.

"Yes," is the short reply.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver

He's lost in on the entry to Turn 1. Given the spin he's had he's not lost too much ground, but he's now got another three or four more cars to pass.

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Disaster for Max Verstappen!

He's been getting increasingly frustrated by Kevin Magnussen and his impatience perhaps costs him as spins at the first corner.

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But Valtteri Bottas makes his move down into Turn 3 and it comes off as he passes Esteban Ocon to climb to 13th.

Valtteri Bottas is having a frustrating race so far. He's down in 14th and struggling to get past Esteban Ocon.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver

A hydraulic problem for Ericsson. That's going to be a second retirement after Sirotkin.

And indeed it is game over as Marcus Ericsson climbs out of the car.

Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton's advantage over Kimi Raikkonen is up to 2.5 seconds and rising.

Marcus Ericsson also has a problem. "I've lost power steering," he reports before heading into the pits. Looks like game over for Sauber.

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Lap 7/58

Disaster for Sergey Sirotkin. He's pulled over at the side of the track with a problem and it looks like his race is over. Double yellow flags are being waved.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver

Magnussen is one of the hardest racers out there. This is fourth place we're talking about. He's had a great start. Qualifying fifth was already good, but now he's fourth, this has all the hallmarks of a great race for Magnussen.

Daniel Ricciardo is on the move as DRS helps his sweep past Nico Hulkenberg and into seventh. Hulkenberg tries to hit back immediately but Ricciardo shuts the door.

"Nice job mate," Ricciardo is told.

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"We don't have time for this," Max Verstappen is told.

The message is clear - regain the lost position and regain it quickly.

It's a change of tyres for Brendon Hartley as he bins supersofts and moves onto softs. He's back out in last.

Max Verstappen is making for an imposing image in Kevin Magnussen's mirrors with the Red Bull weaving behind the Haas, looking to pounce.

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Brendon Hartley is into the pits early. Got caught in an early tangle? Waiting for a replay of the start to check if that's the case.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver

Verstappen's a massive loser on this lap. He's lost just one place to Magnussen but he's on a different strategy to everyone else in this top 10 and he can't afford to get held up.

Max Verstappen was the loser in that opening lap as Kevin Magnussen got the jump on the Red Bull at the start. The young Dutchman won't like that!

Lewis Hamilton is 1.1 seconds ahead and working on building an advantage as he bangs out a fastest lap so far with a 1:30.265.

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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver

Hamilton did everything he had to do off the start there, the Ferraris were quick but Hamilton defended well.

Kimi Raikkonen holds onto second place ahead of Sebastian Vettel before having a nibble at Lewis Hamilton at Turn 3 but the reigning world champion defends.

Meanwhile, there is a Haas up to fourth! Great start by Kevin Magnussen as he immediately gains a place.

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LIGHTS OUT!

Good start by Lewis Hamilton as he leads into Turn 1.