Summary

  • Vettel holds on to win, Bottas 2nd, Hamilton up to 3rd from 9th

  • Raikkonen runs over mechanic in pits - breaking his leg

  • Hamilton overtakes three cars in one corner

  • Both Red Bulls out early on

  • Ricciardo, Verstappen, Raikkonen out

  1. Bottas for the win?published at 17:41 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 55/57

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Lovely feeling now for Bottas. He can see the race leader. He has so much pace. This should be like taking candy from a baby with the pace he has but Vettel won't make it easy I am sure.

  2. Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 55/57

    Esteban Ocon has just dived into tenth, the last point place.

  3. Postpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 54/57

    Bottas is just over a second behind Sebastian Vettel. Bottas has the fresher tyres and has his target in his sights.

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  4. 'Bottas will have a real charge'published at 17:39 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 54/57

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    That is the perfect radio message right now. Bottas is charging. Vettel will see him in the mirrors and that will make him nervous. Bottas has the tyres, he has the speed and will have a real charge.

  5. Mercedes team radiopublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 54/57

    Race engineer to Valtteri Bottas: "There will be no more lapped cars so just push to close it."

  6. Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 54/57

    This is the poor Ferrari mechanic after Kimi Raikkonen's disastrous pit stop. The mechanic has gone to hospital. Let's hope he is OK.

    MechanicImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 53/57

    Sebastian Vettel has been on his soft tyres for 34 laps, Pirelli said they should only be on for 30 laps, but there is still another four laps to go. Tense.

    VettelImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Fernando Alonso was fifth last time out and is in the hunt for sixth this time. He is only 1.3 seconds behind Nico Hulkenberg who currently holds that spot.

  9. Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 52/57

    Valtteri Bottas is 3.7 seconds behind Sebastian Vettel. He has five laps to get him.

  10. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 17:35 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Johnny Huntridge: The pit radio for @MercedesAMGF1, external to @LewisHamilton, external sums up what's wrong with F1. All numbers. Should just be give it the full beans.

    Sam Pye: Wonder if @MercedesAMGF1, external could use Bottas to push Vettel and force his hand? Drive quickly enough to force him to wear down old tyres when defending.

  11. Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 51/57

    Marcus Ericsson started 17th. He is now eighth. He has not picked up any points in either of the past two seasons.

  12. Mercedes team radiopublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Race engineer to Lewis Hamilton: "Lewis just keep your head down, don't know if Vettel is going to fall off that tyre curve, he is 34 laps on that soft tyre now."

  13. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 50/57

    Fernando Alonso up to seventh. Pierre Gasly is fourth, Kevin Magnussen fifth, Nico Hulkenberg sixth.

  14. Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 50/57

    Will Sebastian Vettel's tyres hold out? Can Valtteri Bottas get past him and claim the win?

    VettelImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 49/57

    That delay for Lewis Hamilton, held up by Sergio Perez, has probably denied him any chance of a potential win, although he is still on course for a podium after starting back in ninth.

  16. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    The catch I think is to Vettel if Vettel does not pit. No blink at the moment from Ferrari.

  17. Mercedes team radiopublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 48/57

    Lewis Hamilton: Feels like you guys are not giving me much of a picture.

    Race engineer: Lewis, the target is 34.0, we need to get that pace up or we will not make the catch.

    HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  18. The story so far...published at 17:29 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    A quick reminder of what's happened in a thrilling and action-packed race so far

    • Hamilton overtakes three cars in one stunning move early on
    • Both Red Bulls out early on - Verstappen after picking up a puncture following collision with Hamilton while Ricciardo stops with possible systems failure
    • Sebastian Vettel leads by 6.4 seconds
    • Raikkonen retires with a tyre not attached properly after running over his own mechanic

    bahrainImage source, Getty Images
  19. Listen: Raikkonen forced to retirepublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 47/57

    Listen to the moment a mix-up in the pits leads to Kimi Raikkonen's retirement.

    Media caption,

    Raikkonen forced to retire after an issue during his pit stop

  20. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 8 April 2018

    Lap 47/57

    A big lock up from Lewis Hamilton as he nearly slides into the back of Sergio Perez, who is a lap back in 13th.

    Nearly a disastrous end for Hamilton's race. Danger averted, but only just.