Summary

  • Charging Ricciardo wins after Red Bull make crucial pit stop call

  • Verstappen hits Vettel trying to overtake him - Vettel 8th

  • Hamilton 4th after not making safety car pit stop

  • Both Toro Rossos collide, Hartley out

  1. Crash!published at 08:29 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 44/56

    Madness!

    Max Verstappen goes for it on Sebastian Vettel and clips the rear of the Ferrari at the hairpin! Both spin and tumble down the order.

    "I don't think I need to say anything," fumes Vettel.

  2. Postpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 43/56

    It's not just Lewis Hamilton who is easy pickings for Red Bull! Daniel Ricciardo sweeps past Sebastian Vettel and is into second!

    lewisImage source, Reuters

  3. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 42/56

    Max Verstappen has another nibble on Lewis Hamilton at Turn 6 and this time there's enough of a gap for Verstappen to get the job done! He's into fourth, Hamilton is going backwards.

    verstappenImage source, Rex Features
  4. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    I love Red Bull for this. They are so aggressive.

  5. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 42/56

    Aggressive chat from Red Bull as Daniel Ricciardo is urged to go get Sebastian Vettel.

    Suddenly this race has come alive!

    ricciardoImage source, EPA
  6. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Riccardio is a threat for the win here.

  7. Postpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 41/56

    What a move! Daniel Ricciardo, from nowhere, dives in on the inside of Lewis Hamilton at the hairpin and into third! How bold was that!?

    Huge applause in the Red Bull garage.

  8. Postpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Hamilton must feel like a bit of a sitting duck now.

  9. Postpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 41/56

    Lewis Hamilton has fended off one Red Bull but he has another gaining on him now, Daniel Ricciardo...

    daniel ricciardoImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was such a bold move. It is the fastest corner on the track.

  11. Postpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 40/56

    Max Verstappen has a go at Turn 4 but Lewis Hamilton bolts the door shut and the two touch! Verstappen runs wide and Daniel Ricciardo nips in to pinch fourth from his team-mate.

    verstappenImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 39/56

    The two Red Bulls are fourth and fifth respectively but are on fresher tyres than those ahead of them.

    Two Red Bulls on the podium? Max Verstappen is having a look at a move on Lewis Hamilton for third...

  13. Postpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 38/56

    Easy as you like for Daniel Ricciardo as he slides up the inside of Kimi Raikkonen at 14 and he is into fifth.

    This race goes from bad to worse for Raikkonen. His podium chances are disappearing down the road.

    ricciardoImage source, EPA
  14. Battle for fifthpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 38/56

    Daniel Ricciardo, on the fresh softs, is right up behind Kimi Raikkonen.

    The Ferrari is about to be picked off here...

  15. Postpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 37/56

    Lewis Hamilton is starting to put the pressure on Sebastian Vettel. The Mercedes, in third, is a second behind the Ferrari.

    Meanwhile, Pierre Gasly is given a 10-second time penalty for causing that collision with his team-mate.

    hamiltonImage source, EPA
  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    #bbcf1

    Jacqui Baker-Stubbs: What a restart!!

  17. Postpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was an outstanding restart from Bottas. He caught Vettel napping.

    Bottas is doing everything right today.

  18. Go! Go! Go!published at 08:16 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 36/56

    We're back racing and it's a fine restart by Valtteri Bottas as he immediately builds up a 1.8s advantage out in front.

    bottasImage source, Rex Features
  19. Postpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    When you have cold tyres it can make these drivers look very stupid sometimes. It is like driving on ice sometimes.

  20. Safety car period endingpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 15 April 2018

    Lap 35/56

    Safety car in on this lap.

    "The front tyres are super cold," says Lewis Hamilton. "Is it me or have I got a bunch of cars behind me with new tyres on?"

    His race engineer confirms Max Verstappen has new boots on.

    "Shoot, why didn't we stop?

    "Because they would be ahead of you."