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Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator
Vettel is flying away at the front.
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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
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Image source, Getty ImagesBattle for secondpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 15 April 2018
Lap 4/56
Max Verstappen, on the faster ultrasofts, is gaining on Valtteri Bottas. This could be an exciting battle to watch.
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Lap 3/56
Sebastian Vettel is streaming away out in front as he puts in a 1:38.417, a second quicker than Valtteri Bottas, and the Ferrari leads by two seconds.
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Lap 2/56
"Let's clean this up," says Max Verstappen, using a couple of other words not appropriate for this time of the day. The adrenaline is pumping.
"Don't get greedy now mate," Verstappen's race engineer urges him.
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveThat was the grip of the Red Bull's at the start. Verstappen's moves were great. He is the big winner.
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Lap 1/56
Valtteri Bottas takes advantage of Sebastian Vettel's move on Kimi Raikkonen to slip into second place. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton has lost out a place to Max Verstappen. He's down to fifth.
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Lap 1/56
Clean start by everyone, especially Sebastian Vettel as he immediately squeezes out his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen down into the first corner.
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LIGHTS OUT!
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveWe need to look out for the Red Bulls at the start. They are on the softer compound and should be faster off the line.
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Everyone in position on the grid.
Now we wait for those lights...
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveThis is first race all year we have not got one of the major contenders out of position on the grid. Kevin Magnussen is about as out of position you can get in 11th.
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"The left rear is going to struggle today. I'd be surprised if this is a one stop," reports Lewis Hamilton over team radio.
Postpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 15 April 2018
Image source, Getty ImagesOff go the cars on the formation lap.
The driver on pole has gone to win the race 60% of the time in China but there are good overtaking opportunities on this track.
The start is going to be fascinating.
Postpublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 15 April 2018
The tyre blankets come off and the top four are starting on softs with the rest of the top 10 on the purple-lined ultrasofts.
Postpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 15 April 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveHamilton has been beaten by his team-mate twice in row. What seemed like walkover has really gone away for him. Vettel has two wins on the bounce and is looking really good.
Hamilton has got to try and make inroads and at least be challenging Vettel.
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End of twitter postHow's the weather?published at 07:02 British Summer Time 15 April 2018
Much warmer today after a couple of cool days in China.
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