How they standpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
1) VER
2) RAI +6.265
3) VET +8.038
4) HAM +10.911
5) RIC +29.967
6) GRO +53.751
Summary
Verstappen wins, Raikkonen 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Hamilton out
Hamilton furious after losing lead when Mercedes fail to pit him
Hamilton had taken lead after leapfrogging Bottas at start
Bottas, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, Hartley out
How they standpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Team radio - race leader Max Verstappenpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
"I'm feeling good, so don't worry."
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 51/71
Everyone is trying to nurse their tyres to the end, by the looks of it. Lewis Hamilton's lap times are slowing. Max Verstappen looks pretty comfortable here - but nothing seems guaranteed in this race.
Great dramapublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 49/71
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who started fourth is now first, more than six seconds in front of Kimi Raikkonen.
- Lewis Hamilton, who started second, got a great start and overtook polesitter Valtteri Bottas.
- Bottas dropped from first to fourth on the first lap, before recovering back to second. However, his race ended on lap 14 because his car lost hydraulic pressure.
- Both Red Bulls and both Ferraris pit during the virtual safety car caused by Bottas' stop, but race leader Hamilton does not pit. When he does pit 10 laps later he drops from first to fourth. Mercedes' chief strategist admits blame for the mistake. Sebastian Vettel gets past title rival Hamilton on lap 38.
- Nico Hulkenberg is the other man out of the race after his engine was spectacularly on fire on lap 12.
- McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne has his front wing damaged early on but is able to continue but is last of those running, with team-mate Fernando Alonso 14th after starting from the pits.
Image source, Getty ImagesListen again as team strategy error hurts unhappy Hamiltonpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Listen as Lewis Hamilton vents his frustration at a missed strategy call from Mercedes, which saw him drop from the race lead to fourth.
Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 47/71
As it stands, Vettel will gain three points on Hamilton in the championship race, cutting the gap to 11 points. If the German can get past team-mate Raikkonen and get second, then the gap would be just five. Could team orders come into play?
Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 46/71
Lewis Hamilton, in fourth, seems to have picked himself up again after his strop... He's after Sebastian Vettel for third spot again.
Image source, Formula 1 Twitterget involved Get Involved #bbcf1published at 15:04 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Reece Young: How to throw away a win....and a championship points lead...the Mercedes edition. This happens too often! This should have been a dominant win. Instead it's the same old terrible strategy calls.
Paul Tadd: Is this one of those days where Lewis head has gone seems his team are trying to convince him he can do well.
Alex Withington: Great move from Vettel but Lewis could still win this if everyone has to stop again and he doesn't.
Team radio to Daniel Ricciardopublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 44/71
"Other people are starting to get blisters (on their tyres), it's not all over yet."
It really isn't. It feels as if there's another twist in this race yet.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 43/71
By the way, amid all the madness at the front, you may have spotted there that Romain Grosjean is sixth. First points of the season, finally, at the ninth attempt?
Image source, ReutersTeam radio - Lewis Hamiltonpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Hamilton: "I'm not going to be able to pass anyone. We have thrown away the win."
James Vowles (Mercedes chief strategist): "This is James, I have thrown away the win today. Passing is possible. I'm sorry."
That is quite some admission from James Vowles there.
How they standpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 40/71
This race is flying by... so much to talk about. Let's get you up to date with the leaderboard.
1) VER
2) RAI +7.257
3) VET +9.280
4) HAM +10.445
5) RIC +30.097
6) GRO +42.596
Image source, Getty ImagesA bit lively....published at 14:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 39/71
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who started fourth is now first.
- Lewis Hamilton, who started second, got a great start and overtook polesitter Valtteri Bottas.
- Bottas dropped from first to fourth on the first lap, before recovering back to second. However, his race ended on lap 14 because his car lost hydraulic pressure.
- Both Red Bulls and both Ferraris pit during the virtual safety car caused by Bottas' stop, but race leader Lewis Hamilton does not pit. When he does pit 10 laps later he drops from first to fourth. Mercedes' chief strategist admits blame for the mistake. Sebastian Vettel gets past title rival Hamilton on lap 38.
- Nico Hulkenberg is the other man out of the race after his engine was spectacularly on fire on lap 12.
- McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne has his front wing damaged early on but is able to continue but is last of those running, with team-mate Fernando Alonso 14th after starting from the pits.
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Oh, and now Sebastian Vettel moves on Lewis Hamilton... and passes him! The Ferraris are suddenly getting an upper hand. Vettel is up to third.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 38/71
Kimi Ricciardo challenges Daniel Ricciardo - who holds him off, but can't accelerate away... Ricciardo is really struggling on his tyres... and Raikkonen is through! He's up to second. Rcciardo takes that as the signal to make an unscheduled stop.
Image source, Formula 1 Twitterget involved Get Involved #bbcf1published at 14:56 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Papa Yale: James Vowles (Mercedes chief strategist) you had one job to do, you totally failed. Mercedes your lack of F1 tactical nous AGAIN is embarrassing!
JJ Jackson: In light of McLaren's race horribilus today, is now the time Mansour et al part company with Zak and Eric? Surely they can't go on like this any longer, especially with Silverstone next week.
Dan Bell: Another shocker from Mercedes, throwing away a certain win for Hamilton.
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 37/71
Carlos Sainz has come into the pits with tyre worries - and they can't get his right front tyre on straight! Around five seconds lost there. I think the heat - and the exhaustion of this run of races close together - is getting to the mechanics. Sainz is out in 17th.
Team radio - Daniel Ricciardopublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 35/71
"Left rear (tyre) has a big band down the middle."
Image source, ReutersTeam radio - Kimi Raikkonenpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
Lap 35/71
Kimi Raikkonen: "Red Bull (Ricciardo) has big blisters on the left rear."
Ferrari: "Push Kimi, push."
'Pretty unlucky'published at 14:53 British Summer Time 1 July 2018
BBC Radio 5 live sports extraValtteri Bottas, out of the race on lap 14 when he lost hydraulic pressure, tells BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "I feel like it is a joke.
"Nothing I can do with that. That is the first hydraulic failure for us this season. Pretty unlucky."