The race so farpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 34/70
Lewis Hamilton led for the opening 25 laps, then came into the pits so Sebastian Vettel has led ever since.
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton wins to extend title lead to 24 points
Sebastian Vettel second with Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen third
Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas fifth after collisions with Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo
Retired: Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Stoffel Vandoorne
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The race so farpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Image source, F1What's happened so farpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
- Vettel now leads by 14.3 seconds but has not pitted, leaving Hamilton and Bottas in second and third
- Charles Leclerc is the first casualty on the second lap after a mechanical fault
- Max Verstappen is the second driver to retire early after suffering a power problem
- Daniel Ricciardo has climbed up to fifth after starting in 12th
- Kimi Raikkonen has no water attached in his car, the air temperature is 33 degrees
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 32/70
All top five are on the softs by the way, Gasly and Magnussen are on the ultrasofts, Alonso, Vandoorne and Ocon - the rest of the top 10, are on the softs
Image source, EPAListen to water worry for Kimipublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Media caption, Raikkonen questions whether his in-car water bottle was connected.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 31/70
We could do with a safety car or a shower to spice things up. Hamilton, second at the moment, should have a massive lead when Sebastian Vettel has to dive into the pits.
The leaderspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 30/70
- Vettel (yet to stop)
- Hamilton +13.4
- Bottas +9.1
- Raikkonen +2.1
- Ricciardo +6.9
- Gasly +5.8
- Magnussen +9.1
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 29/70
Hamilton's team radio: "Vettel will be staying out for another 15-20 laps, he is still around your pit window and being held up in traffic."
Listen to mad Maxpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Max Verstappen's engine let him down at the lap six mark. He was not exactly pleased.
Media caption, Verstappen's sweary radio after retiring from the race.
'Keep going'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 28/70
Pierre Gasly team radio: "Pierre you are doing a good job keep going"
He is on course for his first points finish in five races, currently sixth.
Another one gone for Ricciardopublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 28/70
Daniel Ricciardo. Absolutely superb. Twelfth to 16th to fifth. Another stunning move, leaving it late to dive in the inside of Pierre Gasly.
We are only two more overtakes from what looked a very unlikely Shoey later on.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe title racepublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 27/70
This is how the season has gone so far. Will Hamilton extend his title lead or will Vettel claw some points back or even take the lead himself today?
Image source, .No water for Raikkonenpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveJennie Gow: We know that Kimi Raikkonen doesn't have his water attached, it is scorching hot but will he put on a stiff upper lip and just get on with it?
Jolyon: He's got no choice, he will feel it afterwards. I never drank too much during the races, to stay hydrated is always important, some races I wouldn't have a drink at all but it's 33 degrees here today so it could make a difference to his performance.
Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 26/70
And just like that, Hamilton comes into the pits, with Vettel, yet to stop, inheriting the lead.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Neither Lewis Hamilton nor Sebastian Vettel has pitted, with the Briton first and the German second.
Which teams are happy?published at 14:47 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 25/70
Mercedes first and third, Ferrari second and fourth with Toro Rosso fifth and ninth. In between those two Toro Rossos are Red Bull in sixth, Haas seventh and Renault eighth.
Six constructors in the top 10.
McLaren just outside in 11th and 12th. The two Williams are still running, but, once again, well off the pace, in 15th and 16th out of the 18 still running.
The two to go were Charles Leclerc (lap two) and Max Verstappen (lap six)
Image source, Getty ImagesPlan C, to D, to Epublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveI think we had a plan E in Bahrain when everything went out the window and suddenly it looked like Bottas might win the race, and Ferrari eventually won it after going from plan C to D to E.
Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 22/70
"We are on Plan C," Sebastian Vettel is told, with Plan A and Plan B dumped in the bin.
Vettel is seven seconds behind Hamilton so maybe Plan D will be coming soon.
Image source, ReutersRicciardo attacking Magnussenpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveThat's a bold one from a long way back from Ricciardo, he couldn't pull it off there. Magnussen isn't going to make this easy, he did very well there not to turn into the apex, it was a bit late from Ricciardo and would've been a crash otherwise.
Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 22/70
And again. Magnussen defends first time, but Ricciardo has too much power and another attack gets the result he wanted. Round the outside the Australian goes. Up into sixth he goes.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 29 July 2018
Lap 21/70
Daniel Ricciardo attacks Kevin Magnussen, who had only recently dropped behind Kimi Raikkonen.
Ricciardo goes down the inside, but Magnussen is in no mood to roll over. He holds him off at one, no, two corners. A good battle, some of the best racing so far today. Sixth place is the prize.