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Hamilton one overtake from the title. Some backmarkers are about to get in everyone's way for another twist.
Summary
Hamilton must wait for title as Raikkonen wins for first time in 5 years
Alonso, Ricciardo, Grosjean, Leclerc out
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Not many times we have three ultra-competitive teams. How we have longed for this. Thrilling, amazing.
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A worried Toto Wolff. Those worries could well be turning to celebrations in five laps time, though.
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This race. Superb, dramatic and you just can't take your eyes off it. Brilliant stuff. Five laps to go.
'Mercedes waited so long to pit Hamilton'published at 20:37 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveMercedes waited so long to pit Hamilton on his second pit-stop. He lost so much time in four laps and had they not have waited to pit to get rid of those blistered tyres he could have possibly been ahead of Verstappen now.
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Stoffel Vandoorne has dropped down to 13th, so maybe no points finish for him. Sorry, Kayleigh.
Sixth Hulkenberg, seventh Sainz, eighth Ocon, ninth Magnussen, 10th Perez.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe top three are so, so close. Can Hamilton get ahead of both men and win the race and become the champion for a fifth time in great style.
Who is going to win this race? Raikkonen, Verstappen or Hamilton. Great excitement for the US fans.
Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Let's not forget about the fight for fourth, with Valtteri Bottas still doing a sterling job of holding off Sebastian Vettel. If Vettel gets up into fourth then Hamilton would have to win the race to win the title today.
What's happened so far:published at 20:34 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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- Kimi Raikkonen leads. He took the lead from Hamilton in the first corner, and leads again after Hamilton's second pit-stop.
- Hamilton is now in third, with Vettel in fifth which means the championship will be taken to Mexico next week if it finishes that way.
- Verstappen makes it up to second after starting P18.
- Leclerc, Ricciardo, Alonso, and Grosjean retire.
- Sainz has a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
- Stroll has a drive-through penalty for a collision with Alonso.
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Raikkonen is 1.7 seconds ahead of Verstappen, who is 1.6 seconds ahead of Hamilton.
One slight mistake from either of the top two could give Hamilton the chance to win the world title for a fifth time - it would make him the joint second in that table, level with Juan Manuel Fangio, but two behind Michael Schumacher's seven successes.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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What a fantastic race. Don't go anywhere. Ten laps of sheer drama coming up.
Image source, EPAPostpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Valtteri Bottas still has a big say in this, as he is trying to hold up and slow down Sebastian Vettel. Bottas is fourth, Vettel fifth.
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Hamilton becomes the world champion if he gets ahead of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel stays fifth. Ten laps, one overtake needed.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Kimi Raikkonen is told he is going to be caught in the last three laps. Not sure if they mean by Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen would mean a win from 18th, Hamilton would probably mean the world title.
Can Kimi prove his team wrong?
Radio messagepublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Vettel's engineer: "There's some blistering on your rear tyres."
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End of twitter postTop fivepublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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- Raikkonen
- Verstappen
- Hamilton
- Bottas
- Vettel
TITLE RACE: Going to Mexico as we stand.
Radio messagepublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Kimi: "Toro Rosso's not moving."
Engineer: "Blue flags are out now."
Kimi says it's not good enough... in some other expletives...
'It's Hammer time'published at 20:25 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 liveHamilton's lap, was 2.3 seconds quicker than Raikkonen, and that's a new fastest lap.
It's really Hammer time now, he's got nothing to lose and 15 laps left.
Image source, EPAPostpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 21 October 2018
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Kimi Raikkonen has not won a race since returning to Ferrari. His last race win came when he was at Lotus - at the Australian Grand Prix in March 2013.
Remember, he has been booted out in favour of Charles Leclerc for next season, with the Finn heading for Sauber. This could well be the last win of Raikkonen's career, if he can hold on.
Max Verstappen, he who started 18th, is only two seconds off the lead. What a race.