Summary

  • Hamilton becomes five-time F1 title winner - equalling great Fangio

  • Hamilton 4th, Verstappen wins

  • Alonso, Sainz, Perez, Ricciardo out

  1. More pit stopspublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    If this was cricket, it would be a dinner stop too, it's that time of night in European time.

    Vettel has pitted for ultras, and Hamilton goes in just after him for some used ultras.

  2. Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Hamilton: "These tyres are dead."

    Mercedes: "We're looking at the options."

    HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  3. I apologise to Hamilton fanspublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Ricciardo attacks him for the third time, but this time Hamilton has a big lock up on the corner, goes out wide and leaves the track. Ricciardo finally gains that place.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    #bbcf1

    Roxy: Sort of hope the Red Bull's iffy reliability comes into play. Could make this a great race.

    Kay Challis: The performance of Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen this weekend have been just incredible. I’m 45 years old and have been a Ferrari fan all my life, yet despite his faults Max is just amazing.

    RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 44/71

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Vettel can sense the win here.

  6. Team radio to Ricciardopublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 45/71

    Red Bull: "Hamilton is struggling with vibrations, his left front is angry."

  7. 'You've given me the wrong tyres'published at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 44/71

    An angry Lewis Hamilton: "I just did a 21.8, how has Daniel Ricciardo gained a second on that lap? You have given me the wrong tyres man. Big vibrations."

  8. Postpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Meanwhile, we have an angry Lewis Hamilton. That's something we don't see often...

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    The stewards are investigating Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly's collision. Stay tuned.

  10. What has happened so far?published at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 42/71

    • Lewis Hamilton is on course to win the world title
    • Max Verstappen is leading after overtaking pole-sitter Daniel Ricciardo on the opening lap.
    • Sebastian Vettel is second with Hamilton, who only needs to come seventh, in third place.
    • Daniel Ricciardo is fourth, Valtteri Bottas fifth and Kimi Raikkonen sixth.
    • Fernando Alonso is the first man out after hitting some debris after Nico Hulkenberg hit Esteban Ocon. Carlos Sainz then has to retire with a mechanical failure on lap 30.
    • Home favourite Sergio Perez retires on lap 40 from seventh place.
    • All of the top six are expected to have to come into the pits again.
  11. Flying Ferraripublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Vettel is flying, he's set a new fastest lap time of 1:20.112.

  12. 'Heartbreak'published at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 41/71

    Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    Heartbreak for the fans here. Sergio Perez just came to a grinding halt as he made it to the pits but he drove straight in. He was doing so well and he is furious.

    Sergio PerezImage source, F1 Twitter
  13. Team radio - Esteban Oconpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 41/71

    Ocon: "I don't know if I have damage to the front."

  14. Another retirementpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Alonso and Sainz are already out, and Sergio Perez joins them on the bench. We're hearing it's something to do with his brakes.

    What a shame for the Mexican, he's yet to score a top six at his race.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    #bbcf1

    Bishop: What an irony, Ricciardo was been updated about Hamilton weakness and how to attack him not knowing that he himself is about to be attacked by Vettel

    David Nicklehurst: Top 6 cars will soon be lapping 7th place, tells you the gap between the top teams

    Kayleigh: Go on, get it Seb!

    I second Kayleigh, there's a slim chance this could championship could go to Brazil in two weeks...

    VettelImage source, Getty Images
  16. There's some big gaps forming nowpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    1. Verstappen
    2. Vettel +13
    3. Hamilton +18
    4. Ricciardo +22
    5. Bottas +27
  17. 'Fathomable'published at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 40/71

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Up the inside, a clean move from Vettel he is up to second. The impossible is fathomable. Vettel has to win and something has to happen to Hamilton.

    Hamilton and VettelImage source, F1 Twitter
  18. Team radio - to Ricciardopublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    "I think Vettel has just passed Hamilton, Hamilton isn't happy."

  19. Now we have some spicepublished at 20:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Vettel overtakes Hamilton. Yes you, read that right!

  20. What has happened so far?published at 20:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 October 2018

    Lap 38/71

    • Lewis Hamilton is on course to win the world title
    • Max Verstappen is leading after overtaking pole-sitter Daniel Ricciardo on the opening lap.
    • Hamilton only needs to finish seventh to become world champion and is second with Sebastian Vettel third.
    • Daniel Ricciardo is fourth, Valtteri Bottas fifth and Kimi Raikkonen sixth.
    • Fernando Alonso is the first man out after hitting some debris after Nico Hulkenberg hit Esteban Ocon. Carlos Sainz then has to retire with a mechanical failure on lap 30.
    • All of the top six are expected to have to come into the pits again.
    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Reuters