Hamilton has pitted for mediums. Max is now in the lead 7.5 seconds ahead of Raikkonen in third.

Hamilton comes out in seventh.

Engineer: Box, box. Box, box.

Hamilton: I've got another lap in me.

Engineer: No, no. Box, box. Box, box.

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Eric Johnson: I wonder if Fangio has a team of strategists, or did he just stroke the wheels of his car, and look to see if he could spot any rain clouds?

Karen Waddy: Anyone else doing a rain dance right now?

Jeremiah Kariuki: Verstappen was hoping for a podium. It is now possible for a win.

New fastest lap by Max Verstappen of 1:13.599.

Red Bull engineer: Last lap for Hamilton and Verstappen 14.0, Bottas is holding everyone up with a 14.5.

Daniel Ricciardo: Understood. Feels as if there’s a lot more pace in it.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Verstappen has phenomenal pace in this race, and he still has tyre life left, so it's looking pretty good for him.

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Terrible pitstop by McLaren for Alonso. He swaps the softs for the mediums, but it takes about 3-4 seconds.

Wheel to wheel with Fernando Alonso, and he just edges slightly further forward. Alonso stays out of trouble by swerving out of the way, but Ocon takes his position.

"It seems like he's sliding a bit more than me."

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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

I don't think it's a case of Mercedes saving their tyres. I just don't think they have the pace. Bottas is struggling. Raikkonen is right behind him. He was defdning against Verstappen before, and now he's defending against Raikkonen, and neither is doing his rear tyres any good.

Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra pit-lane reporter

I think both Mercedes are trying to save as much of their tyres as they can. They have struggled over the past couple of races in getting their tyres right.

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• Lewis Hamilton leads from pole; Max Verstappen up to second from fifth
• Valtteri Bottas went second on opening lap after Sebastian Vettel locks on first corner.
• Vettel has slipped from second on grid to fifth, behind team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.
• Verstappen surges past both Ferraris in opening laps to go third, then easily passed Bottas on Lap 10.

Hamz: Ouch! That overtake from Max on Seb hurt. But what a move!! This kid is special.

Rachel T: Vettel seems to have selected reverse.

Jeroen Demmendaal:Ericsson has a terrible start as usual, while Leclerc is sixth. Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.

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Next attack on Bottas is by Kimi Raikkonen, he tries on the outside of the corner, but doesn't quite make it. Bottas holds his third place.

Verstappen makes a move on Bottas, and slithers ahead of him into second.

For those who listened to the Chequered Flag Qualifying Review podcast with our lovely commentary team. Jack Nicholls predicted that Verstappen could win, and it's starting to look that way.

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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Hamilton is aware of Verstappen's imminent threat in the Red Bull. This is not a nice place for Bottas to be right now, checking his mirrors all the time.

1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen
4. Raikkonen
5. Vettel
6. Ricciardo
7. Leclerc
8. Grosjean
9. Gasly
10. Ericsson

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Simon Baker: The term greatest driver of all time is over simplified and overblown, F1 of today is a very different beast from how it was when it started in 1950. As a result, conclusively saying so is impossible.

Syco: Ayrton.

The two Renault drivers brushed tyres a little... But no dramas yet.