Summary

  • Hamilton wins after taking lead from Bottas at start

  • Leclerc ordered to let Vettel overtake after he gets ahead at start

  • Both McLarens damaged on first lap, Hulkenberg, Kvyat, Norris out

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. Postpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 51/56

    Alexander Albon is hanging on to tenth place at the moment but he could come under pressure from Romain Grosjean in the closing stages. There's a second between the two with just a handful of laps remaining.

  2. Postpublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 50/56

    "Did Leclerc get the fastest lap," Lewis Hamilton asks now. Sounds like he's fancying a crack at that because, let's be honest, there's little else to keep him entertained out in front. He's in total control of this race.

  3. Postpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 48/56

    "Is Valtteri under pressure?" asks Lewis Hamilton, who is cruising towards victory. Hamilton leads by seven seconds.

    To answer Lewis' question, Bottas isn't really under pressure. He's 5.3 seconds clear of Sebastian Vettel.

    Valtteri BottasImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

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  5. Postpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 47/56

    Kimi Raikkonen has his eye on Sergio Perez in eighth. There's 0.9 seconds between the two.

    Nine laps remaining.

  6. Postpublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 46/56

    A personal best for Charles Leclerc as he looks to catch up with Max Verstappen. He's still a fair bit behind, though, with 11 seconds between them.

    Charles LeclercImage source, EPA
  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    How did you get into F1? #bbcf1

    James: I got into Formula 1 in 2014 when watching the duel in the desert between Lewis and Nico...the constant lead changes and varying strategies is what got me interested in this great sport.

    Nathan Constable: The Canadian GP 2011 was the first live race I watched. Enough said in how I got into F1.

    Alastair Stewart: How did I get involved? My grandafather changed tyres for Mike Hawthorn!

    Stuart Broadley: Answering question how I got into @F1..? I was once offered job of running a F1 team.. #nojoke

    Peter Miles: In 1968, the BBC had a program like Blue Peter, called Tom Tom, and used to rerun the GPs with scale-electric cards. And you could send off for a free cardboard scorecard for recording the results (it'd be an app today). It got me hooked 50 plus years ago.

    Kayleigh: My dad was a big fan, had an accident in 2010, so I would watch and tell him what happened when I went to visit on the Monday. And then I realised I actually enjoyed it. Slowly got more into it to watch quali then race, and finally all of the sessions!

  8. Top 5published at 08:28 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 45/56

    1: Hamilton

    2: Bottas +7.4 seconds

    3: Vettel +3s

    4: Verstappen +10s

    5: Leclerc +13s

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 43/56

    Mediums on for Charles Leclerc and he's back on in fifth. He's 14 seconds behind fourth-place Max Verstappen but has the fresh rubber.

    Meanwhile, it looks like a scruffy race is finally over for Daniil Kvyat as he heads into the pits.

  10. Postpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

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  11. Postpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 42/56

    Sebastian Vettel breezes past Charles Leclerc like he's passing a pensioner on a country road. Charles Leclerc then pits,

  12. Postpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 41/56

    Sebastian Vettel is right on the back of his team-mate Charles Leclerc. Seven tenths of a second between the two and Vettel is all set to move into the top three in the next lap or two.

  13. Listen: Seb v Maxpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

  14. Postpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 40/56

    That battle with Charles Leclerc cost Valtteri Bottas some time and he's now seven seconds behind race leader Lewis Hamilton.

    With 15 laps to go, it's all looking very good for Hamilton

  15. Postpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 39/56

    Charles Leclerc stays out and that's good news for Sebastian Vettel because the Ferrari is slowing down Valtteri Bottas, who is third. Eventually Bottas gets the better of Leclerc on those ageing hard tyres on the back straight and he's back into second.

    Still no stop for Leclerc and he is third for now.

  16. Postpublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

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  17. What's happened so farpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 38/56

    • Lewis Hamilton takes the lead off the line from P2, and leads the race.
    • Daniil Kvyat is given a drive-through penalty for causing a collision with both McLarens sending Lando Norris airborne. Both McLarens pit for new front wings.
    • Sebastian Vettel defends from an attack from Max Verstappen
    • Team orders for Charles Leclerc as he is ordered to give his place to his team-mate
    • Alex Albon made up nine places
    • Hulkenberg retires - his third in three races
  18. Postpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Lap 38/56

    So that's everyone in the top five having made a second stop apart from Charles Leclerc. He's second and still out on those hard tyres with mediums all around him.

    Is this Plan B for Ferrari? Surely they are not going to one stop him?

  19. Postpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    This is a fastest lap battle between Mercedes, they have the same amount of fuel in the cars, same everything and they pit at the same time.

  20. Postpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2019

    Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Oooh double pit stop for Mercedes.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, EPA