• Lewis Hamilton takes the lead over Valtteri Bottas off the line from P2
• Daniil Kvyat is given a drive-through penalty for causing a collision with the two McLarens - sending Lando Norris airbourne. Both McLarens pit for new front wings under the safety car
• Leclerc overtakes Vettel on the first corner, and ordered on the team radio to "let Sebastian by."

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Not a message any driver wants to hear by Charles Leclerc ultimately obliges and waves Sebastian Vettel through.

Vettel is now on the hunt of the Mercedes.

Engineer: "Let Sebastian by. Let Sebastian by."

Leclerc: "But I'm pulling away!"

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Sebastian Vettel is hunting down his team-mate as he looks to climb back into the podium places. Vettel is told to push by his race engineer and he's doing just that with the gap between himself and Charles Leclerc eight tenths of a second.

Sara Trule: Brilliant getaway for @LewisHamilton who takes lead from start. Leg going. Virtual safety car for debris. All happening here.

Jeremiah Kariuki: Leclerc had a good start over Vettel. Let's hope there will be no team orders there.

F1 Chats: Oops, Torpedo's at it again.

Jennifer Harris: My money's on Charles Leclerc today. Won't be too upset if Valtteri wins just as long as it's not Lewis or Max. (How long before I get complaints from some of their fans?)

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Lewis Hamilton stretches his legs as the gap between himself and Valtteri Bottas increases to three seconds. Charles Leclerc, in third, is six seconds down the road.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

It looked to me like Norris was wide and came back on the circuit. Drive through penalty is one of the harshest penalties you can get. He earned the torpedo nickname...

Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

Oh Daniil Kvyat has just been given a drive-through penalty for causing a collision. I was joking about it but that's brutal. It was here that Kvyat got the torpedo nickname, wasn't it?

No surprises as Daniil Kvyat is handed a drive through penalty for torpedoing a McLaren early doors.

After what happened to the McLarens Lance Stroll will be feeling a little nervous about what's appearing his mirrors. Daniil Kvyat is in an aggressive mood as he sizes up a move on Stroll around the outside of Turn 6 but the Canadian holds his nerve and defends 13th.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

Looking back to the start of the race, Vettel was trying to attack Bottas on the outside but he had nowhere to go and that allowed Leclerc to come through on the inside to take his place in third.

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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

The pole sitter hasn't had a nice time in the first three grands prix of the season.

Jolyon: "What's qualifying for?"

Further down the field Sergio Perez made some big moves at the start. He's up to eight after starting 12. Kimi Raikkonen, who started 13th, is up into the top 10 as well.

Engineer: "Ok Lando, some feedback for you we do have damage to the floor. Head down and focus now, It's a long race ahead."

Lewis Hamilton is getting down to business as he pumps in the fastest lap of the race so far - a 1:38.119. He's 1.5 seconds clear of Valtteri Bottas.

Hamilton: "Keep an eye on my left front."

So Lewis Hamilton the big winner at the start as he takes the lead. Charles Leclerc also got ahead of Sebastian Vettel and is third.

1: Hamilton

2: Bottas

3: Leclerc

4: Vettel

5: Verstappen

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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

The McLaren engineers are struggling to change Carlos Sainz' front wing, and Lando Norris is waiting behind him to repair his damage.