Leclerc wins after Hamilton accuses him of dangerous driving
Hamilton and Leclerc battle hard for lead, but Hamilton loses place after leaving circuit
Vettel penalised after spin and hitting Stroll coming back on track
Sainz, Kvyat, Magnussen out
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Red Bull's Alexander Albon now gets a five-second penalty for a move he attempted on Kevin Magnussen a few laps ago. Albon attempted a move on Magnussen, moved off the track and gained an unfair advantage in doing so.
Charles Leclerc, amid all the madness, still leads, having held off Lewis Hamilton's challenge at the start.
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
I would say giving Vettel a grid penalty for the next race in Singapore would be a more appropriate punishment. That will hurt him more.
"Charles, at the moment we are thinking Plan B."
Well, that's an understatement.
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
Vettel has dropped the ball and it's really affected Leclerc as well.
Right now Toto Wolff and the Mercedes pitwall will be rubbing their hands.
They have so many different strategies they can pull now as it's basically two drivers against one.
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Lance Stroll has also been penalised for his part in the chaos that Sebastian Vettel caused. The Canadian is given a drive-through penalty for sending Pierre Gasly off the track as he attempted to rejoin.
Vettel has now served his penalty, and is right at the back, in 20th place.
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Now we hear that Kimi Raikkonen is under investigation for starting the race on the wrong tyres.
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
It's the harshest penalty they can give him without disqualifying him from the race.
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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator
That's not enough for me. His race is ruined already - that's irrelevant.
Given for failing to rejoin the track safely, following that ludicrous incident that sent Stroll careering off. I don't think Vettel has a single ground for complaint about that.
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1) Leclerc
2) Hamilton +1.361
3) Bottas +2.668
4) Ricciardo +13.260
5) Hulkenberg +15.172
6) Sainz +18.250
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Quick update on the Albon/Sainz incident from earlier: There will be no investigation, the news comes back from the stewards.
Michael: When does it become one mistake too many for Vettel?
Dan Bell: Should be a black flag for Vettel. So dangerous.
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
This is amateur from Vettel.
Jack Nicholls says: The whole front wing has gone; that looked like an absolute moment of madness for Sebastian Vettel.
"What was he doing coming back on to the circuit?"
"I think I have damage on the front left."
You certainly do, Sebastian. What were you THINKING?!
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
That's a HIDEOUS piece of driving.
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Jack Nicholls
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator
Vettel is off at Ascari and pulls back onto the circuit in front of the Racing Point! Absolutely stupid driving from Sebastian Vettel there to pull back onto a high-speed circuit.
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The stewards are looking at that incident, to assess if Vettel rejoined the track in an unsafe manner.
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Vettel spins off into the grass at the Ascari chicane! He has huge damage to his front wing! Stroll spun off too - and almost hit Gasly as he tried to rejoin the track!
The German spun off his own. Rejoining the track, he then clipped the back wheel of Stroll. Absolute chaos. Poor from Vettel, who has to come in to the pits for repairs.
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