Hamilton wins, Verstappen 2nd, Leclerc 3rd but under investigation for fuel issue
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Engineer: "Engine 11, position 8."
MV: "I have a massive handbrake effects as well. How come this is a problem now?"
Engineer: "We're looking at it - calm down for the moment."
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Jenni H: Brazil always feels like the last race of the season and then you go 'Wait there's Abu Dhabi?????'
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Hamilton returns to the track with a 6.5 second lead over Charles Leclerc, who is ahead of Max Verstappen, and he is sounding unhappy over team radio. But Hamilton's tyres are much fresher than Leclerc so expect that to increase very quickly.
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"Massive lag out of corners, something is not correct."
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Hamilton, fed up of having a 30-second lead, comes in for a tyre change. Just over three seconds in the pits, not as lively as Red Bull's but still enough to guarantee a massive lead for Hamilton when he returns.
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
Pit stop necessary and the hard tyre the sensible option. He will go and attack Leclerc now.
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Anastaasia Cassar: All in favour of next year having no DRS say "Yea"!! I think we should petition for no DRS, it's much better without it. Drivers using their skills like it was.
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Max Verstappen is in for the hards. Flawless as always from the Red Bull mechanics.
That gives Hamilton, yet to stop, an incredible on-track lead of 30 seconds. THIRTY!
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The stewards have noted that coming together between Robert Kubica and Antonio Giovinazzi. When we know, you'll know.
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Dennis Ethan: This is a boring race, nothing has sparkled so far.
Matthew Hibbert: DRS should be like reviews in cricket. Three uses per race.
Well, at least it looks good Dennis.
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Robert Kubica's F1 career nearly ended there and then. Antonio Giovinazzi turns in on him, bits fly off both the Williams and the Alfa Romeo. Both still in the race, for now. That's for 15th on the track.
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Kvyat who has been on the podium once this year, sails past the 2007 F1 world champion, Kimi Raikkonen.
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"Erm, tyres are a bit more difficult now."
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No change in the top three. Bottas has destroyed the rest of the field. Kimi Raikkonen a big climber too.
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Sara Turle: Lewis flying. I'm happy but I'm not gripped. Want some excitement.
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"Engine 4, engine 4."
SV: "Why?"
"Because we need it, MK-1 available."
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We were hoping the end of the season race would be something like the chaos in Germany (but without the rain, obviously). Sadly it's turning into more like the boredom of France.
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LH: "The only concern I have is if a safety car comes out and we have to pit for a hard tyre and I can't get any temp into it, we're in trouble."
Engineer: "Copy Lewis, we're not concerned we think everyone will be in the same boat if not worse."
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
Bottas has got DRS he should just breeze into that gap between the A race and the B race.