Summary

  • Verstappen wins after Mercedes tyre struggles

  • Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd

  • Magnussen out

  • Get involved #bbcf1

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. 'We were sleeping'

    Third-placed Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes: "It was very frustrating - starting on pole and finishing third. As a team we were sleeping at some points, Red Bull's strategy was far better and we have to look at this.

    "There was a chance to keep up with Max, but as soon as I pushed the tyres falls apart. When you have those blisters, you lose cornering grip. It is a disappointing day but we will move on."

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  2. 'Blistering was hardcore'

    Lewis Hamilton, who finished second: "It was a massive challenge today but congrats to Red Bull and Max, they didn't have the problems we had. Unexpected to have blistering as hardcore as we experienced. I'm grateful to have progressed like I did. I was pushing pretty heavily.

    "The team will be working hard [to identify tyre problems], Pirelli had tyre failures last week, the pressure on them goes up and up and up -they're like balloons, no. I'm not sure anyone else struggled with blistering like we did but we’ll look into it.

    "That middle stint – even the first one, I started to fall back towards Max, I was managing the tyres like you couldn’t believe. In the middle stint, one half was bald and the other half was OK. I was afraid it was going to explode."

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  3. 'I didn't see it coming...'

    Race winner Red Bull's Max Verstappen: "I didn't see it coming, but after the first stint we seemed really good on tyres and we didn't have many tyres issues at all.

    "It is a great result to win here and I am incredibly happy. We have not had an opportunity to push them so far this season. We need to use soft tyres that seems to suit our car."

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  4. Right, time for some full quotes from the top three. Starting with a very happy Dutchman.

  5. 'Not our day'

    Lewis Hamilton on Mercedes team radio: "Great effort guys, it wasn't our day. We will look into that but grateful for the points."

    He has equalled Michael Schmacher's record of 155 podium finishes.

  6. An early debrief

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    The two Mercedes drivers are deep in a debrief as they trudge towards the weigh-in.

  7. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Verstappen wins 70th Anniversary GP

    F1 Force: Leclerc driver of the day

    Tobi: Well done Max Verstappen, seems like Mercedes achilles heel (hot temperatures) has come back to bite them on the backside. Looks like this is their weakness then.

    Kumaran: If Racing Point decide to go back to Perez, does Hulkenburg replace Vettel?

  8. Hulk finishes seventh

    Nico Hulkenberg had a three-stop race. He finishes seventh, and it may be back to watching the action from the couch in future but what a fortnight he has had.

    He collects six championship points in his brief cameo back while the stricken Sergio Perez was absent. His phone could be very busy with offers in the future.

  9. Charles Leclerc is absolutely delighted at his fourth spot. Despite his car constantly having problems, he somehow continues to keep amassing the points.

  10. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Verstappen wins 70th Anniversary GP

    Jeremiah: Verstappen for the Driver of Day! He is worth the win today! Defying the team to back off and dragging his car to chase the Mercedes!

    James Stevenson: Shame Lewis couldn’t win the 70th Anniversary GP But you can’t win them all. Well done Max.

  11. What a race!

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    What a race it was. Who saw that coming? I didn't. We saw a nice fight between the two Mercedes, but Verstappen sometimes have those days where he is just another level.

  12. Rest of the points scorers

    Lewis Hamilton second (and gets the fastest lap too), Valtteri Bottas third, Charles Leclerc fourth, Alexander Albon fifth, Lance Stroll sixth, Nico Hulkenberg seventh, Esteban Ocon eighth, Lando Norris ninth, Daniil Kvyat 10th.

  13. Verstappen wins the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
    Breaking

    He's done it. After four wins in a row for Mercedes at the start of the season, Red Bull and Max Verstappen are the ones celebrating this weekend.

    An inspired call to use the hard tyres in Q2 yesterday, meaning he started the race and could then go longer on those tyres.

    Strategic excellence, executed perfectly by the Dutchman.

    VerstappenEPA

  14. This is set to be Verstappen's seventh podium finish in eight races in a run over the end of last year and the start of this. His last win came in Brazil in the penultimate race of 2019.

  15. Too late to get Verstappen. Or is it?

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Is there any way that Hamilton to get to Verstappen - eight seconds up the road - now he is past his team-mate? The Red Bull pit wall will be getting a little twitchy, but surely it is too late.

  16. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Verstappen leads from Hamilton and Bottas

    Philip West: Lost in the whole Mercedes vs Red Bull shuffle is the fact that McLaren are, once again, absolutely nowhere. This myth that they’re ‘back’ needs to be shelved, because they are miles away from being truly competitive.

    AADZ: Charles Leclerc is just showing why he is one of the best young drivers on the grid,driving way above what the car is capable of - just look at Vettel, same case at Red Bull with Verstappen/Albon.

  17. Max Verstappen has eight F1 wins. Two laps to go for number nine.

  18. Hamilton attacks again and this time he gets the jump, around the outside at Brooklands. Hamilton second, Bottas third.

    But Verstappen is heading for the glory. His lead is nine seconds. Only two laps to go.

  19. 'Bottas will need everything he has'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    This is an absolutely nail-biting finish. Bottas will have to use every bit of nous and know-how...

  20. Wheel-to-wheel. Bottas holds off Hamilton's first attack.