Summary

  • Racing Point's Sergio Perez claims maiden victory in penultimate race for team

  • George Russell was closing in on win before pit stop mix-up and puncture ended hopes

  • Mercedes also had problem with Valtteri Bottas, dropping him down order

  • Max Verstappen (Red Bull) & Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) out on first lap

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. This is heartbreaking to watch. Russell now down to 15th.

  2. Russell has to pit again

    Russell pits. He had a puncture. He had got up to second. He’s back on track but not even in the top 10.

  3. Valtteri Bottas’ day is getting worse and worse. Ten laps to go. Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo both pass him. Bottas down to seventh.

  4. Perez’s lead is 2.3 seconds.

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    Russell up into second behind Perez

    R Whittle: literally on the edge of my seat, I’ve even got a sweat on!! Come on George!!!

    Nathan Marzan: Wow, this Russell kid is a natural.

    Bruce Ha: This is why Lewis Hamilton was not willing to come to pit for a safety pitstop few races ago.

  6. Team radio - Sainz

    "What is this Merc doing? Come on."

  7. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Russell has to find more. It is going to be tight. He has not done a lot on that lap.

  8. It’s Sergio Perez (without a race win) versus George Russell (without a race win). Esteban Ocon (without a race win) is third.

  9. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    The Williams mechanics are in the garage cheering on Russell.

  10. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Bottas is slow on the used hard tyre. He can't go with Russell through the field.

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    Russell back up into the top two

    Andrew Ogley: Anyone else fuming, right now or is it just me? Come on, George!!

    Steph: What a BRILLIANT overtake from George. Brilliant.

    Tom Green: I bloody love George Russell. Come on lad.

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  12. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Russell is into second with a much faster car than leader Perez. He can do it here.

  13. Russell can still sense a win though despite al the chaos. He passes Esteban Ocon. Perez one, Russell two, Ocon three. What a race! You would never have predicted this top three.

  14. Sergio Perez has a three second lead. He’s without a drive for 2021!

  15. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Big, big move from Russell. It came from a Bottas error. Huge move.

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    Bottas and Russell tumble after terrible pit stop

    Chris Wignall: Any ideas about the possible penalty for Russell?

    Ash Wilkinson: Have Mercedes just thrown away the most certain 1-2, and a first George Russell win, with the absolute biggest of pit- stop screw-ups? Why even bring them in?? George on newer tyres, interesting last few laps here...

    Andrew Morris: What were Mercedes thinking!? Why did they have to re-box!? Dreadful. Poor George. His team cost him a win.

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  18. Team radio - Russell

    "There should be a big tyre advantage," Russell is told.

    "I ****** hope so," he replies.

  19. Russell now overtakes Valtteri Bottas but that’s only for fourth.

  20. Who wins this race now?