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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Michael Emons

  1. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Mercedes with terrible pit stop

    Lucy: Nnnnooooo how could you do that to George 2020 strikes again.

    Anthony Short: Noooooooooooo George, noooooo.

    AGL: How did Mercedes get that so badly wrong?! What on Earth happened there.

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

    Bottas is on a new hard. That won't be as quick as Russell on a new medium tyre. But there could still be a penalty for Russell.

  4. Team radio - Russell

    Russell is told: "We should have good pace with a new tyre set. All not lost."

  5. Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    I think Mercedes have put Bottas' tyres on Russell's car when he came in. Whether they expected Bottas to come in first I don't know.

  6. Mercedes, normally absolutely perfect, who have won the last seven constructors' titles, including this year, seem to have put some of the tyres meant for Valtteri Bottas' car on George Russell's.

    They were first and second and cruising. Now Bottas is fourth and Russell is fifth.

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

    Russell is almost certainly done from this race. Mercedes have thrown away this grand prix.

  8. Sergio Perez is now leading this race. Mercedes have messed up this race for both leader George Russell and Valtteri Bottas in second.

  9. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Just when you can't think 2020 can't get any more bizarre.

    An absolute shambles.

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

    There is going to be a penalty coming for Russell for using a mix set of tyres. It is a clanger from Mercedes.

    Heartbreak!

  11. Mercedes put the wrong tyres on George Russell's car. That could get them a penalty too. Disaster. Absolute disaster.

  12. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    This is an absolute disaster.

  13. Team radio - Russell

    "George we are going to need box."

  14. Russell's stop seemed fine, but Mercedes say they have a mixed set of tyres on his car! He has to pit again. This could cost him the race win!

  15. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Disastrous pit stop for Mercedes!

  16. Valtteri Bottas' stop is 27.4 seconds!

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

    Aitken is a lucky boy to be still racing in this grand prix.

  18. Russell and Bottas dive into the pits for a second stop under the safety car.

    Russell's stop is fine, but a disaster for Bottas.

  19. Anyone who didn't get a pit stop a couple of laps ago has another chance.

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

    The chase is on. Bottas has four-laps fresher tyres. It will give him a slight advantage.

    Bottas is under huge pressure here. If Russell wins this grand prix is going to look awful for the Finn.

    Valtteri BottasReuters