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. Virtual safety car

    Jack Aitken has lost his front wing.

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    Russell leads from Bottas and Perez

    Tiff Kennell: Now I'd just love to see Hamilton race in a Williams car.

    Daniel Eckersley: Bottas sliced 3 seconds off the lead since the pits.

    ChrisU: Hamilton signing contract as we speak :)

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

    Russell has been asking if the power looks good. He is really doubting that unit. Mercedes say it is OK.

  4. A perfect day so far for George Russell and he gets the fastest lap.

    However, just as I write that it moves it Valtteri Bottas. But the Finn is still 5.2 seconds behind and needs an error from the Briton.

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

    It has been an awesome drive from Sergio Perez as he tries to seal his F1 future.

  6. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    After spinning around on lap one, Perez has managed to climb back into third place. We are in for a grandstand last 30 laps.

  7. It's the briefest of brief virtual safety cars a few are lucky and manage to jump into the pits and get some new tyres, some others are less lucky.

  8. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    This is going to be a virtual safety car for Latifi.

  9. Latifi out, yellow flags

    Nicholas Latifi is the third man out, parked by the side of the track.

  10. We're hearing that the Mercedes issue that scared George Russell (and many of you) was a sensor issue. Seems to be OK at the moment.

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

    This is a great position for George Russell. The hard tyres should easily make it to the end. He is in a brilliant position.

  12. How they stand

    1. Russell
    2. Bottas +8.3
    3. Sainz +20
    4. Kvyat
    5. Ricciardo
    6. Ocon
    7. Stroll
    8. Perez
    9. Albon
    10. Norris

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    Russell back in the lead after Bottas pits

    Tanya Smith: Keep calm everyone! Just stay calm! And cross everything!!

  14. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Whatever troubles Russell was having seem to have died down.

  15. Russell's 'no power' scare seems to have come and gone. There's going to be a lot of you relieved out there. As you were.

  16. Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Russell has a big, big margin over Bottas with that undercut.

  17. Bottas is now seven seconds behind George Russell, who is now back in front.

    George Russell is winning. George Russell is 37 laps from a race win. What a day.

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

    It seems unfair. Russell was going nicely and didn't need to pit. Why pit Russell if Bottas wasn't going to pit as well?

    Right now Bottas looks like he might be given a different strategy.

  19. Now Bottas pits.

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    Bottas leads from Russell

    Francesca Gunn: No don’t say no power!!! Don’t stress me Russell!!

    quixoticgeek: George Russel "I've got no power!" Also George Russel *sets fastest lap*