Summary

  • Hamilton wins after tense battle with Verstappen

  • Verstappen forced to hand lead back to Hamilton after off-track pass

  • Mazepin crashes out on first lap, Alonso out

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. We wanted a thrilling race to the end between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. That's exactly what we've got.

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    Ben: Vettel rear-ending Ocon, and then blaming Ocon, is quite the take.

  3. Lewis Hamilton needs to manage his older tyres for another 10 laps to win this, if he has to pit he almost certainly won't win this one. Verstappen still on the charge though.

  4. Team radio - Vettel to Aston Martin

    "Front wing damage. Why did you have to change line? I lock up, he changes line?"

  5. Hamilton is still in the lead, but the advantage is falling every lap and it is down to 3.9 seconds. Eleven laps left.

  6. Bottas slow stop the turning point?

    Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    Just thinking of that slow Bottas stop by Mercedes, if that hadn't happened then he would be right up behind Verstappen and being able to put pressure on that Red Bull. As it is, no pressure on Verstappen, just hunting down Hamilton.

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    James Steveson: A new record for laps led in F1 for Hamilton. But if he doesn’t win the race I don’t think that will mean very much to him.

  8. Ocon and Vettel collide

    That was for 12th. A very brief yellow flag as both are spun, but they get it going again.

    Vettel reports front wing damage.

  9. Twelve laps to go in his first F1 race and Yuki Tsunoda is currently 10th, on course for a point. Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel are the next two behind him.

  10. Charles Leclerc still has hopes of a top-four finish. He is five seconds off Lando Norris, and eight ahead of Norris' team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.

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    Nick Jenkin: Could Bottas end up winning this by default?

  12. Team radio - Red Bull to Verstappen

    "Just make sure you have enough tyres to challenge when you approach [Hamilton]."

  13. 'Hamilton needs a duel in the desert display'

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

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    Hamilton beat Rosberg at the 2014 Bahrain GP

    Deep, deep trouble is the position they are in.

    They have the seven-time champion at the wheel and what they need from that seven-time champion is a duel in the desert style win in 2014 when he held off Nico Rosberg on worse tyres.

  14. Yes, we have seen Hamilton, Verstappen and Bottas occupy the top three spots loads of times recently, but this is no dull one.

    This is going to go down to the very final lap.

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    Simon Baker: This racing through strategy is intriguing, but it would be better if they're racing on track, far more exciting.

    Rob Elmore: Two Mercedes and a Red Bull in podium positions. Looks familiar.

  16. Max Verstappen trims the deficit by 1.1 seconds to 6.4. That's also the fastest lap, of which there will be a bonus point if he keeps hold of that.

  17. Valtteri Bottas, after a poor pitstop from his team, is in third, miles ahead of Lando Norris, but could still win this if Hamilton and Verstappen take each other out.

  18. Team radio - Mercedes to Hamilton

    "Verstappen forecast to catch us in about 10 laps."

  19. Hamilton is told he is going to get caught by Max Verstappen in 10 laps time. Fifteen to go though. This is set up for a thrilling finish. Just as we hoped.

    Do. Not. Go. Anywhere.

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    ft411: Radical take - what if track limits applied *everywhere*? Run off track three times at same spot, no matter where, get five-second penalty. Supposed to be the 20 best drivers in the world, sure they can deal with it.