Summary

  • Verstappen wins Imola classic as Norris makes podium

  • Race suspended after Bottas & Russell suffer huge crash

  • Hamilton recovers to second after spin

  • Furious exchange between Russell and Bottas

  • Verstappen leads after robust overtake on Hamilton during wet start

  • Latifi crashes out, Schumacher crashes under safety car

  • Penalties for Perez and Vettel

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

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  2. Listen again to dramatic start

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  3. Tean radio - Alpha Tauri to Gasly

    "OK, we have a bit more rain coming now. A bit more rain."

  4. Team radio - Perez to Red Bull

    "The steering wheel is moving by itself."

  5. 'Verstappen impressing'

    Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    Hamilton has been known as the rain maestro but Verstappen is doing a really impressive job today.

  6. But Norris then gets ahead of Gasly again when it dries off once more. Gasly will be needing some more rain or will have to ditch those full wets.

  7. 'Verstappen good on the brakes'

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

    Leclerc is looking extremely racey. Hamilton had a great restart and attack Verstappen. Verstappen was very good on the brakes.

  8. Three wide. Sensational action.

    Gasly, Stroll, Norris and the Briton gets the move done, he's overtaken two at once. Brilliant! But Gasly, on the full wets, then retakes the McLaren man on the wetter part of the track.

    That's for sixth, seventh and eighth.

  9. Get Involved

    #bbcf1

    Tom McQuillin: I love Formula 1 so much. How can you watch races like this and not see how dramatic this sport is?! So glad it’s back.

    Sam: This has been a hectic start to the Grand Prix!

    Reece Young: Surely Perez should have to give those places back. He went off track and lost them then overtook on circuit which isn't allowed under safety car.

  10. Most are still on the inters, with Gasly and Mazepin on the full wets.

  11. Back racing

    Lap 7/63

    Hamilton in second attacks Verstappen on the restart, but the Dutchman holds on to the lead.

  12. Perez in trouble?

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

    I don't think Perez was entitled to retake the position from the gravel.

  13. Schumacher is having to limp around the track though as the pitlane is closed. Lewis Hamilton picked up a hefty penalty last season when he entered the pitlane when it was closed.

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  14. How has Schumacher crashed?

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

    Schumacher is on full wets on the dryer part of the track. How has he managed to crash?

  15. What a start to the race

    Right, a quick recap of things that have happened...

    • Before the race Alonso spun and there were brake issues for Stroll and Vettel, with the German having to start from the pitlane.
    • Latifi and Mazepin collide, with Latifi's race over on the first lap
    • Verstappen attacks Hamilton off the start, the Dutchman gets into the lead, Hamilton suffers damage
    • Mick Schumacher goes into the wall, but is still in the race
    • Sergio Perez runs wide into the gravel

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    Josh Earle: That start did not go to plan for Lewis!!

    Cactus Jack: Oh Mickey !!! What's going on c'mon.

    Daniel Eckersley: More rain in the pit lane, insane in the membrane.

  17. Perez through the gravel

  18. Team radio - Red Bull to Verstappen

    "Another weather update, Max. We're expecting these conditions for the next 10 minutes."

  19. Latifi to blame for crash

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

    The crash is on Latifi. Mazepin was minding his own business. He has basically driven Mazepin onto the crash.

  20. Schumacher has crashed behind the safety car

    We're under the safety car, but that's not stopping the drama. Mick Schumacher has gone into the wall, damaged his Haas, but can get it going again so may still be able to stay in the race. The nose of the car is looking mangled and the front wing has gone, so work for Haas to do.