Summary

  • Verstappen wins; Leclerc retires with power unit failure

  • Perez took lead from Leclerc off start line

  • Verstappen took lead from Perez after Leclerc's early pit stop

  • Sainz, Leclerc, Zhou, Magnussen, Stroll out

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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. Charles Leclerc doesn't have the greatest of pit stops as the mechanics to get a clean run at fitting the hard tyres.

  2. Team radio - to Verstappen

    "Just keep your patience, nothing is building up front. They are not getting away."

  3. Charles Leclerc is into the pits, along with George Russell. They're all diving in now.

  4. The sound from the Ferrari as it came to a stop was not the healthiest. Virtual safety car deployed.

  5. Yellow flag is out and Carlos Sainz informs Ferrari "something has failed."

  6. A Ferrari has stopped! It's Carlos Sainz who is in the run-off area at Turn Four.

  7. Could Sergio Perez be experiencing a little bit of trouble? The Mexican has been on the Red Bull to complain about traction.

    The McLaren boys are fighting each other for 11th spot. Lando Norris currently occupies that place, but Daniel Ricciardo is eager to move up the order.

  8. Team radio - Ricciardo

    "Is this his (Lando Norris) best pace? I have got more."

  9. Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ferrari have had to change the direction of their development to try and drop some of that drag that has been holding them back. They have been doing a lot of work to increase their top speed and reduce the deficit to Red Bull and it seems to be paying off at this stage.

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    David: What's happened to Checo recently, he's driving like a champ.

    Daniel: Perez is the world’s biggest Leclerc fan right now to get the chance to win

  11. We've reached lap seven of this 51-lap race and so far, drivers are keeping their noses clean and tyres away from those menacing old city walls.

  12. The gap from Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc has dropped slightly as the Ferrari clocks the fastest time in the first sector.

    The Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas has dropped down to 17th place, as Kevin Magnussen passes Alex Albon to shift up to 15 spot.

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  13. Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Max Verstappen needs to be patient. He has the legs on Charles Leclerc. He can afford to be patient and wait until the really long straight. That is where the advantage with DRS lies.

  14. Charles Leclerc manages to hold position but the Ferrari only has eight tenths to work with in trying to defend against the straight-line speed of the Red Bull.

  15. Team radio - Sainz

    Sainz: "Red Bull is quick."

    Ferrari: "Copy."

  16. Here comes Max Verstappen on Charles Leclerc. The Dutchman is in third and has that long, long straight to play with to try and pass the Ferrari.

  17. Red Bull's Sergio Perez has got a healthy 2.391s gap to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

    Nicholas Latifi comes into the pits and serves his penalty. Off the Williams goes again.

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    Nulla: Perez is definitely becoming a WDC contender with these performances I reckon.

    Andrew: After that blistering start from Sergio Perez we might just see him and Max Verstappen racing head-to-head and wheel-to-wheel. Only if Horner and the Red Bull pit wall allow them to race, that is.

    Jeremiah: Super start by Sergio Perez. It is like his car is on steroids! Flying away.

  19. Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Live

    When DRS gets enabled it could well enable Max Verstappen to catapult past Charles Leclerc.

  20. The Williams mechanics were still working on Nicholas Latifi's car when they shouldn't have been. The Canadian was 18th on the grid and is now running last.