Postpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 23/50
Fernando Alonso is in a good mood in second. The subject of his delight is the hard tyres. The double world champion is impressed.
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Perez wins; Verstappen 2nd after fighting from 15th on grid
Alonso took second podium in succession but loses out to Russell with second penalty
Alonso took lead from Perez off line then given five-second time penalty
Stroll; Albon out
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Postpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
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Lap 22/50
Max Verstappen can pretty much tap George Russell on the shoulder, the Red Bull is so close to the 25-year-old's Mercedes. The Dutchman can't make any moves stick and stays in fourth for the time being.
The other Silver Arrows is enjoying a more grippier experience from the restart on those mediums and slides through on Carlos Sainz to take fifth spot away from the Ferrari.
Team radio- Ferrari to Leclercpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Engineer: "Try to push from safety car line one. Hamilton just pitted."
Leclerc: "You need to tell me that before!"
Go! Go! Go!published at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 21/50
Sergio Perez stays ahead at the restart from Fernando Alonso and George Russell. Max Verstappen is lurking just behind the top three in fourth.
Safety car endingpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 20/50
Patrice Evra in the paddock looks excited about what's to come.
The majority of the field have bolted on the hard tyres now. Lewis Hamilton in sixth has changed to the medium compounds.
Postpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraAston Martin will be slightly worried, they will obviously dive into the data and find out what the issue is, but something similar could happen to Fernando Alosno so they will be a little bit cautious.
Postpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
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End of X postSafety carpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 19/50
Max Verstappen dived into the Red Bull sanctuary as well and was able to claim a cheap pit stop. The Dutchman is now running in fourth place, behind the Mercedes of George Russell, Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin and his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
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Tom: Safety car?!
Matthew: Well, this is going to be chaotic when we get to the restart!
Safety carpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 19/50
Fernando Alonso is in and he'll serve his five-second time penalty at the same time.
Postpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThis is perfect news for Max Verstappen, that is worrying for Aston Martin as that was 'we need to stop the car now' he's pulled into a safe position so I'm surprised it's safety car.
Safety carpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 18/50
George Russell in third is told to box by Mercedes. Sergio Perez is called in by Red Bull too.
'Maybe that's a new turn for them'published at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraFor once, strategy has worked well for Ferrari so far, maybe that's a new turn for them. They've done a really good job there.
Safety carpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 18/50
The safety is out. The Aston Martin is getting the extinguisher treatment.
Yellow flagpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 18/50
Lance Stroll is told to stop! The Aston Martin is out of this race!
Postpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 17/50
Charles Leclerc is the next to get his orders to pit as Max Verstappen, who hasn't stopped, moves up to fourth.
Has this decision by Aston Martin to bring in Lance Stroll backfired? The Canadian loses out to a Ferrari once again as Leclerc takes eighth place away from Stroll.
Postpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 16/50
Out comes Carlos Sainz as the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll is in the distance. Extending the stint has worked for Ferrari and the Spaniard enters the action ahead of the Canadian in ninth place.
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Lap 15/50
Pit stops are coming in now and Alpine decide to make the change from the mediums to the hard tyres for Pierre Gasly. Another set of hard tyres going on for Carlos Sainz at Ferrari.
Postpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraThey've sent him (Stroll) out as like a test dummy to see how he gets on those hard tyres.
Postpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2023
Lap 14/50
Lance Stroll comes into the pits for a change of tyres but Carlos Sainz, who seemed like he had been called in by Ferrari, stays out on track. The Spanish driver is running in fourth while Stroll goes down to 11th place on the hard tyres.