Summary

  • Red Bull one-two as Verstappen dominates, with Perez 2nd

  • Sainz 3rd, Leclerc 4th, Russell 5th, Norris 6th, Hamilton 7th

  • Season-opening race

  • Max Verstappen backs Red Bull boss Christian Horner over allegations as wife Geri attends race

  • Get involved #bbcf1

  1. 'It could just be a small crack'published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Rosanna Tennant
    5 Live F1 reporter

    Lewis sounded very dramatic with that radio message, the team are telling me it might not be as dramatic as it sounds, it could just be a small crack.

  2. Team radio - Albon to Williamspublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Albon: "None of my dash is working because of this screen!"

  3. Postpublished at Lap 28/57

    Nothing close about the battle at the front as Max Verstappen continues to zoom off into the distance. He's 13 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez.

    max verstappenImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'Closest battle on track'published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    The closest battle on track over 13th and 14th with Magnussen in 13th and Albon in 14th, even with DRS effect, Williams can't catch up to Haas. Albon isn't able to close in on Magnussen.

  5. Postpublished at Lap 27/57

    Yuki Tsonoda is getting closer to a shot at getting into the top 10 with Zhou Guanyu seven tenths of a second ahead of him.

    Yuki TsunodaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    (Tyre) options that are available is that you could decide to have a three-stopper if you wish, depending on how your hard tyre is feeling, you could put on another set of hard tyres, or if you are Max Verstappen who's got a brand new set of soft tyres available, he could put on a soft tyre. I expect anywhere between lap 37-45 we may see some drivers dive into the pits.

  7. Team radio - Hamilton to Mercedespublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Hamilton: "My seat is broken"

  8. Postpublished at Lap 25/57

    Lewis Hamilton's battery may not be as big a concern as it first appeared but now it seems he has an issue with his seat. He's currently eighth.

  9. Postpublished at Lap 24/57

    Both George Russell and Charles Leclerc have been having issues with their cars. They are fourth and fifth right now, with the Ferrari 1.4 seconds behind the Mercedes.

  10. Team radio - Perez to Red Bullpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Perez: "You are super quiet mate. Shout. You need to shout."

  11. 'His consistency is just unreal'published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's tight all the way through the field if you are going to exclude Max Verstappen who continues to set some good lap times, his consistency is just unreal, super impressive.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    #bbcf1

    Matthew Murnaghan: Ferrari are really carrying this race.

  13. Postpublished at Lap 23/57

    A new fastest lap for race leader Max Verstappen and he increases his lead over team-mate Sergio Perez to 8.9 seconds.

    sergio perezImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at Lap 22/57

    Nico Hulkenberg is back in again after 20 laps on the hard tyres. He stays on the same compound as he resumes at the back.

  15. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I want to go back to Verstappen's pitstop, when he was stationary and the wheels were off, the car was still rolling forward. Max will be lifted in the air but it looked like maybe there was an issue with the jacks weren't locking the car in place and it was moving forward ever so slightly, and that is why for the drivers it is so important for them to land on their marks and synchronise with those mechanics.

  16. Postpublished at Lap 21/57

    That battery issue isn't much of a big deal for Lewis Hamilton it seems, as he is able to charge it back up.

    However, there's not good news for Hamilton's team-mate George Russell, who is told not to use the overtake button as there appears to be an issue with his power unit.

    george russellImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at Lap 20/57

    Twenty laps down, here's the top 10:

    1) Verstappen

    2) Perez

    3) Sainz

    4) Russell

    5) Leclerc

    6) Norris

    7) Piastri

    8) Hamilton

    9) Alonso

    10) Zhou

  18. Sainz up to thirdpublished at Lap 19/57

    Something doesn't appear to be quite right with George Russell's Mercedes as some fluid splashes over the onboard camera on Carlos Sainz's car, before the Ferrari gets past Russell and into third.

  19. Team radio - Leclercpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Leclerc: "My car is fully going to the right when breaking"

    Engineer: "Ok we are checking"

    Leclerc: "Like this, I cannot fight. It's dangerous"

  20. Postpublished at Lap 18/57

    Max Verstappen is back out into the lead on hard tyres and is five seconds ahead of Sergio Perez, who is second.