2018 British Grand Prix
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Sebastian Vettel takes an eight-point championship lead over Lewis Hamilton.
Victory for Sebastian Vettel! He is ahead of his title rival Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen. Valtteri Bottas preserves his 4th place ahead of Daniel Ricciardo. Good result for Renault because Nico Hulkenberg finished 6th, ahead of Frenchman Esteban Ocon. Fernando Alonso finished 8th, Kevin Magnussen was 9th and Pierre Gasly scored a small point.
T52 – Start of the last round. The positions seem well established.
T50 – Only three laps left and the gaps are made between Vettel (1st), Hamilton (2nd) and Räikkönen (3rd).
T49 – Things are going badly for Valtteri Bottas, who gives in to Kimi Räikkönen for 3rd place!
T48 – Valtteri Bottas did not do Lewis Hamilton any favors but the Briton still came 2nd.
T48 – Best lap recorded by Vettel.
T48 – 5 rounds remain.
T47 – Authoritarian overtaking of Sebastian Vettel over Valtteri Bottas! The German is in the lead!
T46 – Spin by Max Verstappen, who starts back in 12th place!
T46 – Vettel has DRS but cannot pass Bottas.
T44 – The leading quartet rolls with little gap! Advantage for Bottas ahead of Vettel, Hamilton and Räikkönen who is coming back very strongly.
T44 – Max Verstappen goes wide in two fast corners and gives in to Kimi Räikkönen.
T42 – Fans encourage the return of Lewis Hamilton, still 3rd.
T42 – Max Verstappen controls the return of Kimi Räikkönen for 4th place.
T42 – Parried attack by Sebastian Vettel on Valtteri Bottas!
T42 – The cars are released!
T42 – “I was in front of him, he pushed me, that’s clear,” explained Carlos Sainz Jr on the radio.
T40 – The accident between Romain Grosjean and Carlos Sainz Jr is placed under investigation.