F1 Zorg FANTASY GRAND PRIX 2018
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Chinese GP:
Bottas leads but with damaged tyre.Summary
- Bottas leads after surprisingly leapfrogging Vettel during pit stops
- Bottas running with tyre damage
- Hamilton 4th but apologises to team over radio for losing place earlier
- Both Toro Rossos collide
Lap 42/56
Max Verstappen has another nibble on Lewis Hamilton at Turn 6 and this time there's enough of a gap for Verstappen to get the job done! He's into fourth, Hamilton is going backwards.
Should not but .... 
Posted at 9:29
Crash!
Lap 44/56
Madness!
Max Verstappen goes for it on Sebastian Vettel and clips the rear of the Ferrari at the hairpin! Both spin and tumble down the order.
"I don't think I need to say anything," fumes Vettel.
Posted at 9:29
Crash!
Lap 44/56
Madness!
Max Verstappen goes for it on Sebastian Vettel and clips the rear of the Ferrari at the hairpin! Both spin and tumble down the order.
"I don't think I need to say anything," fumes Vettel.
9:32
TEN LAPS TO GO
Lap 46/56
Wow! Brilliant by Daniel Ricciardo as he squeezes past Valtteri Bottas on the inside at Turn 4.
From sixth to first, what a race the Australian is having!
TEN LAPS TO GO
Lap 46/56
Wow! Brilliant by Daniel Ricciardo as he squeezes past Valtteri Bottas on the inside at Turn 4.
From sixth to first, what a race the Australian is having!
9:34
Lap 47/56
Max Verstappen gets back on the offensive. He's fifth and right up behind Lewis Hamilton with nine laps to go.
Sebastian Vettel, who started this race on pole position, is down in seventh. oh dear .......
Lap 47/56
Max Verstappen gets back on the offensive. He's fifth and right up behind Lewis Hamilton with nine laps to go.
Sebastian Vettel, who started this race on pole position, is down in seventh. oh dear .......
Posted at 9:35
Lap 48/56
Lewis Hamilton is told that Max Verstappen is 0.8 seconds behind but the Briton snaps "just leave me to it, man!"
Posted at 9:37
Lap 49/56
Not much Lewis Hamilton can do on those tyres as Max Verstappen picks off the Mercedes at Turn 4.
Lap 48/56
Lewis Hamilton is told that Max Verstappen is 0.8 seconds behind but the Briton snaps "just leave me to it, man!"
Posted at 9:37
Lap 49/56
Not much Lewis Hamilton can do on those tyres as Max Verstappen picks off the Mercedes at Turn 4.
9:38
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
It is a tough ask for Verstappen to clear Hamilton by 10 seconds before the end of the race.
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
It is a tough ask for Verstappen to clear Hamilton by 10 seconds before the end of the race.
9:38
Lap 50/56
Daniel Ricciardo is powering away to the race win as he leads by by four seconds out in front.
Meanwhile, Kimi Raikkonen could snatch second. He's within a second of Valtteri Bottas.
Lap 50/56
Daniel Ricciardo is powering away to the race win as he leads by by four seconds out in front.
Meanwhile, Kimi Raikkonen could snatch second. He's within a second of Valtteri Bottas.
9:44
Lap 53/56
Kimi Raikkonen is going to have to start thinking about Max Verstappen because the Red Bull is closing on the Ferrari. There's 1.1 seconds between them.
Meanwhile, we have our first retirement of the race as Brendon Hartley pulls into the Toro Rosso garage and climbs out of his car.
Lap 53/56
Kimi Raikkonen is going to have to start thinking about Max Verstappen because the Red Bull is closing on the Ferrari. There's 1.1 seconds between them.
Meanwhile, we have our first retirement of the race as Brendon Hartley pulls into the Toro Rosso garage and climbs out of his car.
Posted at 9:46
Battle for seventh
Lap 54/56
Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso is within DRS range of Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari is looking way off the pace after that collision with Max Verstappen. Can Alonso take advantage?
Battle for seventh
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Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso is within DRS range of Sebastian Vettel. The Ferrari is looking way off the pace after that collision with Max Verstappen. Can Alonso take advantage?
9:48
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
That must have been so close to a collision. Alonso was risking everything with that move. He just forced Vettel off the road which is not really fair in my opinion.
Vettel has locked up again and now has Carlos Sainz catching him. He could finish ninth. Oh dear ......
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
That must have been so close to a collision. Alonso was risking everything with that move. He just forced Vettel off the road which is not really fair in my opinion.
Vettel has locked up again and now has Carlos Sainz catching him. He could finish ninth. Oh dear ......
9:49
Chequered flag
DANIEL RICCIARDO WINS THE CHINESE GRAND PRIX.
Chequered flag
DANIEL RICCIARDO WINS THE CHINESE GRAND PRIX.
What a race!
Valtteri Bottas holds onto to second place while Kimi Raikkonen completes the podium.
Max Verstappen crosses the line in fourth but his 10-second penalty drops him to fifth, elevating Lewis Hamilton a place.
Max Verstappen crosses the line in fourth but his 10-second penalty drops him to fifth, elevating Lewis Hamilton a place.
9:50
Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator
This Formula 1 championship takes another twist.
Jack Nicholls
Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator
This Formula 1 championship takes another twist.
RantingMrP: Well done Daniel Ricciardo, what a victory, well done you super driver!
sparrow_jrs: Whilst the Red Bulls have done well, they were lucky in that the safety car was called at just the right time. Ironically, they were well behind the front runners at the time which allowed them the luxury of time to make the decision to pit as the safety car came out
Josh Gribby: This is the same Ricciardo who was two minutes away from not qualifying. Well done to the Red Bull team.
sparrow_jrs: Whilst the Red Bulls have done well, they were lucky in that the safety car was called at just the right time. Ironically, they were well behind the front runners at the time which allowed them the luxury of time to make the decision to pit as the safety car came out
Josh Gribby: This is the same Ricciardo who was two minutes away from not qualifying. Well done to the Red Bull team.
Incredible for Daniel Ricciardo! It was touch and go whether he would even take part in qualifying after an engine change but here he is - race winner.
Summary
Summary
- Charging Ricciardo wins after Red Bull make crucial pit stop call
- Verstappen hits Vettel trying to overtake him - Vettel 8th
- Hamilton 4th after not making safety car pit stop
- Both Toro Rossos collide, Hartley out
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
In a way the safety car actually helped Hamilton. The fact Ricciardo won the race was good news for him.
Imagine a scenario that Vettel won the race and Hamilton was fifth - that would have been very difficult for Hamilton to respond to.
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live
In a way the safety car actually helped Hamilton. The fact Ricciardo won the race was good news for him.
Imagine a scenario that Vettel won the race and Hamilton was fifth - that would have been very difficult for Hamilton to respond to.
Josh Earl: It is impossible not to like Daniel Ricciardo, the bloke is infectious!!
'That was unexpected"
Daniel Ricciardo, who won the race: "I don't seem to win boring races! It was unexpected."
Daniel Ricciardo, who won the race: "I don't seem to win boring races! It was unexpected."
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