After a rain-interrupted Qualifying, the weather on race day actually looks quite nice!
Grid: FA, MW, MS, SV, FM, KR, PM, LH, RG, PRe, NR, DR, BS, NH, SP, JB, KK, VP, HK, TG, PRo, NK, JV, CP.
Of the top 10 cars, only FA and LH are starting on the hard (prime) tyre compounds (the rest will be on the soft, options)
FA leads everyone away on the formation lap
Radio for MS: no rain expected
01/52: MW attacking in to Turn 1 but FA stays ahead
FIA timing chart says VP is in the pits
PRe off track – puncture – limping back to the pit
02: FA, MW, MS, FM, SV, PM, KR, LH, BS, SP
JB already up to P13
PRe makes it to the pits
03: SV fastest lap 1:40.820
RG pits
Race control: DRS enabled
Long stop for RG
MS tries to make a move on MS but instead SV attacks the Ferrari
PRe back in the pits
04: FA f/lap 1:40.256
SP f/lap 1:39.781
05/52: FA, MW, MS, FM, SV, KR, PM, LH, SP, BS
PRe out of the Force India car
RG f/lap 1:39.216
06: Radio from LH complaining he has “no pace”; mind you, everyone in front of him is on the soft tyre
07: FM uses DRS to attack MS but he slams the door on the Ferrari
09: FM still harrying MS for P3
RG f/lap 1:38.945
10/52: FA, MW, MS, FM, SV, KR, PM, LH, SP, BS; retirements: PRe
MS has a queue of 6 cars behind him
RG f/lap 1:38.780
11: SV pits from P5; rejoins P15
12: FM finally makes it past MS
PM pits, as does SP
FA f/lap 1:38.518
SP makes a forceful move on PM – contact – SP out
13: MS pits
SV f/lap 1:38.273
Race control: DRS disabled – why?
PM pits – damage after the incident with SP?
14: FM and KR pit
Race control: DRS enabled again – was that an error?
Incident involving cars 15 and 18 (SP & PM) under investigation
15/52: MW pits, followed by BS
BBC explain DRS was disabled because marshals were clearing debris (from SP/PM incident) from end of DRS zone
16: FA pits from P1; rejoins P2
JB’s tyres are shot – SV and FM easily pass him
17: MW f/lap 1:37.498
JB pits, as do KK, NH and DR
JB attacking NR
18: LH holding off FA but the McLaren’s tyres are very tired
19: FA takes P1; LH fights back; it’s a good, clean battle but FA is on much newer tyres and holds on to P1
20/52: FA, LH*, MW, SV, FM, MS, KR, RG, KK, NH (*yet to pit)
22: LH finally pits; rejoins P7, behind KR
24: KR takes P5 from MS … and LH follows him past the Mercedes
25/52: FA, MW, SV, FM, KR, LH, MS, RG, KK, NH; retirements: VP, PRe, SP
KR f/lap 1:37.386
26 = half distance: FA f/lap 1:37.042
27: RG pit stop #2
29: KR f/lap 1:36.907
LH pits; rejoins P12, behind NR
RG f/lap 1:36.492
30/52: FA, MW, SV, FM, KR, MS, KK, NH, BS, JB; retirements: VP, PRe, SP
31: BS pits
32: RG passes JB; LH was probably hoping his teammate could hold off the Lotus a bit more
JB pits
33: RG right on the gearbox of LH
34: MW pits from P2
KK attacking MS for P6
SV f/lap 1:36.357
JB f/lap 1:36.329
35/52: KR pits, as does MS
RG uses DRS to take P9 from LH
36: FM pits
MW f/lap 1:36.132
37: MW f/lap 1:35.954
KR f/lap 1:35.894
38: FA pits
KK pits – over-runs his box, hitting 4 of his mechanics!
39: FM f/lap 1:35.692
40/52: FA, MW, SV, FM, KR, RG, LH, MS, NH, BS; retirements: VP, PRe, SP
BBC report no serious injuries from KK’s pit stop incident
42: RG f/lap 1:35.328
Incident involving car 14 (KK) will be investigated after the race
43: JB closing on BS
45/52: JB right on the tail of BS, who in turn is closing on NH
MW has been closing on FA too; he’s closed the gap to 1.3secs
46: MW now under 1sec behind FA; he can use DRS to challenge for P1
47: MS steals P7 from LH
48: MW gets very close to FA; makes a move in to Brooklands … and takes P1 from the Ferrari
49: MW f/lap 1:34.953
50/52: MW, FA, SV, FM, KR, RG, MS, LH, NH, BS; retirements: VP, PRe, SP
KR f/lap 1:34.728
51: KR trying to close on FM but runs a little wide
KR f/lap 1: 34.661
BS attacks around the outside of NH; takes P9
52 = final lap: NH runs wide, handing P10 to JB
MW takes the chequered flag; 2nd double winner this season
P2=FA; 3=SV; 4=FM; 5=KR; 6=RG; 7=MS; 8=LH; 9=BS; 10=JB
followed by KK, NH, DR, JV, NR, PM, HK, TG, CP, PRo, NK.
DNF: VP, PRe, SP.
Post-race penalties:
[source: FIA]
And another penalty:
[source: FIA]