Summary

  • Vertstappen leads Mexico City Grand Prix as Antonelli closes in on world championship

  • Hamilton second after battle with Ferrari team-mate Leclerc

  • Antonelli will clinch title with ninth place - he is currently running in third (full permutations here)

  • Italian Antonelli, 20, would become youngest world champion in Formula 1 history

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  1. Top fivepublished at 21:58 GMT

    Lap 53/71

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

    3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

    4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    5. Lando Norris (McLaren)

  2. Postpublished at 21:57 GMT

    Lap 52/71

    No further investigation for Max Verstappen being out of position at the restart. The Dutchman is holding off Lewis Hamilton and is now a second clear of the Ferrari man.

    Lando Norris is trying to chase down Charles Leclerc and has a look into Turn Four. But the move isn;t on. so try again next time.

  3. Postpublished at 21:55 GMT

    Lap 51/71

    Nico Hulkenberg has received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with the Haas of Oliver Bearman.

    Lando Norris is gaining on Charles Leclerc for fourth place, the Ferrari man seemingly struggling with his tyres after his dramas on the opening lap of the restart.

  4. Postpublished at 21:54 GMT

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

    It was an absolute rocket start from Lewis Hamilton, he got past Charles even before the area where they get slipstream. Charles had a massive lock up going into Turn One and he had to put on the brakes because he got himself into a bit of a pinch situation, and so that will be hurting his tyres I would expect.

  5. Postpublished at 21:54 GMT

    Lap 50/71

    Now then. Max Verstappen has been noted by race control for a false start. The Dutchman is six tenths clear of Lewis Hamilton, with Kimi Antonelli on the podium in third place.

  6. Postpublished at 21:53 GMT

    Lap 49/71

    It looks like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton made contact on the restart. The stewards have viewed it and have decided to take no further action.

    Hamilton is right on the tail of the Red Bull, six tenths back on leader Verstappen.

    Oliver Bearman is heading back into the garage. The Haas driver is now out of this race after contact with the Audi of Nico Hulknberg.

  7. Postpublished at 21:52 GMT

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

    It was an amazing start from Max Verstappen but an even better one from Lewis Hamilton to leapfrog past his team-mate. They went wheel to wheel, Hamilton got alongside Verstappen, they did make contact, doesn't look like there is major damage, they both live to fight another day. Leclerc had that huge lock-up, he will be suffering with that vibration in the tyre now.

  8. Antonelli overtakes Leclercpublished at 21:51 GMT

    Lap 48/71

    Kimi Antonelli needs to brave to pass Charles Leclerc. The pair are battling each other and it's the champion in waiting who comes out on top! Antonelli is on the podium, while Leclerc just about keeps Lando Norris at bay.

  9. Go! Go! Go!published at 21:48 GMT

    Lap 47/71

    Max Verstappen of the Netherlands leads Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    Take two in Mexico!

    Max Verstappen makes a great start and stays in first place.

    Lewis Hamilton has managed to jump Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, who was on the dirty side of the grid and then locks up.

    Leclerc keeps holds onto third place, but the Monegasque driver is under increasing pressure.

  10. Postpublished at 21:47 GMT

    The soft tyres are bolted on for this standing start.

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  11. Postpublished at 21:47 GMT

    Some drivers are back out on track in Mexico City and are now unlapping themselves before for a standing start.

    Max Verstappen is at the front, Charles Leclerc is alongside him on the front row and Lewis Hamilton is now lining up in third place, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth.

  12. Postpublished at 21:42 GMT

    Not sure if the home crowd have been informed yet, but Mexican Sergio Perez has been handed a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pit lane.

  13. Postpublished at 21:39 GMT

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

    Part of the reason it is 15 minutes, because everything kind of looks ready doesn't it? But you cannot just go now, there is a whole set of procedures that you have to go through, has to be very strictly adhered to, it is about getting the cars both into the right windows, right positions in the queue and then getting them out on the race track and going through a grid procedure.

  14. Postpublished at 21:36 GMT

    No further investigation by the stewards for Pierre Gasly leaving the pit exit on a red light, so the Alpine man can get back in the car and concentrate on his restart.

    If you've got work in the morning, hopefully we won't have anymore stoppages.

  15. Race will resume at 21:45 GMTpublished at 21:34 GMT

    Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur are chatting on the pit wall following that revised order, as now we're told the race will resume at 21:45 GMT.

  16. Revised order - top 10published at 21:32 GMT

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

    4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

    5. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    6. George Russell (Mercedes)

    7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

    8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

    9. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

    10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

  17. Postpublished at 21:31 GMT

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live in Mexico City

    One of the biggest dangers with racing cars is if you're angry. It is one of the things that you have to really keep out of the frame because you do ridiculous things if you are not careful.

  18. Hamilton now starts P3published at 21:29 GMT

    Lap 46/71

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    There's been a change to the order - Lewis Hamilton will now start third on the restart grid, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli lining up in fourth place.

    The revised order is because race control have gone back a lap as the one before the red flag wasn't completed.

  19. Postpublished at 21:26 GMT

    Lap 46/71

    The grid is packed with team members now as everyone is scrambling to get ready to restart this grand prix.

    Max Verstappen will lead us off followed Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.

    George Russell will line up sixth ahead of the Racing Bulls of Arvid Lindblad, with Oscar Piastri in eighth, Franco Colapinto in ninth and Nico Hilkenberg, who doesn't want to finish 11th again, sitting in 10th spot.

  20. Postpublished at 21:25 GMT

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter in Mexico City

    They have issued a statement at Cadillac, saying Valtteri has been taken to the medical centre for further medical assessments as a precaution, following an incident on Lap 46. He's got out of the car unaided and was responsive on the radio.