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Lorraine McKenna

  1. Team radio - Leclerc to Ferrari

    Leclerc: "I think I'm seeing the cord of the tyre."

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

    Now typically, safety car restart doesn't really do much, you think it might be an opportunity but by the time they finish the start-finish line everyone is up to speed.

  3. Safety car

    Lap 61/71

    Oscar Piastri asks his engineer how the bad the damage is to his car following that contact with Arvid Lindblad at Turn One. "Is it a lot?" says the Australian. "Reasonable amount," is the reply.

  4. Safety car

    Lap 60/71

    The FIA Safety Car on track during the F1 Grand Prix of MexicoGetty Images

    The medical car is deployed with Arvid Lindblad in the barriers, but the British rookie tells his pit wall he's OK, and now he's safely out of the stricken Racing Bulls.

    The safety car comes out with Max Verstappen leading from Lewis Hamilton and soon-to-be champion Kimi Antonelli.

  5. Team radio - McLaren to Norris

    Engineer: "In our photos, Leclerc has a flat spot down to the canvas."

    Norris: "Yeah, I know that. I saw it."

  6. Lap 59/71

    There seems to be a car stranded somewhere on track - it's rookie Arvid Lindblad, who has had a tangle with the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, and has been sent onto the grass and into the barriers.

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

    I think when we get to the end of the race, we will hear from two McLaren drivers who spent almost all of it, incredibly frustrated because both of them have sat right behind the cars that they are chasing but just unable to get by them.

  8. Lap 58/71

    McLaren give Lando Norris a bell to tell him about Charles Leclerc's flat-spotted tyres. The world champion replies, yeah, I know that already.

  9. Lap 57/71

    Lewis Hamilton is clocking the fastest laps from second place, while his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc can't shake the feeling of a McLaren on his rear wing.

    The scrap with Lando Norris has brought George Russell into play, who is waiting in sixth place should the two drivers come to blows.

  10. Lap 56/71

    The pressure is intensifying for Charles Leclerc, but his defence has yet to be breached by the McLaren of Lando Norris.

    Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by 1.2 seconds, but it's the man in third, Kimi Antonelli, who will be celebrating the most tonight.

  11. Team radio - Hamilton to Ferrari

    Hamilton: "I got hit by Max in Turn 1. Don't know if I'm losing... missing a piece? Can we just look into it? He drove into me."

  12. Lap 55/71

    Nico Hulkenberg passes home driver Sergio Perez for 15th place, but the German has a 10-second penalty to serve, while the Mexican a five-second stop.

    Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris are still grappling for fourth place, but still the McLaren world champion can't find a way past.

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

    Lewis Hamilton was on the brink there of smelling victory, now he still could be. He's pulling out of the slipstream to keep the car cool. He's sitting in second place, but now we are back into that same sort of phase, that frustrating phase where people are finding it hard to get close.

  14. Lap 54/71

    That was a slam dunk penalty for Audi's Nico Hulkenberg for his contact with Oliver Bearman, and now the German is running down in P16.

    Over at Ferrari, the phone is ringing again. It's Lewis Hamilton, he tells his engineer he was hit by Max Verstappen at Turn One, so check the car.

  15. Top five

    Lap 53/71

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

    3. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

    4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    5. Lando Norris (McLaren)

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.