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“Concerned about front left, doesn’t look or feel great.”

Interesting – one to keep an eye on…

We’re back underway – and Leclerc (somehow) has a bigger gap to Norris then when the VSC was implemented!

The gap is 1.9 seconds, with Verstappen’s lead to the Ferrari now 2.8 seconds.

Top-10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Russell, Tsunoda, Bearman, Hulkenberg, Alonso

He makes a move down the inside at turn 15 but it’s not really on and he clatters into Antonelli.

The Italian is now last – and Sainz is OUT.

VSC – every car drops to 70% speed. They should be able to wheel away the Williams car safely enough…

Nightmare for Antonelli in seventh, who has dropped to plum last!

And Carlos Sainz has stopped too – did he hit the Italian?

Could well be a safety car…

Norris is right on the tail of Leclerc now, but can’t make a move stick down the back straight!

Terrific defence from the Ferrari. Meanwhile, Hamilton is within a second behind too!

All this is working perfectly for Verstappen – his lead is now three seconds!

Crucially, Verstappen has stormed out in front and is outside DRS range to Leclerc in second.

Closest gap in the top-6 is Piastri and Russell, with the Mercedes right on the rear of the Australian.

Top-10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, Russell, Antonelli, Sainz, Tsunoda, Bearman

Lights out and Verstappen keeps the lead comfortably, but Leclerc makes a move stick on Norris at turn 1!

Norris drops to third, while Piastri is up to fifth ahead of Russell – who has dropped two places to sixth!

Perfect start for Verstappen – not a good one for Norris.

So Verstappen leads the pack around for the formation lap, with the top-two on mediums and Charles Leclerc on the soft tyre.

What will happen at turn 1 this time?!

1) Max Verstappen – Red Bull

2) Lando Norris – McLaren

3) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari

4) George Russell – Mercedes

5) Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari

6) Oscar Piastri – McLaren

7) Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes

9) Carlos Sainz – Williams

10) Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin

11) Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber

12) Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls

13) Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull

14) Pierre Gasly – Alpine

15) Franco Colapinto – Alpine

16) Gabriel Bortoleto – Sauber

18) Lance Stroll – Aston Martin

19) Alex Albon – Williams

20) Isack Hadjar – Racing Bulls

On both cars on the podium: “I think we can, it won’t be easy. Yesterday was brutal day at the office, we don’t know if it’s a one or two stop.

“We don’t need to try and win this in turn one and maybe let the race come to us yesterday.”