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Formula 1 Brazilian GP

Brazilian Grand Prix race day

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"Well held Max," says Red Bull. "Heartbeat went a bit higher there," he replies.
Verstappen got completely broadside in a high-speed half-spin, caught it with the use of the pitlane entry and held second!
Somehow Verstappen keeps enough momentum to reach the Senna S still in second ahead of Rosberg.
Crash
Verstappen spins on the pits straight kink!
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Wehrlein reports he is "aquaplaning" in the Manor. Not comfortable as he slips back to 14th behind Magnussen's Renault. Button reports finding it tough whatever tyre he uses.
We're now onto lap 38 of 71, with 53 minutes of racing left if it runs uninterrupted.
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"Expecting the rain to ease for the moment but then it will get stronger later," is Mercedes' message to Rosberg.
Vettel has homed right in on Ocon's Manor. The Ferrari moves up into ninth easily on the front straight.
Ricciardo is inching closer to Perez for fourth, they're now 1.3s apart.
Hulkenberg often stars in the wet, and he looks really racey in the Force India at this stage.
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"Verstappen's running even wider than that, try a higher gear in Turn 9," is Mercedes' advice to Rosberg.
Hulkenberg passes Magnussen then Wehrlein's Manor in consecutive moves. He's up to 12th and targeting Bottas's Williams next.
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"Massa is 2s slower than you on inters," Force India tells Perez.
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Hamilton gets his lead up to 2s over Verstappen and 5.3s over Rosberg.
Button pits for inters, despite McLaren wanting him to stay out. He and Massa are the guinea pigs for the rest.
Stopwatch
Hamilton puts in the fastest lap now, a 1m25.779s brings his lead back to 1.6s.
Hulkenberg is attempting a charge of his own after picking up that damage earlier. He's up to 14th and homing in on Magnussen's Renault.
Rosberg is 4s off the lead in third, but is now clear of Perez, who is being caught by Ricciardo.
Stopwatch
Verstappen sets a fastest lap of 1m25.995s, that's half a second faster than Hamilton - gap down to 1.1s.
Vettel slides past Wehrlein and into the points at the Senna S. Vettel looking more comfortable after struggling before the stoppages.
Hamilton's lead over Verstappen is 1.4s. Rosberg is another 1.8s back.
Vettel takes Bottas too, so that's 11th place for the remaining Ferrari
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Red Bull tells Ricciardo that his team-mate "found good grip on the outside of Turn 3". Handy info for future moves.
Vettel is up to 12th already. Alonso has split the Manors and is ninth.
Ricciardo flies past Sainz to take fifth.
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"Verstappen passed Nico around the outside of Turn 3," Mercedes tells Hamilton.
Verstappen quickly pulls a gap over Rosberg, who has Perez quite close behind him.
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"Get in there Maxy!" is the radio message from Red Bull to its flying teenager.
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"Verstappen is now the car behind," Hamilton is informed.
Ricciardo is rapidly past Nasr into sixth.
Verstappen goes right around the outside of Rosberg into second around the long Turn 3.
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"You are joking! That's crazy!" Wehrlein reckons this race should not re-start.
Green flag
Back to racing, with Verstappen having a bit of a look at Rosberg for second.
Hamilton begins the backing up process ready for the restart.

By: Geoff Creighton

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