F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - As it happened

Bottas is now out of the race.

Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Perez, Stroll, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell, Gasly, Tsunoda, Bottas, Sargeant, Ocon, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo and Piastri.

OUT: Zhou, Leclerc, Magnussen and Albon.

Sainz makes an easy move on Hamilton for sixth. 

Only a matter of time now for the Ferrari driver.

He's just lost out to Sainz now into Turn 1. 

"I haven't been on the radio but it's because I thought it's obvious because of the pace. I'm just sat here."

He wants to get past Hamilton here, especially with Sainz right behind now.

Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Perez, Stroll, Hamilton, Russell, Sainz, Ocon, Bottas, Gasly, Sargeant, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo and Piastri.

Hamilton is now coming under pressure from his teammate.

The struggle continues.

Clean pit stops on Lap 28 for Verstappen and Norris for new medium tyres.

They rejoin in first and second.

Stroll overtakes Hamilton now - what a miserable day for Mercedes.

Alonso is the next driver in for new mediums - he was running in third and has rejoined ahead of Perez.

No stops just yet for Verstappen or Norris.

Stroll has just breezed past Russell into Turn 1 for ninth.

Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Sainz, Gasly, Tsunoda, Perez, Hamilton, Russell, Stroll, Ocon, Bottas, Sargeant, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo and Piastri.

Zhou is the latest retirement for Alfa Romeo.

Hamilton fends Perez off into Turn 1 but the Mexican gets the move done down the following straight. 

Job done for Perez.

"Got a problem with my left front, it's starting to steer right."

He's lost time to his teammate through the pit stop phase.

Hamilton and Bottas come in for fresh rubber.

Hamilton rejoins in 11th ahead of Ocon, while Bottas is ahead of Sargeant.

Perez gets past Hamilton into Turn 1. 

The Red Bull is flying relative to the Mercedes.

Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Stroll, Sainz, Gasly and Bottas.

"Are we working together here? or just doing our own race?"

He's just been overtaken by Perez.

Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Stroll, Sainz, Gasly and Ocon.

The Spaniard is running just 1.3s behind Norris in the battle for second.

Hamilton is now 3.2s off. 

After being challenged by Norris, Verstappen has upped his pace and is now 2.0s clear.

He's 2.6s behind Alonso, while Russell is running just 0.7s behind Hamilton. 

Norris looks to challenge Verstappen into Turn 1 and then Turn 4.

The Red Bull driver stays ahead but promising signs for the McLaren driver.

He's just 0.5s behind Verstappen and thus in DRS range of the Red Bull driver.