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Sebastian Vettel pours champagne over Lewis Hamilton's head while he does his podium interviews. German TV presenter Kai Ebel sensibly takes the opportunity to wrap things up.

"The car was beautiful to drive today," Lewis Hamilton says.

Time for the podium and the national anthems.

"I tried everything," says a dejected-sounding Vettel.

Well, that's that then - a Mercedes one-two, and a ridiculously non-eventful race.

Hang on, Felipe Nasr has just retired. Two laps left.

"FIGHT THE RED BULLS!" Marcus Ericsson is told, with Kvyat and Ricciardo lurking behind him.

Sergio Perez has been so patient, waiting for his chance to get past Marcus Ericsson, and now he's up into 12th and he's pulling away.

Ah, Max Verstappen, another fantastic piece of driving, moving past his team-mate and up into ninth.

Will Stevens has a very nasty spin, moving from 180 degrees, and he's very fortunate that nobody runs into him.

Dany Kvyat has a rather optimistic move into the Ss, putting pressure on Perez.

A five-second penalty for Will Stevens.

Vettel is making in-roads on Rosberg's advantage.