F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2023 - As it happened

Seems like Norris wants team orders: "What is he doing?" he asks his engineer.

Russell comes into the pit lane for a set of hards - likely he's going to do a one-stop here. Everyone else, two stops. 

Piastri is now in DRS range of Russell in the battle for second.

Hamilton breezes past his former teammate into the infamous 130R corner.

Sainz gets past Alonso and Ocon - he's up to sixth now.

Hamilton is now right behind Alonso in the battle for eighth. 

Verstappen takes the race lead after Russell runs wide at the hairpin in the middle part of the lap.

Russell, Verstappen, Piastri, Norris, Ocon, Leclerc, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton and Tsunoda.

Norris and Leclerc come into the pit lane now for fresh rubber. 

Hards for Norris; mediums for Leclerc.

Verstappen and Hamilton come into the pit lane for new hard tyres.

Norris takes the lead of the race, 2.3s ahead of Leclerc.

Hamilton seems to be struggling with damage - Russell is now right behind him.

A great call from McLaren to bring Piastri in (maybe a tad lucky as well). 

It means he should get ahead of Norris when they pit.

"The car doesn't feel right". 

Piastri comes into the pit lane as the VSC is deployed.

He's spun Magnussen. Shocking move from the Red Bull driver.

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, hamilton, Russell, Stroll and Gasly.

Alonso is in the pit lane for hards.

He's been given a 5s penalty for a Safety Car infringement. 

Domination from Verstappen so far with his lead now at 2.5s.

Piastri is running 3.3s off in third.

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Lawson and Tsunoda.

A bit of a shocking race for Bottas.

Replays show him trying to overtake Sargeant but he gets clattered into, sending the Alfa Romeo into the gravel trap.

A great scrap between Hamilton and Russell on Lap 6.

Russell gets past into the final chicane, while Hamilton gets back through into Turn 1.

We're back underway at the Japanese Grand Prix.

No changes to the order in the top 10. 

He's been noted by the FIA for a possible "Safety Car infringement". 

The race will resume on Lap 5 with Verstappen leading from Norris, Piastri and Leclerc.

Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Lawson, Tsunoda, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Magnussen, Ocon, Zhou, Albon, Perez, Sargeant and Bottas.