Lap 53

Hamilton takes the win and with it leads the championship for the first time this season!

Hamilton also becomes the first back-to-back winner of 2017.

Bottas makes it a Mercedes one-two, ahead of Vettel who completes the podium.

Ricciardo completes a remarkable recovery drive to finish fourth, ahead of Raikkonen and Ocon. Stroll just about held off Massa, while Perez and Verstappen round out the top 10.

Just three points separates Hamilton and Vettel heading to the next race at Singapore. The title fight remains finely poised! We will see you in two weeks' time for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Hamilton begins his final lap with a comfortable lead over Bottas.

Lap 52

Ericsson, who had been running plum last, is told to retire from the race. He becomes the third retirement today.

"Back off, back off Fernando, we need to retire," Alonso is told.

Lap 51

Ricciardo, however, sets another new fastest lap, going 0.2s quicker than Hamilton managed.

The stewards have decided no further action is required for the Magnussen/Verstappen incident.

Ricciardo is 4.5s behind Vettel on this lap -- it looks like this battle could be settled with only two laps to go.

Lap 50

Hamilton now takes the fastest lap away from Ricciardo on a 1:23.542s. He is now nearly 5s clear of Bottas.

Lap 49

Five laps to go. Hamilton continues to eek clear ahead, as he holds a 4s advantage over Bottas.

The stewards are investigating the incident between Verstappen and Magnussen.

Lap 48

"That was crazy guys. He just pushed me off," says Magnussen.

It's another new fastest lap from Ricciardo, who closes to within 6s of Vettel.