Hamilton maintained his stunning speed to extend his lead to 5.5 seconds by lap 13 and seven by lap 17. Raikkonen reported loss of power shortly before Hamilton pitted from the lead, after 25 laps, rejoining second behind Verstappen, ahead of Ricciardo, Vettel and Bottas. After 40 of the 66 laps, Esteban Ocon pulled up after an engine failure, bringing Virtual Safety Car (VSC) conditions. Hamilton led Vettel by 12 seconds and stayed out as the German pitted, comparatively slowly, for fresh medium tyres and rejoined fourth. When racing resumed on lap 43, Hamilton led Bottas by 15 seconds.

Source: Bangkok Post May 13, 2018 18:33 UTC