The race was decided on the first lap of the race, with Sebastian Vettel on pole for Sunday's race, Max Verstappen who was on the front-row, took the lead by the end of the main straight, by turn two he and Vettel banged wheels. By turn three, Hamilton edged clear of Vettel. But, having brushed Verstappen, was clipped by Vettel as the pair exited Turn three; Hamilton sustained a rear-right puncture, while Vettel copped damage to his front wing. Both pitted at the end of the opening lap, with Vettel in eighteenth, while Hamilton return back in nineteenth place and minute behind race leader Verstappen.
It was Verstappen took the advantage in a hot and dry Mexican Grand Prix; Comfortably lead the race throughout, leading all seventy-one laps to conclude with a race win in this seasons Mexican Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's second race win of the season.
While, Valtteri Bottas finished second place in the Mercedes, Bottas was twenty seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Räikkönen was fifty-four seconds behind Verstappen.
Sebastian Vettel finished in fourth place in the Ferrari, Vettel was seventy seconds behind Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton finished in ninth place in the Mercedes, Hamilton was a lap behind Verstappen. And enough for Lewis Hamilton his fourth F1 World Drivers Championship title and fifty-six points ahead of Sebastian Vettel with two races to go. He also become the most successful British F1 driver ever winning four drivers' titles. So contractions to Lewis Hamilton for winning his fourth World Drivers' title.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished ninth, lap down)
Valtteri Bottas - 8 (finished second)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (DNF, Engine)
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win)
Ferrari - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8 (pole, finished fourth, and fastest lap)
Kimi Räikkönen - 7 (finished third)
Force India - 8
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 9 (finished fifth, lap down)
Williams - 7
Felipe Massa - 6 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Lance Stroll -9 (finished sixth, lap down)
McLaren - 7
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished tenth, lap down)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Toro Rosso - 6
Pierre Gasly - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Brendon Hartley - 7 (DNF, Engine)
Haas - 5
Romain Grosjean - 3 (finished fifteenth, two laps down)
Kevin Magnussen - 8 (finished eighth, lap down)
Renault - 6
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (DNF, Electrics)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (DNF, Engine)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 7 (DNF, Engine)
Pascal Wehrlein - 5 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)
Next stop, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo in two weeks time for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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