Formula 1: Verstappen won in Mexico city, ahead of Hamilton became world champion

The pilot of Red bull Max Verstappen became the winner of the Grand Prix of Mexico, and racer “Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton for the two races to the end of the season became inaccessible to persecutors.

The defining moment of the race in Mexico city occurred on the opening lap – Vettel and Hamilton clashed in the struggle for position and after contact went to the boxes. Verstappen took the lead and immediately pulled away from his pursuers and reached the second victory of the season and third of his career.

Vettel managed to break through to fourth place, but it was not enough to continue the pursuit of Hamilton. For the two races to the end of the season the Briton has officially become a four-time world champion.

Grand Prix of Mexico. Race results:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:36:26.552
2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) +19.678
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) +54.007
4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) +70.078
5. Esteban Windows (“Force India”) +1
6. Lance Stroll (“Williams”) +1 lap
7. Sergio Perez (“Force India”) – 1 circle
8. Kevin Magnussen (“Haas”) +1 lap
9. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +1 lap
10. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) +1 lap
11. Felipe Massa (“Williams”) +1 lap
12. Stoffel Vandorn (McLaren) +1 lap
13. Pierre went Out (Toro Rosso) +1 lap
14. Pascal Wehrlein (“Zauber”) +2 laps
15. Romain Grosjean (“Haas”) +2 laps

Number of titles Hamilton overtook Vettel and Alain Prost. Ahead of the Briton only Juan Manuel Fangio (5 titles) and Michael Schumacher (7).

See also: Formula 1: Hamilton in Austin dealt with the intrigue

Top 5 of the standings of Formula 1:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 333 points
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) – 277
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 262
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) – 192
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 178

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