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Race Notes -Hamilton wins in Mexico
- Updated: October 30, 2016
F12016 Mexican GP Thursday Press Conference Friday Practice 1 Results Practice 1 Report Practice 2 Results Practice 2 Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Saturday Practice 3 Results Practice 3 Report Qualifying Results Qualifying Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Sunday Race Notes Race Results Race Incidents Race Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Race Notes -Hamilton wins in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton, Mexican GP 2016
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Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Grand Prix today over his team mate Nico Rosberg in second, 8.3 seconds behind
Max Verstappen finished third on track, but is handed a five-second penalty after the finish, and drop two positions.
Sebastian Vettel finishes third in his Ferrari in the final standing, and takes his place on the podium.
The win is Hamilton’s 51st career win, tying him with Alain Prost at second most wins on the all-time list, now only behind Michael Schumacher with 91 career wins. Mercedes GP becomes the first team to ever take 17 wins in a season.
Before the start, there was some talk that showers might be possible before the end of the grand prix, but at the start the weather looks good.
If Hamilton finishes in 10th place or lower, and Rosberg wins, he can clinch the drivers championship today.
Hamilton starts on pole with his team mate Rosberg alongside in the front row – both starting on soft tyres. Verstappen and Ricciardo start on row two, starting on super soft tyres and hoping to get a jump on the Mercedes GP drivers ahead of them. Hulkenberg in the Force India and Raikkonen in the Ferrari starting on row three. Vettel and Bottas start on row four and Massa and Sainz round out the top ten. The Ferrari’s also will start of soft tyres, the rest of the top ten on super softs.
The drivers starting on soft tyres are expecting to make one stop – those starting on super soft tyres are expected to stop twice. Nasr is the only driver to start on medium tyres.
Romain Grosjean will start his Haas from the pitlane.
At the appointed time, the grid came around the formation lap and lined up for the start – the lights went out and the race began with polesitter Hamilton takes the lead, but locks up in the first corner and cuts the first corner followed by Rosberg – who touches Verstappen but continues but stays in the lead. Ericsson and Wehrlein make contact. The virtual safety car is deployed.
The cars come around and the safety car is deployed. Vettel reports to the team that he thinks he has a punctured tyre – but doesn’t pit. Ricciardo pits for medium tyres
At lap 3 the race resumes with Hamilton leading Rosberg, Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Massa, Bottas and Vettel.
Vettel passes …
