THE MOTORSPORT LAP
New champions and electric ambitions
The F1 driver’s title is going down to the wire while Audi has announced its withdrawal from world endurance racing
The Mexican Formula One race proved once again that the Mercedes team is the one to beat this season, but it also sees a close battle within the team. Lewis Hamilton closed the gap (now at 19 points) between him and team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning ahead of his team-mate. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing) took third after his team-mate, Max Verstappen, was given a five-second penalty, which saw him demoted to fifth position after out-braking himself on lap 61 of 78, which saw him cut through the grass to regain position ahead of his pursuer, Sebastien Vettel (Ferrari). With only two races to go this season Rosberg stands a good chance of clinching the championship at the next race in Brazil if he finishes at the very least in second spot, but it will not be an easy feat. Sebastien Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R) once again proved his mettle when he won the Wales Great Britain leg of the 2016 WRC (World Rally Championship) season, this following his fourth consecutive driver’s champio...
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