THE MOTORSPORT LAP
Hamilton does enough to take championship
This past weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix concluded the F1 drivers’ title as Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth trophy
Going into this past weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton’s (Mercedes-AMG) chance of clinching this season’s title was hanging in the balance. Having qualified in third spot, his title arch-rival, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, started on pole ahead of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in second. As soon as the lights went out, it was a thorough jostle for position into the first few corners where Verstappen seemed to have the best start, while Hamilton also managed to catch Vettel unawares. Incidents But Vettel was then involved in a number of incidents that saw him clip Verstappen’s rear tyre and then the Ferrari did the same to Hamilton, which saw Hamilton pit with a puncture. This dashed Hamilton’s hopes of a podium finish and he had to settle for ninth but in the end it was enough for him to secure the 2017 drivers’ championship trophy. It was also the Malaysian leg of the MotoGP championship where Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) won his class ahead of Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati ...
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