Monday 29 October 2018

Lewis Hamilton won fifth F1 world title Verstappen won Mexican Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won fifth F1 world title Verstappen  won Mexican Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton equaled Juan Manuel Fangio record of five Formula One drivers' championships on Sunday in a Mexican Grand Prix


Mexican Grand Prix  was won by Max Verstappen.


Hamilton's  previous wins were in 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2017


 The Mexican Grand Prix is an FIA-sanctioned auto race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It first appeared as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event in 1963–1970 and 1986–1992. The Grand Prix returned in 2015 at the Mexico City circuit. 
Circuit length: 4.304 km (2.674 mi)

Laps: 71

Race length: 305.354 km (189.738 mi)

First held: 1962

Most wins (drivers): Jim Clark (3)

Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch racing driver who competes in Formula One with Red Bull Racing. Aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1 at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix for Scuderia Toro Rosso. 
Born: 30 September 1997 (age 21 years), Hasselt, Belgium

First win: 2016 Spanish Grand Prix

2017 position: 6th (168 pts)

Car number: 33

2018 team: Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

Nationality: Belgian, Dutch

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver who races in Formula One for Mercedes AMG Petronas. A five-time Formula One World Champion, he is often considered the best driver of his generation and widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. 

Born: 7 January 1985 (age 33 years), Stevenage, United Kingdom

First win: 2007 Canadian Grand Prix

2018 team: Mercedes

Car number: 44
2017 position: 1st (363 pts)

Lewis Hamilton has the second-most Formula One Grand Prix wins (71).

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