Bring out the revolving DJ, it’s the Mexico Grand Prix episode! Hamilton is champ, Vettel is a chump and Verstappen is a cheeky chappy. Cheeka, Phill and Terry reflect on a weekend of unexpected results and oxygen depletion, and there’s a special appearance from SANTA HIMSELF. Kind of.
Bring out the revolving DJ, it’s the Mexico Grand Prix episode! Hamilton is champ, Vettel is a chump and Verstappen is a cheeky chappy. Cheeka, Phill and Terry reflect on a weekend of unexpected results and oxygen depletion, and there’s a special appearance from SANTA HIMSELF. Kind of.
Three-time world champion examines the differences between Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso and what it means the MotoGP title fight, following Dovi’s Sepang win.
Karun’s take on a riveting title-decider in Mexico, his view on Verstappen and where Hamilton’s title was won
Published by Christine Blachford
The pressure was all on Sebastian Vettel’s shoulders going into this race, the title fight in his hands. Earning pole position was the best he could do on Saturday, but unfortunately it was all for nothing. In the first two corners, he, Verstappen and Hamilton ran alongside each other, jostling, bumping wheels, so that eventually Max moved into the lead, whilst Hamilton and Vettel dropped back with a puncture and front wing damage respectively.
They had to fight back through the field, with Vettel more successful at this than Hamilton, but his fourth place finish wasn’t enough to stop Hamilton securing the championship, despite only finishing eighth. Huge celebrations all round, even though it was Verstappen who actually won the race. Bottas was second, and Räikkönen took the final step on the podium.
Verstappen finally had some luck, as four of the six Renault powered cars retired with power unit problems. Ericsson also pulled his Sauber into the garage on fire, capping off a dramatic weekend of incidents from start to finish.
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Jack Nicholls is joined by former F1 drivers Allan McNish and John Watson, plus 5live’s Pit Lane reporter Tom Clarkson at the Mexican Grand Prix which of course saw Lewis Hamilton clinch a 4th World Driver’s Title.
Lewis Hamilton’s fourth world championship and how his performances have stepped up this year are discussed in our Mexican Grand Prix podcast. Max Verstappen’s victory and the clash between Hamilton and Vettel are among the topics.
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Lewis Hamilton’s fourth world championship and how his performances have stepped up this year are discussed in our Mexican Grand Prix podcast. Max Verstappen’s victory and the clash between Hamilton and Vettel are among the topics.
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Lewis Hamilton’s fourth world championship and how his performances have stepped up this year are discussed in our Mexican Grand Prix podcast. Max Verstappen’s victory and the clash between Hamilton and Vettel are among the topics.
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Published by Christine Blachford
After several close practice sessions, we were expecting a tight fight for pole position ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. It was exactly that, with Max Verstappen looking supreme and set for his first pole in Formula One, until Sebastian Vettel swept past and snatched P1 by just 0.086 seconds.
Behind them, Hamilton and Bottas beat Kimi Räikkönen, whilst Daniel Ricciardo was down on pace in seventh behind the Force India of Esteban Ocon. The two Renault drivers and Sergio Pérez rounded out the top ten, with Williams just missing out.
Toro Rosso endured a difficult day, with Pierre Gasly having an engine issue in final practice that continued into qualifying and stopped him participating. Brendon Hartley managed to get into Q2 but also suffered an engine malfunction that stopped his run. McLaren got both their drivers into Q2 but opted not to run as they both have engine penalties to take, whilst Sauber and Haas were disappointed to drop out early in Q3.
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