Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
Renault pit stop practice
Pit stop practice turned out to be a good idea as this was one race where most drivers needed at least two changes of rubber.
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg won the ‘best of the rest’ class.
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Sergey Sirotkin
“I drove a very bad lap which I take full responsibility for”: Sergey Sirotkin was hard on himself after qualifying.
Daniel Ricciardo
Max Verstappen led the way through much of practice but an ecstatic Daniel Ricciardo denied him his first pole position.
Lewis Hamilton
There was a huge buzz around the world champion-elect on the grid.
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Start
Ricciardo fluffed his start, allowing Verstappen and Hamilton to take advantage.
Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton struggled for tyre life. He passed Kimi Raikkonen on the track but lost out to the Ferrari driver on strategy.
Lewis Hamilton
But fourth place was enough for Hamilton to seal his fifth title.
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Max Verstappen
Verstappen gave Red Bull their fourth win of the year and found a more suitable beverage to celebrate with.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel was a model of magnanimity in defeat, congratulating Hamilton on surpassing his tally of four titles.
just.daz (@nemo87)
31st October 2018, 1:16
@keithcollantine some photos are tagged ‘circuit of the Americas’
Dave The Drummer (@davethedrummer)
31st October 2018, 15:12
That last shot really captures it. Well done to the ‘tog.