RACE DEBRIEF F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 18

1 Mercedes victorious with brave and risky strategy

Lewis Hamilton’s tenth grand prix win of the season might not have been his most spectacular, but it was a tactical masterstroke from the Mercedes pitwall and a brilliant drive to preserve tyre life in a damaged car.

At an altitude of over 7,000 feet, the thin air of Mexico City presents a difficult challenge for the engineers. Downforce levels are at their maximum, cooling is also at a premium – particularly for brakes – and the fluctuating ambient temperatures during the weekend meant strategists had to improvise