Mexican F1 Grand Prix 2015 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: November 1, 2015

commentComment        

Nico Rosberg led from start to finish to win the Mexican Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and with Sebastian Vettel not finishing the race, Rosberg leap over his compatriot in the driver's standings into second place.

Vettel suffered an early puncture and spun out during his bid to return to the front, and a late crash put an end to what was a miserable race for him. Ferrari had a nightmare Grand Prix in general, with Kimi Raikkonen also forced to abandon the race after a collision with Valtteri Bottas.

Bottas would finish in third place, but he never came close to matching the two Mercedes cars. Rosberg was flawless on Sunday, deservedly taking the top spot ahead of his team-mate.

Here's a look at the full results and updated driver's standings:



Rosberg got the start he wanted, staying ahead of team-mate Hamilton in the first corner while the rest of the pack tried to close the gap. In the background, Vettel made contact with Daniel Ricciardo and suffered a puncture, which saw him fall all the way back to last place. Sky Sports caught his reaction over the radio:



There was more damage to follow in the opening corners. Fernando Alonso suddenly complained of a loss of power over the radio, and after a brief look at the power unit in the pit, the Spaniard retired from the race.

He took it quite well, per Formula One's official Twitter account:



The two Red Bulls slotted in behind Rosberg and Hamilton, who predictably raced away from the pack and quickly built a significant gap. Vettel's setback meant Rosberg suddenly had a golden opportunity to pass him in the driver's standings, and he quickly put some distance between himself and Hamilton.

Daniil Kvyat did his best to keep up with the two Mercedes cars, but in no time whatsoever, their lead had climbed to six seconds.

Raikkonen and Vettel started moving forward o...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!