Mexican F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: October 30, 2016

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The 2016 Formula One world championship title fight will continue for at least another fortnight after Lewis Hamilton beat standings leader Nico Rosberg for first place in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen initially finished third in the race, but Formula One promoted fourth-place finisher Sebastian Vettel after giving the former a penalty for an incident on the first lap:



Hamilton led from the front after Rosberg collided with Red Bull's Verstappen at Turn 1 of the opening lap, and despite going across the grass in that hiccup, the Briton recovered to claim the victory.

Rosberg retains a 19-point lead at the top of the standings heading into the Brazilian Grand Prix on Nov. 13, when the German could still take this season's crown depending on Hamilton's finish.

Here's a look at the final classification from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, where Rosberg was forced to wait at least one more race to secure silverware, per Formula One's official Twitter account:



Aside from the early controversy that unfolded between Rosberg and Verstappen, Sunday's race was a drab affair, though Hamilton will be glad to have staved off relinquishing his title.

Here's how the Formula One drivers' standings look after Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix:



Rosberg came into Sunday's meet knowing a victory would have been sufficient to secure his first world championship at the age of 31, but a nightmarish start put that fate into doubt quickly.

His clash with Verstappen threatened to pull his title hopes apart before they had begun in Mexico City. Although The Telegraph reported both drivers would escape punishment for the Turn 1 encounter, Verstappen's place was in doubt until the conclusion of the investigation:



Hamilton happily capitalised on his peers' error and proceede...
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