Britanac Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) osvojio je u nedjelju četvrto mjesto na VN Meksika te je dvije utrke prije kraja sezone osigurao peti naslov svjetskog prvaka u Formuli 1 (2008., 2014., 2015., 2017., 2018.).
Tri vijesti o kojima se priča
Pobjedu na VN Meksika odnio je Nizozemac Max Verstappen (Red Bull), drugi je bio Nijemac Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), a treći njegov momčadski kolega Finac Kimi Räikkönen.
S pet naslova Hamilton se izjednačio na drugom mjestu vječne liste sa Argentincem Juanom Manuelom Fangiom (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957), dok je na prvom mjestu Nijemac Michael Schumacher sa sedam naslova (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).
Svi dosadašnji prvaci u Formuli 1:
1950 Giuseppe Farina (Ita/Alfa Romeo)
1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Alfa Romeo)
1952 Alberto Ascari (Ita/Ferrari)
1953 Alberto Ascari (Ita/Ferrari)
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Mercedes, Maserati)
1955 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Mercedes)
1956 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Lancia, Ferrari)
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (Arg/Maserati)
1958 Mike Hawthorn (VB/Ferrari)
1959 Jack Brabham (Aus/Cooper-Climax)
1960 Jack Brabham (Aus/Cooper-Climax)
1961 Phil Hill (SAD/Ferrari)
1962 Graham Hill (VB/BRM)
1963 Jim Clark (VB/Lotus-Climax)
1964 John Surtees (VB/Ferrari)
1965 Jim Clark (VB/Lotus-Climax)
1966 Jack Brabham (Aus/Brabham-Repco)
1967 Dennis Hulme (NZ/Brabham-Repco)
1968 Graham Hill (VB/Lotus-Ford)
1969 Jackie Stewart (VB/Matra-Ford)
1970 Jochen Rindt (Aut/Lotus-Ford)
1971 Jackie Stewart (VB/Tyrrell-Ford)
1972 Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra/Lotus-Ford)
1973 Jackie Stewart (VB/Tyrrell-Ford)
1974 Emerson Fittipaldi (Bra/McLaren-Ford)
1975 Niki Lauda (Aut/Ferrari)
1976 James Hunt (VB/McLaren-Ford)
1977 Niki Lauda (Aut/Ferrari)
1978 Mario Andretti (SAD/Lotus-Ford)
1979 Jody Scheckter (JAR/Ferrari)
1980 Alan Jones (Aus/Williams-Ford)
1981 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Brabham-Ford)
1982 Keke Rosberg (Fin/Williams-Ford)
1983 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Brabham-BMW Turbo)
1984 Niki Lauda (Aut/McLaren-Porsche Turbo)
1985 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Porsche Turbo)
1986 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Porsche Turbo)
1987 Nelson Piquet (Bra/Williams-Honda Turbo)
1988 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda Turbo)
1989 Alain Prost (Fra/McLaren-Honda)
1990 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda)
1991 Ayrton Senna (Bra/McLaren-Honda)
1992 Nigel Mansell (VB/Williams-Renault)
1993 Alain Prost (Fra/Williams-Renault)
1994 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Benetton-Ford)
1995 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Benetton-Renault)
1996 Damon Hill (VB/Williams-Renault)
1997 Jacques Villeneuve (Kan/Williams-Renault)
1998 Mika Hakkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes)
1999 Mika Hakkinen (Fin/McLaren-Mercedes)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari)
2003 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Njem/Ferrari)
2005 Fernando Alonso (Špa/Renault)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Špa/Renault)
2007 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin/Ferrari)
2008 Lewis Hamilton (VB/McLaren-Mercedes)
2009 Jenson Button (VB/Brawn-Mercedes)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Njem/Red Bull)
2011 Sebastian Vettel (Njem/Red Bull)
2012 Sebastian Vettel (Njem/Red Bull)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (Njem/Red Bull)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (VB/Mercedes)
2015 Lewis Hamilton (VB/Mercedes)
2016 Nico Rosberg (Njem/Mercedes)
2017 Lewis Hamilton (VB/Mercedes)
2018 Lewis Hamilton (VB/Mercedes)
