Winner of Formula 1 World Championship named

Baku. 30 October. REPORT.AZ/ Winner of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship identified.

Report informs, though Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished the ninth in Mexican Grand Prix, two stages before the end of the season he was reachless for his rivals.

32-year-old British who won the world championship title for the fourth time earned 333 points. German pilot of Ferrari Sebastian Vettel with 277 points took the second place. Another Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has 262 points.

Therefore, Hamilton joined Alain Prost as four-time winners. He now trails only Argentina’s Juan Manuel Fangio (5) and Germany’s Michael Schumacher (7).

The winner of Mexican Grand Prix was Red Bull pilot Max Verstappen. Mercedes grabbed the Manufacturers Cup with 595 points.