F1 : LEWIS HAMILTON WINS MEXICAN GRAND PRIX ; KEEPS BATTLE ALIVE FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE !

F1 : LEWIS HAMILTON WINS MEXICAN GRAND PRIX ; KEEPS BATTLE ALIVE FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE !

It was a race electric, filled with action - and drama - with a boiling squabble between Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen nearly overshadowed the Lewis Hamilton - Nico Rosberg rivalry saga, and all the fireworks around the Mexican Grand Prix!

Lewis Hamilton hangs on to the World Championship run as he cuts Rosberg's lead down from 26 to just now 19 Points by taking the Mexican GP.

Lewis Halmilton first, Nico Rosberg second, and Daniel Ricciardo, third.

The temperature erupted between Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen with the 4-Time World Champion going on a verbal rampage on his team radio against Verstappen and later on, against the Race Director.

Sebastian Vettel later lost the podium due to post-race penalty slapped against him.

Lewis Hamilton, 3-Time World Champion, now bags his 51st Grand Prix Win with his Mexico victory.

He joins Alain Prost as Number 2 in All-Time Record of most Grand Prix Wins.

With all the verbal fireworks heating up on the background, the battle for the 2016 World Championship Title continues.

Next battleground, Brazil!

Lewis Hamilton kept his title hopes alive with victory at the Mexican Grand Prix
And so to Brazil... https://t.co/CKtc1o9mmZ pic.twitter.com/dKCeeXpam7
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 30, 2016

#MexicoGP sees #lewishamilton claim eighth win of #F1 season to keep title hopes alive https://t.co/YmVO0w4OMu pic.twitter.com/LvqMXzwGbN
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) October 30, 2016

BREAKING: @LewisHamilton wins the #MexicoGP

Cuts Rosberg's (P2) championship lead to 19 points

VES P3*

(*under investigation, VET P4) pic.twitter.com/485yeEVDa7
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2016

Lewis Hamilton continues F1 title revival with #MexicanGP victory https://t.co/McQs2Xgaxj pic.twitter.com/BtHjCtmeZv
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 30, 2016

F1 World Championship Standings:

1. NICO ROSBERG - Mercedes - 349 Points

2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 330 Pints

3. DANIEL RICCIARDO - Red Bull - 239 Points

4. SEBASTIAN VETTEL - Ferrari - 192 Points

5. KIMI RAIKKONEN - Ferrari - 178 Points

6. MAX VERSTAPPEN - Red Bull - 175 Points

7. SERGIO PEREZ - Force India - 85 Points

8. VALTTERI BOTTAS - Williams - 85 Points

9. NICO HULKENBERG - Force India - 60 Points

10. Fernando Alonso - McLaren - 52

BREAKING: VES given five-second penalty for incident on Lap 70

1 HAM
2 ROS
3 VET ⬆️
4 RIC ⬆️
5 VES ⬇️#MexicoGP 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/QMZZHV8yeb
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2016

¡Felicidades @LewisHamilton eres el campeón indiscutible del #MexicoGP.
¿En dónde la #F1ESTA? 😂 pic.twitter.com/DpvyCiRKJr
— Mexico Grand Prix (@mexicogp) October 31, 2016

I believe... #51 #TeamLH #P1 #MexicanGP @MercedesAMGF1 📸 x @suttonimages pic.twitter.com/TgjQbNGrtd
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 30, 2016

Victory for @LewisHamilton was the 51st of his career, moving him into joint-second with @Prost_official on the all-time list #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/PpgbUEwz61
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2016

MEXICO STATS
✏️ HAM joins Prost
✏️ RIC can't be caught
✏️ VET's poor run
✏️ Nearly a new speed record

More >> https://t.co/Q7utNH1EV0 #F1
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 31, 2016

@danielricciardo se queda con la vuelta rápida del @mexicogp tras hacer una vuelta de: 1:21.134.#MexicoGP 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/7HgjIxIZpA
— ZonaF1 (@zona_formula1) October 30, 2016

Full details: Why Sebastian Vettel was handed a 10-second penalty at the #MexicoGP >> https://t.co/fCByGcH0D4 #F1
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 31, 2016

Here are the revised #F1 Driver Standings following Vettel's penalty. Ricciardo secures third place in the championship #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/5g2EoIcwqu
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 31, 2016

Full details: Why Sebastian Vettel was handed a 10-second penalty at the #MexicoGP >> https://t.co/fCByGcH0D4 #F1
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 31, 2016

Sebastian Vettel loses Mexican GP podium, drops to fifth with post-race penalty #MexicoGP https://t.co/ZZpOEsoVk7 pic.twitter.com/QghJlA2Olv
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 31, 2016

Max Verstappen slams Mexico penalty, says Sebastian Vettel "is like a child" #MexicoGP https://t.co/8UHcu1Snwg pic.twitter.com/VOamnuzFwL
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 30, 2016

A fantastic feeling after a weekend of hard work. Thank you to the team for an unbelievable job this weekend. Mexico, you've become one of my favourite places on earth, thank you for having me. God bless. #MexicanGP #TeamLH #P1 @mercedesamgf1 📸 x @suttonimages
A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on Oct 30, 2016 at 3:08pm PDT

I believe... #51 #TeamLH #P1 #MexicanGP @mercedesamgf1 📸 x @suttonimages
A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on Oct 30, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT

Gap: 19 points... #F1 #Formula1 #MexicoGP #Hamilton #Rosberg #Mercedes
A photo posted by FORMULA 1® (@f1) on Oct 30, 2016 at 2:16pm PDT

It definitely ended in explosive style! What a finish for the #MexicoGP crowd #F1 #F1esta
A photo posted by FORMULA 1® (@f1) on Oct 30, 2016 at 3:53pm PDT