The pilot “Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton has made application for their first win on the Mexican leg of the Formula 1.
After the first segment of the fight for a high position was eliminated Gutierrez, Kvyat (engine trouble), Nasr, Windows, Grosjean and Palmer (damage chassis, did not participate in qualifying).
The rostrum of the circuit behalf of the brothers Rodriguez disappointed exhaled at the end of the second segment is a local favorite Sergio Perez finished in 12th place and missed a crucial part of the qualification. The Mexican company made up of Alonso, button, Magnussen, Ericsson and Wehrlein.
This time in the struggle of two racers Mercedes was able to intervene, “Red bull”. Hamilton won the first wave of quick laps, and Rosberg was only fourth, behind Verstappen and Ricardo. In the last attempt, the trio of pursuers Hamilton was able to add – Rosberg slipped into second place, but overtook his teammate.
Another failure at Ferrari – Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen in Mexico lost not only “Mercedes” and “Red Bull”, but missed out ahead of the racer Force India Nico Hulkenberg.
Grand Prix of Mexico. Qualifying results:
1. Lewis Hamilton (“Mercedes”) — 1.18,704
2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) +0,254
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0,350
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) +0,429
5. Nico Hulkenberg (“Force India”) +0,626
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) +0,672
7. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) +0,677
8. Valtteri Bottas (“Williams”) +0,847
9. Felipe Massa (“Williams”) +1,328
10. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) +1,674
11. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) +1,578
12. Sergio Perez (“Force India”) +1,583
13. Jenson Button (“McLaren”) +1,969
14. Kevin Magnussen (“Renault Sport”) +2,427
15. Marcus Ericsson (“Zauber”) +2,832
16. Pascal Wehrlein (“Manor”) +3,081
17. Esteban Gutierrez (“Haas”) +2,697
18. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) +2,750
19. Felipe Nasr (“Zauber”) +2,988
20. Esteban Windows (“Manor”) +3,177
21. Romain Grosjean (“Hass”) +3,212
