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In 1962 Mexico held its first grand prix, a
non-championship event but run to Formula 1 rules, at the
country's first international circuit, Magdalena Mixhuca in Mexico City. Lotus
drivers Trevor Taylor and Jim Clark shared the spoils that day, but the
event was marred by the fatal crash of local boy Ricardo
Rodríguez.
The race was granted championship status the following
year and was a constant fixture on the calendar until 1970
when spectators became uncontrollable, with many running
across the circuit.
It wasn't until 1986 when the event returned. The venue
was the same but by this time its name had changed to
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, in honor of Ricardo
Rodríguez and his brother Pedro, who had died in 1971 in a
sports car race in Germany.
The layout was popular with drivers but
the track was bumpy and Mexico City's air pollution and
unstable population were problematic, so the event was
dropped after 1992.
Attempts at a revival, perhaps at a new venue near Cancún,
came and went in the first decade of the 21st century.
When businessman Carlos Slim Domit got involved, though,
the event's return became a reality. The proposed 2014
race was aborted but after a circuit upgrade the venue was
ready to host the 2015 meeting.
Though the venue for the Mexican GP has remained
unchanged, the layout has had to alter due to F1's
modern safety standards. This has meant the loss of the
iconic slightly banked final corner, Peraltada.
On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton secured his third world title
but there are still three rounds to go in the 2015 Formula
1 season and this weekend sees the return of the Mexican
GP to the calendar. The last time F1 raced at the
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was 23 years ago and another
British world champion, Nigel Mansell, triumphed. The
circuit has changed since but Hamilton will hope he
continues the British success in Mexico City.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, October 31st at 2 PM ET,
when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Mexican GP
facts and stats.
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Race Info
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| Grand Prix
|
Mexican GP |
| Round
|
17 of 19 |
| Circuit
|
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
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| Location
|
Mexico City |
| Circuit Type |
Race circuit |
| Circuit
Length |
2.656 mi (4.304 km) |
| Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
| Turns |
16 (7 Left, 9 Right) |
| Lap Record |
N/A |
| Race Length |
189.738 mi (305.354 km)
|
| Laps
|
71 |
| 2014
Polesitter |
N/A |
| 2014 Winner |
N/A |
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Timetable
|
| Free
Practice 1 |
Friday, October 30th at 11 AM ET
- 12:30 PM ET |
| Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, October 30th at 3 PM ET -
4:30 PM ET |
| Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, October 31st at 11 AM
ET - 12 PM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline / Qualifying
|
Saturday, October 31st at 2 PM
ET |
| Race
|
Sunday, November 1st at 2 PM ET
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2015 season facts:
- Lewis Hamilton has had 11 poles this season but
hasn't notched one in the last four races.
- Hamilton had a stretch of 11 poles in the first 12
events.
- Nico Rosberg has secured the last three poles but
hasn't gone on to win any of the races (2nd, DNF,
2nd).
- Sebastian Vettel is the only non-Mercedes driver to
claim pole, doing so in Singapore.
- The polesitter has won nine out of 16 races.
- The polesitter has failed to finish on the podium
twice (Hamilton 6th in Hungary and Rosberg DNF in
Russia).
- Hamilton has won at least ten grands prix for the
second successive season.
- Hamilton is on a three-race winning streak for the
first time this year.
- Rosberg won three out of four grands prix in May and
June but hasn't won since.
- Hamilton (14), Rosberg (12) and Vettel (12) have
bagged 38 out of the 48 podium positions.
- Kimi Räikkönen (2) and Daniel Ricciardo (2) are the
only other drivers with more than one podium.
- Mercedes has secured nine 1-2 finishes.
- Mercedes also has three other double podium finishes
this season.
- Red Bull Racing (Hungary) and Ferrari (Singapore)
are the only other teams to have scored a double
podium.
- Like last season, just one non-Mercedes driver has
won this year (Vettel, three wins).
- Mercedes (26) and Ferrari (14) have occupied 40 out
of the 48 podium steps.
- Red Bull Racing (3) and Williams (3) are the only
other teams with more than one.
- Hungary and Singapore are the only events so far
that didn't feature a Mercedes driver on the podium.
- All 20 starters were classified finishers at the
Japanese GP (Felipe Nasr was classified in 20th +4
laps).
- The United States GP's 12 finishers was the lowest
of the season.
- The safety car has been deployed at 11 out of 16
races.
- Rain has affected three qualifying sessions and two
races.
This Season's Statistics
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List
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Driver/Team
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TM
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Races
|
Poles
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Avg Start
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Avg Finish
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Best
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Top-10
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Top-5
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Wins
|
FP/Race
|
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MER
|
16
|
11
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1.50
|
2.69
|
1
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
44.44
|
|
A
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Nico Rosberg
|
MER
|
16
|
4
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2.25
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4.38
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1
|
14
|
13
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3
|
38.50
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A
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Daniel Ricciardo
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RBR
|
16
|
0
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7.44
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9.50
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2
|
11
|
3
|
0
|
25.19
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A
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Valtteri Bottas
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WIL
|
16
|
0
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6.25
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7.53
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3
|
11
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9
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0
|
27.25
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A
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Sebastian Vettel
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FER
|
16
|
1
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4.44
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3.31
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1
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15
|
15
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3
|
38.88
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A
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Fernando Alonso
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MCL
|
15
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0
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15.13
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14.40
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5
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2
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1
|
0
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13.80
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B
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Daniil Kvyat
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RBR
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16
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0
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9.06
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8.73
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2
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11
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4
|
0
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24.44
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B
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Felipe Massa
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WIL
|
16
|
0
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7.81
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8.56
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3
|
11
|
6
|
0
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26.75
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B
|
Kimi Räikkönen
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FER
|
16
|
0
|
6.75
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7.81
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2
|
12
|
8
|
0
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28.56
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B
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
16
|
0
|
15.93
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13.67
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6
|
4
|
0
|
0
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14.38
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B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
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FI
|
16
|
0
|
10.50
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12.47
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6
|
6
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0
|
0
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17.06
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B
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Sergio Pérez
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FI
|
16
|
0
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11.06
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9.25
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3
|
10
|
3
|
0
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24.88
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B
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Max Verstappen
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TR
|
16
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0
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11.25
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11.13
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4
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8
|
2
|
0
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21.00
|
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B
|
Carlos Sainz Jr
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TR
|
16
|
0
|
11.47
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12.31
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7
|
7
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0
|
0
|
18.38
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B
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Romain Grosjean
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LOT
|
16
|
0
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9.06
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11.56
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3
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7
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1
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0
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20.25
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B
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Pastor Maldonado
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LOT
|
16
|
0
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12.13
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13.94
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7
|
5
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0
|
0
|
14.88
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B
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Marcus Ericsson
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SAU
|
16
|
0
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14.38
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12.31
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8
|
5
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0
|
0
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17.38
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B
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Felipe Nasr
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SAU
|
16
|
0
|
14.25
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11.00
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
19.81
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B
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Will Stevens
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MAR
|
16
|
0
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18.93
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16.29
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
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9.00
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B
|
Alexander Rossi
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MAR
|
3
|
0
|
19.33
|
14.67
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.25
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TM
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Mercedes
|
MER
|
16
|
15
|
1.88
|
3.53
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1
|
29
|
27
|
13
|
44.25
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TM
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Red Bull Racing
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RBR
|
16
|
0
|
8.25
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9.13
|
2
|
22
|
7
|
0
|
25.56
|
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TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
16
|
0
|
7.03
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8.06
|
3
|
22
|
15
|
0
|
28.00
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TM
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Ferrari
|
FER
|
16
|
1
|
5.59
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5.56
|
1
|
27
|
23
|
3
|
34.94
|
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TM
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McLaren
|
MCL
|
16
|
0
|
15.61
|
14.03
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
13.94
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TM
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Force India
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FI
|
16
|
0
|
10.78
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10.81
|
3
|
16
|
3
|
0
|
21.25
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TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
16
|
0
|
11.35
|
11.72
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4
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
19.75
|
|
TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
16
|
0
|
10.59
|
12.75
|
3
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
17.38
|
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TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
16
|
0
|
14.31
|
11.94
|
5
|
11
|
1
|
0
|
19.13
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TM
|
Marussia
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MAR
|
16
|
0
|
19.14
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15.76
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
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10.88
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Recent Form Table
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List
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Driver/Team
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TM
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Last 4 Races
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Poles
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Avg Start
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Avg Finish
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Best
|
Top-10
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Top-5
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Wins
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FP/Race
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|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel
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FER
|
1,3,2,3
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1
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3.50
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2.25
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1
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4
|
4
|
1
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41.50
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TM
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Mercedes
|
MER
|
DNF,1,1,1
|
3
|
2.50
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5.88
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1
|
6
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6
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3
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38.25
|
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4,2,DNF,2
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A
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Lewis Hamilton
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MER
|
DNF,1,1,1
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0
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2.75
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5.25
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1
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3
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3
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3
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37.25
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TM
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Ferrari
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FER
|
1,3,2,3
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0
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4.50
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5.00
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
1
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36.50
|
|
3,4,8,DNF
|
|
A
|
Nico Rosberg
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MER
|
4,2,DNF,2
|
3
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2.25
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6.50
|
2
|
3
|
3
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0
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34.50
|
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B
|
Sergio Pérez
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FI
|
7,12,3,5
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0
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8.75
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6.75
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3
|
3
|
2
|
0
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30.25
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B
|
Kimi Räikkönen
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FER
|
3,4,8,DNF
|
0
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5.50
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7.75
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3
|
3
|
2
|
0
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28.50
|
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B
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Max Verstappen
|
TR
|
8,9,10,4
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0
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10.50
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7.75
|
4
|
4
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1
|
0
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28.25
|
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TM
|
Red Bull Racing
|
RBR
|
2,15,15,10
|
0
|
6.38
|
9.88
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
0
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26.00
|
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6,13,5,DNF
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B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
LOT
|
12,8,7,8
|
0
|
15.00
|
8.75
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7
|
3
|
0
|
0
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25.50
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TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
8,9,10,4
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0
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12.57
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9.13
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4
|
7
|
1
|
0
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25.25
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9,10,DNF,7
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B
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Daniil Kvyat
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RBR
|
6,13,5,DNF
|
0
|
7.25
|
9.25
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
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25.00
|
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A
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Daniel Ricciardo
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RBR
|
2,15,15,10
|
0
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5.50
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10.50
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2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
24.25
|
|
A
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Valtteri Bottas
|
WIL
|
5,5,12,DNF
|
0
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6.25
|
10.25
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
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23.50
|
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B
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Carlos Sainz Jr
|
TR
|
9,10,DNF,7
|
0
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15.33
|
10.50
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
21.75
|
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
DNF,6,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
8.75
|
10.75
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
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21.50
|
|
7,12,3,5
|
|
B
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Felipe Nasr
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SAU
|
10,20,6,9
|
0
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15.75
|
11.25
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
20.50
|
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TM
|
Lotus
|
LOT
|
13,7,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
12.38
|
11.25
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
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20.50
|
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12,8,7,8
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B
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Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
DNF,16,9,6
|
0
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14.50
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11.75
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6
|
2
|
0
|
0
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19.25
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TM
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McLaren
|
MCL
|
DNF,11,11,11
|
0
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13.88
|
12.13
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
19.25
|
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DNF,16,9,6
|
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TM
|
Williams
|
WIL
|
5,5,12,DNF
|
0
|
7.88
|
12.25
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
19.25
|
|
DNF,17,4,DNF
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|
A
|
Fernando Alonso
|
MCL
|
DNF,11,11,11
|
0
|
13.25
|
12.50
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17.75
|
|
TM
|
Sauber
|
SAU
|
11,14,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
16.25
|
13.13
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
16.75
|
|
10,20,6,9
|
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B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
13,7,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
9.75
|
13.75
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
15.75
|
|
B
|
Felipe Massa
|
WIL
|
DNF,17,4,DNF
|
0
|
9.50
|
14.25
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
14.75
|
|
B
|
Alexander Rossi
|
MAR
|
14,18,DNR,12
|
0
|
19.33
|
14.67
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.67
|
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
DNF,6,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
8.75
|
14.75
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
13.25
|
|
B
|
Marcus Ericsson
|
SAU
|
11,14,DNF,DNF
|
0
|
16.75
|
15.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.50
|
|
TM
|
Marussia
|
MAR
|
15,19,14,DNF
|
0
|
19.00
|
15.63
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12.25
|
|
14,18,13,12
|
|
B
|
Will Stevens
|
MAR
|
15,19,14,DNF
|
0
|
18.75
|
17.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.75
|
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