Breaks Hamilton's run of five straight victory and reduces Briton’s lead
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany, celebrates at the podium after winning the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo: Nico Rosberg kept alive his world title hopes when he won Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of his Mercedes teammate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton.
Rosberg’s triumph ended Hamilton’s run of five straight wins and reduced the Briton’s lead in the championship from 24 points to 17 with one race remaining, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 23 23 with double points on offer to the winner.
The 29-year-old German, who had dominated every practice session at Interlagos and started from his 10th pole of the season, came home 1.457 seconds ahead of Hamilton.The result gave Rosberg his first win and podium finish in Brazil, his first in eight races since victory on home soil in Germany in July, the fifth of his season and the eighth of his career.For Mercedes, it was their record 11th one-two finish this year, beating the previous record held by McLaren.
( Source : AFP )
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