Max Verstappen takes a brilliant victory after chaotic climax he won the penultimate Formula One race of the season, earning victory on Sunday at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen was a deserved winner in a race that he controlled from the start, but Gasly was a star, Hamilton and Mercedes had an unusually difficult race, and yet again there will be a sharp focus on Vettel's driving and character, as the four-time champion continued his battle for supremacy at Ferrari with his young team-mate.
The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble.
With five laps to go, Leclerc seized his chance and went down the inside of his Ferrari teammate to snatch fourth place.
But Vettel fought back and, as he steered his Ferrari around Leclerc, the red cars made contact. It looked like a glancing blow, but it was enough for the Ferraris to collide with a spew of burst rubber and bodywork -- and enough to put the dueling drivers out of the race.
Hamilton took the blame for his crash with Albon.
Lewis Hamilton came third after fighting with Verstappen for victory until the final laps, but the world champion collided with Red Bull's Alexander Albon at the end and was later dropped from the podium after being given a five-second penalty for causing a collision, a decision that dropped him back to seventh.
Hamilton's demotion handed McLaren driver Sainz Jr. his first career podium in F1,and McLaren's first since 2014.
It was a remarkable end to one of the most incident-packed races in recent memory. "What a race!" Verstappen said, summing it up perfectly. "Loved it."
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