VETTEL CLAIMS BRAZILIAN GP WITH 47TH CAREER VICTORY

Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to solidify his hold on second place after Lewis Hamilton clinched the season title two weeks ago in Mexico City. It was Vettel’s 47 th career win and his fifth this season. It was also the German’s third victory in Brazil. Vettel started second, but overtook pole sitter Valtteri Bottas on the first lap and then led most of the way. Hamilton started last after crashing in qualifying but managed to push his way into contention, staying out longer while the other leaders changed tires earlier because they were running on softer tires. Bottas finished second with Kimi Raikkonen taking third. Hamilton was fourth, 5.4 seconds behind Vettel. Montreal’s Lance Stroll was 16th.