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2023 FIA Formula One World Championship
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sunday, 5 November 2023
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will be looking to ramp up the pressure on Sergio Perez at the
Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, November 5.
The Brit is making a late push to finish runner-up in the Driver's Championship after closing the gap to the Red Bull Racing driver to 20 points in the Mexican Grand Prix.
Hamilton has yet to win a race in 2023, although he's finished on the podium six times and his car only appears to be getting better with each passing round.
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The 38-year-old had his P2 stripped in the United States Grand Prix after being disqualified for failing a post-race plank test, having finished just 2.225 seconds behind Max Verstappen and declaring it his best performance of the season.
Hamilton admitted his P2 in Mexico City came as a welcome surprise after he struggled during qualifying and started sixth on the grid.
"Honestly, I just wasn't expecting that today. It's always a good feeling when you're putting one foot in front of the other, and progressing," he said.
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"Qualifying had been really difficult compared to the last race where we hit the ground running. This weekend, we were really digging deep to get the setup right.
"Qualifying was tricky, we were far behind the Ferraris and we need to finish ahead of them to keep the constructors'. That's what I was pushing for today.
"So to progress so well throughout the early phase of the race, and be challenging for a podium, and second place, It's amazing. I am really happy with the race."
2023 Mexican Grand Prix results:
Winner: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
Second Place: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Third Place: Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
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