However, Vettel reckoned without Hamilton's skilful tyre management, as the Briton was able to conserve his older rubber without sacrificing lap time to take his 83rd career win.

The German had to be content with second place, with Bottas rounding out the top three. Despite starting from pole position, Leclerc could only finish fourth after Ferrari's decision to bring him in for an early pitstop backfired, and with the Scuderia now having failed to convert pole into a win for the third consecutive race, uncomfortable questions about the team's operational capabilities are increasingly being asked.

After a bright start, Albon faded slightly to finish in a lonely fifth place, one position ahead of teammate Verstappen, whose race was ruined after his right rear tyre was punctured when dicing with Bottas in the opening laps.

The Dutchman moved rapidly and incisively through the field after his subsequent unscheduled pitstop, suggesting that he may have had the pace to fight for victory had events transpired differently.

Behind the top six, local hero Sergio Perez delighted the Mexican fans by finishing in an excellent seventh for Racing Point, ahead of Renault's Daniel Ricciardo in eighth.

Pierre Gasly took ninth for Toro Rosso, while Ricciardo's teammate Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top ten, despite losing his rear wing at the last corner after being tagged by Gasly's teammate Daniil Kvyat.

Hamilton's win moves him onto 363 points, ahead of Bottas on 289 and Leclerc on 236. In the constructors' championship, Mercedes have already been crowned champions and now have 652 points, with Ferrari second on 466 and Red Bull sitting third with 341.

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