Lewis Hamilton's victory at the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix narrowed the championship gap between him and teammate Nico Rosberg, keeping the title fight intensely alive.
The Mercedes driver survived an early scare at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez when he ran wide at the first corner, triggering a brief Safety Car period after Pascal Wehrlein was punted off the track.
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SubscribeMax Verstappen crossed the finish line in third place, followed closely by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in a tense battle for the final podium spot.
However, a flurry of post-race penalties dramatically reshuffled the final classification, altering the podium lineup and shaking up the championship standings.
Post Race Penalties Shake Up Mexican Grand Prix Podium
Drama unfolded long after the chequered flag when stewards penalized several drivers for controversial incidents during the closing stages of the race.
Max Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty for cutting a corner and unfairly maintaining his position ahead of Sebastian Vettel on lap 68.
Sebastian Vettel was subsequently hit with a ten-second penalty for dangerous driving on lap 69 after moving under braking to block Daniel Ricciardo.
The penalties promoted Daniel Ricciardo to third place, sealing third in the drivers" championship for him, while Verstappen dropped to fourth and Vettel was relegated to fifth.