The 34-year-old Briton will be out of contract at the end of next season.
Max Verstappen sealed pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix and served it up to a delighted Red Bull team principal Christian Horner as a 46th birthday present.
Lewis Hamilton said 2019 has been his best and toughest season after securing his sixth world title on Sunday with a second-place finish in the United States Grand Prix.
The Dutch driver who won the last two Mexico Grand Prix races was stripped of his pole position by race stewards for failing to slow down for a yellow flag that was waved after a Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas crashed.
The 'Drive to Survive' series that aired earlier this year on Netflix showcased the drama behind Formula One races, which helped increase women's interest in Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix by 30%.
Valtteri Bottas roared to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' championship for the sixth year in a row.
Charles Leclerc claimed pole for the Singapore Grand Prix after beating Lewis Hamilton who came second.
After months of uncertainty, Mexico City signs deal to keep the F1 race, but without any government spending.
The first 10-part documentary series filmed in 2018 and released this year focused mostly on teams further down the starting grid after the top two decided not to be part of it.
The governing FIA is yet to say how many points will be awarded for the winner, with 40 needed over a three year period to race in Formula One and 25 to take part in Friday practice.
The Briton, who now has 77 career wins and a 17-point lead over team mate Valtteri Bottas in the championship, had called for a miracle as Red Bull's Max Verstappen filled his car's mirrors, with the pair banging wheels late on.
Talking to reporters after his all-time record lap of the Mediterranean street circuit, Hamilton recalled that it was the three-time champion Austrian who persuaded him to leave McLaren for Mercedes in 2012.
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