Brazilian Grand Prix 2018 — Race Aftermath

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) wins the Brazilian Grand Prix by 1.468 seconds from Max Verstappen.

Championship after this race:
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 383 pts
P2: Sebastian Vettel — 302 pts
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 251 pts
P4: Valtteri Bottas — 237 pts
P5: Max Verstappen — 234 pts

Championship gap: 81 points between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

Winners:
- Lewis Hamilton — P1
- Max Verstappen — P2, gained 3 places from the grid
- Kimi Räikkönen — P3, gained 1 places from the grid

Losers:
- Nico Hulkenberg — dropped 6 places from P13 to P19
- Marcus Ericsson — dropped 14 places from P6 to P20

Key race moments:
- Close finish: Hamilton, Lewis held off Verstappen, Max
- Ricciardo, Daniel gained 7 positions (P11 → P4)
- Hartley, Brendon gained 5 positions (P16 → P11)
- Vandoorne, Stoffel gained 6 positions (P20 → P14)

The championship moves to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next.