Hamilton becomes the third five-time champion in F1 history

Lewis Hamilton clinched his fifth Formula 1 world championship with two races to spare in the 2018 season with a fourth-place finish in Mexico on Sunday. With title rival Sebastian Vettel finishing second, the two are separated by 64 points with 50 remaining this year.

 Hamilton becomes just the third five-time champion in F1 history, following Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio. Hamilton is now tied with Fangio’s title tally, and just two short of Schumacher’s record of seven.