Mexico City Race Topped 2015 Formula One Season Agence France-Presse
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The Formula 1 2015 season in numbers! (ChandniVlogs)

Top Race – Mexico: Back on the calendar after an absence of two decades, the Latin American race was the most enthusiastically-supported and animated event of the year with huge crowds and emotional greetings giving it an unmatched atmosphere. The return to the circuit that commemorates the Rodriguez brothers in the sprawling capital city with an upgraded stadium section delivered an intimacy and energy that showed great support for F1 and motor racing and delivered a tumultuous race. Welcome back, Mexico.

Top Driver – Max Verstappen: the Dutch teenager was only 17 at the start of the year, but such was his impact that he ended it as one of the most popular and respected men on the grid. He did not pass his driving test for public roads until October, but by then he had already demonstrated a potential and a raw speed in his modest Toro Rosso car that has caught the eye of the top teams. His courage and imagination enabled him to make some of the season’s most audacious passing moves and, along with world champion Lewis Hamilton, he has given F1 a chance to reach into a new and younger fan base. Seasoned judges have suggested he has the talent to emulate Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Ferrari are tipped to swoop and sign him for 2017.

Top Team – Mercedes: It is impossible to argue for any other team after a season of near-perfection again from the silver arrows. Hamilton won the championship, his second in a row and third in all, with a month to spare, leaving team-mate Nico Rosberg to steal the limelight in the final three races. That consistency proved the durability, speed and efficiency of the team in a season when they provided the main spectacle and managed to keep their drivers under control. The re-emergence of Ferrari as a threat, notably in Singapore, with Sebastian Vettel at the forefront of their revival, proved Mercedes are only human – a failing seen often enough in Hamilton’s transparent moods. To allow both men to express their personalities in their cars was another Mercedes success.

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