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2016 Brazilian Grand Prix - Driver ratings

F1i looks back at how the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix unfolded and gives each driver a mark out of ten for their performance at Interlagos

Lewis Hamilton - 1st place, 25 points - 9.5/10

There was so much going on behind Hamilton that he was rarely seen during the race, but the defending champion was faultless this weekend as he kept the title race alive. Pulled out pole position with a strong qualifying performance, and was keen to get racing rather than protect his position. While many drivers were struggling with the conditions, Hamilton made it look easy at the front with the pace to respond to even Verstappen at will. Described it as one of his easier wins, which shows just how well he performed.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.

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