- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Team
- Mercedes
- Top listed
- Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Kimi Räikkönen
- Race date
- November 11, 2018
- Pole
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fastest lap
- Valtteri Bottas
- Classified drivers
- 20
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
The decisive result
Lewis Hamilton finished first for Mercedes. Max Verstappen is listed 2 for Red Bull, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for Ferrari.
Grid to finish
Daniel Ricciardo from P11 to P4 (+7), Brendon Hartley from P16 to P11 (+5), and Stoffel Vandoorne from P20 to P15 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 9 Finished, 6 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 1 Collision damage, and 1 Overheating. Valtteri Bottas holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:10.540 on lap 65. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.