In Mexico, after qualifying in third, Hamilton suffered a puncture after a first lap collision with Vettel. Hamilton, suffering damage to his diffuser and underfloor sustained in the first-lap collision, finished ninth to clinch the drivers' title with two races remaining. During qualifying of the , Hamilton made a rare mistake on his first flying run in the first qualifying session and hit the barriers, and so started the race from the pit lane. An impressive comeback drive followed as he passed most of the field to finish fourth. Mercedes dominated qualifying of the with Hamilton qualifying second in the first front row lock-out for the team since Azerbaijan. Mercedes capped off the season with their fourth 1–2 as Bottas won the race from pole with Hamilton unable to pass despite several attempts in the closing laps. Hamilton ended the season with 363 points, finishing all twenty races in the points, recording 9 wins and 11 pole positions to secure the FIA Pole Trophy for the third season running.