Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at the Mexican Grand Prix after producing a tactical masterclass.
However the Englishman still has to wait to clinch his sixth championship because he failed to beat teammate Valtteri Bottas by at least 14 point.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel came in second ahead of Bottas and Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton will secure the championship the US Grand Prix next week if he doesn't lose more than 22 points to Valtteri Bottas.
Mercedes' Russell takes Azerbaijan GP pole
Mercedes' George Russell took pole position ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.
Rayan's late equaliser rescues Brazil against Australia
Rayan struck deep into added time to spare Brazil's blushes as they drew 1-1 in the first of two friendlies with Australia on Friday, denying the hosts a first win over the five-time world champions in 25 years.
Gulf Giants Development win DP World ILT20 Development Tournament
Gulf Giants Development clinched the fourth DP World ILT20 Development Tournament after beating Desert Vipers Development by four wickets in the final at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
Sinner withdraws from China Open as knee injury recovery continues
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the China Open, saying on Friday that he is not yet ready to compete as he continues to recover from the knee injury that also forced him to miss the US Open.
Alcaraz calls for end to late-night finishes at Grand Slams
Carlos Alcaraz has had enough of pulling all-nighters at Grand Slams, urging organisers to finish play by 11 pm after his US Open title defence came to an end in a gruelling 3:33 am finish earlier this month.
