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Hamilton feared race was over after Turn 1

– Lewis Hamilton feared he had blown his Mexican Grand Prix chances after suffering a heavy lock-up under braking for the first corner.Hamilton, who started on pole, snatched his front-right and ran over the grass, leaving him with a significant flat-spot for his opening stint.He regained his composure, however, to take victory and keep his title hopes alive, cutting team-mate Nico Rosberg's lead to 19 points."I got a great start, I was very happy with it," Hamilton told Sky Sports."I covered the inside [from Rosberg], but I had a glazed right-front, so when I braked it just locked up and I had no choice but to go over the grass – there was no way that I could make...
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