Hamilton was able to control the pace at the front of the field after a clinical start from pole position with an indomitable lights-to-flag win.
Hamilton was the first driver out for the second and final runs, and he found even more time, smashing into the 1m20s to take pole.
Signing Zhou from Formula 2 means there is no race seat for Antonio Giovinazzi, who had hoped to retain his spot for the next campaign.
Hamilton had a fantastic start from P10 on the grid and was clearly on the charge with Bottas who had lost the lead to Verstappen at the start.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his third career Mexico City Grand Prix, ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who became the first Mexica...
Bottas set the fastest time on the first runs, leaving Hamilton 0.145s behind and the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Perez struggling with the rears.
Following a surprise Q1 elimination during a disappointing qualifying session in Turkey, the Australian was set to start only 15th.
Lewis Hamilton was actually fastest on the day and won qualifying, but he will start from 11th due to a 10-place grid penalty.
Fred Vasseur reckons the new environment at Alfa Romeo will help Valtteri Bottas excel and shift the tag of being known as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate.
Verstappen had earned the pole position in qualifying on Saturday when he out-qualified his title challenger Hamilton.