Verstappen grabbed the lead from third on the grid after powering past the Ferraris that had locked out the front row. His team-mate Sergio Perez tried to follow him around the outside of the first corner, but bounced off Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and was forced out of the race.Verstappen was dominating the race before Magnussen suffered a big crash when his Haas’s rear suspension appeared to …Keep reading
The victory gives Verstappen a new record for most F1 wins in a single season, this his 16th 2023 triumph after he scored 15 last year.At the start, Verstappen shot off the line as the two Ferraris ahead rather stuttered away, the Dutchman carving between Leclerc and Sainz to easily claim the inside line for Turn 1.There, Perez suddenly arrived on the far left of Verstappen and Leclerc, having got …Keep reading
Ahead of the final runs in Q1, Verstappen, Alonso and Russell all backed up other cars while leaving the pitlane in a bid to create a gap and find clear air.All three drivers were summoned by the FIA’s stewards for “unnecessarily impeding” at pit exit, but they decided not to take any further action.The drivers and their team managers successfully argued that their actions were the result of the …Keep reading
In only his second weekend back from a hand injury that ruled him out of five grands prix rounds, Ricciardo had already showed good pace on Friday when he was sixth in FP2.He slipped back to ninth in Saturday’s FP3 session, however in qualifying Ricciardo was on form as he took fourth in Q1 and fifth in Q2.On both occasions he was helped by team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who was able to focus on towing …Keep Read more…
Albon showed huge promise in free practice for the race in Mexico City after finishing FP3 less than a tenth behind pacesetter Max Verstappen.But Albon and team-mate Logan Sargeant both struggled in qualifying after experiencing a shift in their car’s handling, with Albon even suggesting the car had developed an issue.The Anglo-Thai still managed to salvage a Q3 spot in ninth but was demoted to a …Keep reading
The McLaren driver had looked to be a strong contender to challenge for pole position in Mexico City, after showing some impressive form in Friday practice.But it all went wrong at the start of qualifying when his first banker run on medium tyres was aborted following an instruction from the pitwall.That left him with everything to do on his final effort, when there would be no margin for error …Keep reading
After a difficult time through the practice sessions in Mexico City, where their SF-23 car appeared to be no match for the pace-setting Red Bull, the duo sprung a major surprise at the start of the Q3 qualifying segment.Their cars suddenly came alive and it helped Leclerc and Sainz take the provisional top two slots on the grid – which were then secured as their main challengers were unable to …Keep reading
With the prospect of breaking his own record for the most wins in a season should he chalk up a 16th success of 2023 in Mexico, Verstappen enjoyed a strong start to the weekend by topping both FP1 and FP2 in his RB19.The three-time Mexico GP winner paced Alex Albon’s Williams in the opening session by 0.095s in the opening session before lowering his 1m19.718s benchmark to a 1m18.686s that shaded …Keep reading
Three-time world champion Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1 by 0.095s from Alex Albon’s Williams, and also paced FP2 with a fastest time of 1m18.686s ahead of McLaren driver Lando Norris.Mexico GP FP1 results: Verstappen fastest from Albon ClaNºDriver Car / Engine Time Delay Laps 1 1Max VerstappenRed Bull/Honda …Keep reading
After Daniel Ricciardo, Norris, Verstappen and Alex Albon had enjoyed brief spells in the top spot during the opening quarter of the one-hour session, Verstappen seized it again with a 1m19.511s set on the standard 2023 Pirelli C4 mediums rather than the prototype variety he had started on before pitting to get a visor tear-off removed from his rear suspension. That stood as the benchmark for the …Keep reading