Verstappen wins Mexican GP as Hamilton finishes 0.799 seconds back
Max Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix, with Hamilton second 0.799 seconds behind and Antonelli third, extending his championship lead to 380 points.
Max Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver completed the race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in 2:20:28.772, starting fifth on the grid and taking 25 points.
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole, finished second, 0.799 seconds behind Verstappen, and scored 18 points. Hamilton also set the fastest lap of the race, 1:19.268. Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli was third, 4.006 seconds back, and Charles Leclerc fourth, 10.707 seconds adrift. Lando Norris took fifth and George Russell sixth. In the final points positions, Oscar Piastri finished seventh, Franco Colapinto eighth, Liam Lawson ninth and Pierre Gasly tenth.
Leclerc and Hamilton clash at Ferrari
According to RaceFans, Leclerc tried to take the lead from Hamilton at Turn 4 early in the race. The two Ferraris ran wide. Leclerc rejoined in position, while Hamilton lost a place to Verstappen. Race control handed Leclerc a five-second time penalty. The penalty dropped him behind Verstappen but left him ahead of Hamilton.
Hamilton passed Leclerc at a later restart but could not get past Verstappen. The Ferrari driver said the win had been lost because of his teammate and that serious discussions were needed within the team. Hamilton pointed out that he had received a 10-second penalty last year for the same move. Leclerc said he had chosen to go for the position because giving it back would have cost him a place to Verstappen too, and that he deserved the penalty in a way. He added that he would speak to Hamilton.
RaceFans also reported that Piastri received a 10-second penalty for a collision with Lindblad. The official results list Piastri seventh.
Championship standings after the race
In the drivers' standings, Antonelli leads with 380 points. Verstappen is second on 261 and Hamilton third on 259. Russell has 250, Leclerc 245 and Norris 221.
In the constructors' standings, Mercedes lead with 630 points. Ferrari have 504, Red Bull 380, McLaren 371 and RB F1 Team 104.
Arvid Lindblad, Oliver Bearman, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso did not finish the race.
This article was compiled with the help of AI from information published by Jolpica F1 sonuç verisi, RaceFans.
