Mexican GP Results: Max Verstappen Wins In Record-Breaking Race
Max Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix breaking his own record of the most amount of races won in a season with sixteen.
Joining the Red Bull driver on the podium were Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc who crossed the line in second and third position, respectively.
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Sergio Perez had a terrible start to his home race as he crashed into Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the first corner of Lap 1, sending the Mexican Grand Prix into the air. Perez returned to the pits where he retired from the race due to extensive damage, including to the sidepods.
Investigation: Charles Leclerc is due to be investigated after the race for racing in an unsafe condition after the crash with Perez.
Kevin Magnussen suffered from a horrific crash on the 34th lap when his rear suspension collapsed causing him to lose control and collide with the race wall at Turn 8. Thankfully, the Danish driver was able to get out of the car quickly and get to safety before it burst into flames. A red flag was put on the session whilst the track was cleared and the race wall was put back in place.
Fernando Alonso became the third driver to retire from the race after running at the back of the pack with issues. More bad news came for Aston Martin with a late retirement from Lance Stroll after contact with Valtteri Bottas.
Mexican Grand Prix Results
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton - Fastest Lap
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- George Russell
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Oscar Piastri
- Alex Albon
- Esteban Ocon
- Pierre Gasly
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Logan Sargeant
- Lance Stroll - DNF
- Fernando Alonso - DNF
- Kevin Magnussen - DNF
- Sergio Perez - DNF