Carlos Sainz Secures an Impressive Victory at the Mexican Grand Prix

Masterful Overtake on Verstappen

Sainz initially lost the first position to Max Verstappen as the race began, before a safety car pause due to an accident involving Albon and Yuki Tsunoda right at the start.

However, once the race resumed, Sainz closed in on Verstappen’s car and executed a spectacular overtake, using DRS to establish a lead and staying in front from lap nine until the end of the race.

Championship leader Max Verstappen did not have a successful day in Mexico, finishing sixth after serving two 10-second penalties for incidents where he forced Lando Norris off the track on laps four and eight. 

These penalties weighed heavily on Verstappen, allowing Norris to cut down the points gap by 10. Now, Norris is just 47 points behind Verstappen, adding excitement to the championship’s final stretch.

Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso was unable to celebrate his 400th Formula 1 race as he had hoped, having to retire from the Mexican Grand Prix after only 16 laps due to mechanical issues with his Aston Martin.