Max Verstappen took a comfortable victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton at the MexicoGP to claim a record 14th victory in a single season Report ⬇️ F1
Mercedes opted to start both Hamilton andon mediums, while both Red Bulls started on softs, meaning the Silver Arrows could run further into the opening stint.
That enabled Hamilton to briefly lead after he jumped Russell into second at the start, but a switch onto hards did not work out as hoped, leaving both drivers unhappy with their tyres. Mercedes’ predictions of a tyre drop-off for the Red Bulls didn’t come to pass, leaving Verstappen to cruise to another convincing win, 15s clear of Hamilton, while home heroIn truth, Mercedes never really had an answer to Red Bull's pace, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff conceding:"They were too quick. In hindsight not the right tyre choice. But we keep pushing.”
Unable to challenge Perez for third, Russell made a late pit stop to claim the bonus point for setting the fastest lap of the race on his way to fourth.