F1 Mexico Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz wins from pole position ahead of Lando Norris

Norris drove an excellent closing stint to complete second in Mexico Metropolis, behind winner Carlos Sainz however crucially 4 locations forward of Verstappen as he reduce the result in 47 factors with 4 races remaining and 120 factors to play for.

Norris was demoted behind Verstappen after being penalised for overtaking his rival off the monitor in Austin final day out, with the controversial incident dominating the agenda all through this weekend.

Carlos Sainz took victory on the Mexico Grand Prix for his second race win of the season as Ferrari backed up their victory in Austin with one other to maneuver above Crimson Bull within the Constructor’s Championship.

Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen drove aggressively and was penalised with a 20-second time penalty which ended his hopes of successful and the drivers’ championship chief managed to get well for a sixth place end.

However that allowed Lando Norris to chop the hole by 10 factors as he claimed second and now trails by 47 factors with 4 races to go.

ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash race)

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November

Las Vegas Avenue Circuit – 21-23 November

ROUND 23 – QATAR (dash race)

Lusail Worldwide Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December

Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December

Perez has a contract with Crimson Bull till the tip of 2025 – with an possibility for 2026 – however has struggled as Max Verstappen’s teammate this 12 months. He has not gained a race since April 2023 and trails Verstappen within the championship by 204 factors.

The 34-year-old completed seventh within the US Grand Prix on Sunday, whereas Verstappen completed on the rostrum. Perez’s future is shrouded doubtful forward of his residence race in Mexico Metropolis this weekend.

Max Verstappen has but to make peace with Method One’s governing physique after being sanctioned for swearing in a press convention however he’s clear on what he want to see occur in a great world.

“Drivers must get extra energy,” Crimson Bull’s triple world champion instructed Reuters in an interview forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.

“It’s a troublesome one, I do know, however that is one thing that I believe is essential for the longer term, for the younger drivers not a lot for us.”

Pinned on the obstacles of each motor race within the UK, whether or not or not it’s a nationwide touring occasion or Method One grand prix, is a warning to each the drivers within the automobiles and the followers within the grandstands.

Warning: Motorsport could be harmful.

Because the flip of the century, developments in driver security have been monumental, notably on the high tier of single-seater motorsport. Between 1995 and 2015, F1 skilled no fatalities, following 45 years the place 32 drivers misplaced their lives.

The 2025 F1 season begins on Sunday 16 March at Albert Park in Australia.

It is going to be one other 24-race season and there can be no new races within the calendar. Nevertheless, there are a number of latest drivers at contemporary groups.

British teenager Ollie Bearman has been promoted to a race seat at Haas, with Esteban Ocon partnering him having left Alpine. Jack Doohan has taken Ocon’s place whereas at Sauber, Nico Hulkenberg has taken one seat with the second but to be confirmed.

Right here is the 2025 driver line-up because it stands:

3. Crimson Bull Racing -512 factors

5. Aston Martin – 86 factors

1. Max Verstappen – 362 factors

2. Lando Norris – 315 factors

3. Charles Leclerc – 291 factors

4. Oscar Piastri – 251 factors

5. Carlos Sainz – 240 factors

7. George Russell – 177 factors

8. Sergio Perez – 150 factors

9. Fernando Alonso – 62 factors

10. Nico Hulkenberg – 31 factors

11. Lance Stroll – 24 factors

12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 factors

13. Kevin Magnussen – 14 factors

14. Alex Albon – 12 factors

15. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 factors

16. Pierre Gasly – 9 factors

17. Ollie Bearman – 7 factors

18. Esteban Ocon – 5 factors

19. Franco Colapinto – 5 factors

20. Liam Lawson – 2 factors

21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 factors

22. Logan Sargeant – 0 factors

23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 factors

Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen completed in P6 after receiving a 20 second penalty, he instructed Sky Sports activities: “The issue is whenever you’re slower you might be being put in these type of positions, I’m not going to surrender simply.

“On the finish of the day it’s not about agreeing or disagreeing about penalties the one factor is 20 seconds is rather a lot however the largest downside of as we speak and one thing that I fear about is the race tempo which was actually not good and one thing that we have to analyse.

“Even with out these penalties we had no likelihood in any respect to battle up entrance. I’m not nervous this was only a actually unhealthy day for us however I additionally know we are able to do a lot better than this so we simply preserve going at it.”