MEXICAN GRAND PRIX RACE RECAP

Today’s Mexican Grand Prix was thrilling. Nothing brought my soul more satisfaction than watching my predictions about Sainz, Norris, and Verstappen come to fruition. Here’s a recap of the top three happenings in this hectic race: 

CARLOS SAINZ WINS THE MEXICAN GRAND PRIX 

Despite initially losing the lead to Max Verstappen within the first lap, the Smooth Operator kept behind in P2, quietly bidding his time until a low battery moment with the Red Bull opened up a moment for the Spanish driver to lunge and regain his lead in Lap 9 cleverly. From then on, it was a smooth sailing race for the driver, who finished four to five seconds ahead of Lando Norris, who finished in second place after Leclerc went a teeny bit wide in Lap 63 and nearly hit a barrier before recovering just in time. The Monagesque driver ultimately finished in third place, giving Ferrari a 1-3 victory. 

PENALTIES FOR RED BULL 

The tables had turned for Max Verstappen, who pushed Lando Norris off-track twice. Verstappen was handed two ten-second penalties for both incidents, the second of which saw both drivers go off-track limits. The twenty-second penalty dropped the Red Bull driver from P2 to the bottom, forcing him to climb back up and ultimately settle for P6. 

Sergio Perez was handed a five-second penalty for a false start as he was too forward in his grid box at the race start. He finished in seventeenth place.

TRIPLE DNF 

VCARB’s Yuki Tsunoda spun out and crashed before the first turn of Lap 1, prompting a Yellow Flag and Safety Car that led the cars until Lap 6. This came after his car made contact with Williams’ Alex Albon, who crashed out a few minutes later. Fernando Alonso had to retire his vehicle in Lap 17th due to a brake issue related to cooling during his 400th Grand Prix weekend. 

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