George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track,Continue Reading
“It’s like in the past,” said Helmut Marko, when an Autosport colleague asked his opinion on the controversial contretemps between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the beginning of lap 6 of the Mexico Grand Prix. “When they come together, it’s always action.”It felt like he was kicking the questionContinue Reading
This was Lando Norris’ sixth win of the season, but more importantly it was one he really needed; a first win since Hungary in the summer. Taking the weekend as a whole, it was one of his most dominant performances as a grand prix driver. Is he coming into formContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has repeatedly referred to the Mexico Grand Prix as a “good reference point” for Red Bull’s driver choices across both teams. However, after the race was won by Lando Norris, the Austrian told Autosport that the timeline has been pushed back. “We postponed our decision until theContinue Reading
It is 6,100 miles from Monza to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the crow flies, but the ripples from the events in the Italian Grand Prix have travelled far. Lando Norris was booed roundly by the crowd throughout the Mexico GP weekend, and not just on the sold-out race day.TheContinue Reading
The FIA says it will investigate Liam Lawson’s close call with two marshals during Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, and also issued an explanation for a late virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz’s stranded Williams.On lap 3, Liam Lawson suffered a scare when he encountered two marshals on the racingContinue Reading
Although Oscar Piastri’s McLaren has not fundamentally changed for a number of races, the Australian says his Formula 1 car has changed enough for him to drive in a manner that he finds “not natural” – which he says explains his recent form.Piastri lost the championship lead for the firstContinue Reading
Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on theContinue Reading
The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez’s absence were overblown.The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero PerezContinue Reading
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 inContinue Reading