2023-10-29 20:40:17
And sixteen for Max Verstappen ! With his demonstration in Mexico, the three-time world champion improves his record of victories over a season and now equal Alain Prost with 51 victories in F1. The Red Bull driver is ahead Lewis Hamilton et Charles Leclercwhile Carlos Sainz et Lando Norrisauthor of an excellent comeback, complete the top 5.
Third at the start, the Dutchman quickly got ahead of the Ferraris to take the lead from the first corner. A first fatal turn pour Sergio Perezwho clashes with Leclerc and is forced to give up in the first meters of his Grand Prix.
At the front, Verstappen continued to widen the gap before returning on the twentieth lap to put on hard tires. Red Bull’s idea was to try a one-stop strategy.
Ferrari is then aiming for a different strategy to try to counter the Austrian team. Ten laps later Mad MaxSainz and Leclerc returned to the pits to also put on hard work and arrive at the end of the race with less worn tires than the native of Hasselt.
But a racing incident changes all plans as a red flag interrupts the race after a violent accident. Kevin Magunssenwho fortunately emerges from his Haas unscathed.
At the start, Verstappen remains ahead of the Monegasque, Hamilton and Sainz. A few laps later, however, the Briton passed the Ferrari driver to take second place.
Also note the abandonment of Aston Martins Fernando Alonso et Lance Strollwho no longer manage to show the same pace as at the start of the season.
In front, the son of If went it alone to score a sixteenth victory in 19 races this season and will want to grab a 17th next week in Brazil.
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