Monday, October 30, 2023

F1 2023: Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico

The F1 2023 season continues with the Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico and the three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is rewriting history yet again.

As the lights went off, the action in Mexico was on with Sergio Perez's attack on Charles Leclerc backfiring when his car went flying off the track during the opener. As Lewis Hamilton makes bold moves in Lap 11, so does Verstappen's post-Lap 20 pit stop.  However, come Lap 33, Kevin Magnussen badly crashed the car and the red flag was triggered, temporarily halting the race.

As the race restarts, Lap 49 saw disaster for Yuki Tsunoda following contact with Oscar Piastri at Sector 1 followed by Valtteri Bottas sending Lance Stroll spinning as the race nears its end.

Screengrab from Formula 1

Max Verstappen's recent victory marked his 16th win of this season, eclipsing his previous season record, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc saw redemption from their USGP disqualification by finishing 2nd and 3rd.

The next race will be at Interlagos for the Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo this November 5.

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