Formula 1

Mexico City Grand Prix

Sainz wins in Mexico; Norris gains in title race

Carlos Sainz beat Lando Norris at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where championship leader Max Verstappen finished sixth after being hit with two different penalties in the race.

Race Positions
1
Spain
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
1:40:55.800
Laps: 71
Pits: 1
2
Britain
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
McLaren
+4.705
Laps: 71
Pits: 1
3
Monaco
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+34.387
Laps: 71
Pits: 2
4
Britain
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
+44.780
Laps: 71
Pits: 1
5
Britain
George Russell
George Russell
Mercedes
+48.536
Laps: 71
Pits: 1
6
Netherlands
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
+59.558
Laps: 71
Pits: 1
Circuit Information
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Circuit Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Location Mexico city, Mexico Circuit Type Track
Circuit Length 4.304 km Circuit Distance 305.354 km
No. of Laps 71 No. of Turns 17
Lap Record: 1:17.774 Valtteri Bottas (2021)
Sessions
FP1
Britain
George Russell
1:17.998

Oct 25, 2024

Finished

FP2
Spain
Carlos Sainz
1:17.699

Oct 25, 2024

Finished

FP3
Australia
Oscar Piastri
1:16.492

Oct 26, 2024

Finished

Qual
Spain
Carlos Sainz
1:15.946

Oct 26, 2024

Finished

Race
Spain
Carlos Sainz
1:40:55.800

Oct 27, 2024

Finished

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