F1 Mexico Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz wins from pole position ahead of Lando Norris
F1 live updates from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the world title battle continues with Lando Norris cutting the gap Max Verstappen
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Your support makes all the difference.Carlos Sainz took a well deserved victory at the Mexico Grand Prix winning the race from pole position ahead of Lando Norris who made vital ground in the drivers championship on leader Max Verstappen.
Verstappen started the race on the front row and overtook Sainz heading to the first corner but a crash for Yuki Tsunodo brought out the safety car. After the restart Sainz swept past Verstappen as Norris looked to gain ground on the Red Bull.
The two title rivals tussled for position with Verstappen being very aggressive and forcing Norris off the track to maintain his position behind Sainz. It was one of two serious errors that caused the Red Bull driver to be penalised by 20-seconds which effectively forced him out of the race.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc safely positioned himself behind Sainz but lost second place to Norris in the closing stages and had to settle for third.
Relive the updates from the Mexican Grand Prix with The Independent:
Mexico Grand Prix: ‘It’s getting dark'
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“It’s getting really dark.” claims Max Verstappen. He’s assured that there is no rain due to hit the track before the end of this race.
Mexico Grand Prix: Verstappen gaining ground
Oscar Piastri goes into the pits and is out again within two seconds. That manoeuvre allows Max Verstappen to get up to sixth with just the Mercedes separating him from Lando Norris.
Norris may need to start putting pressure on the Ferraris.
Mexico Grand Prix: Sainz cruising, Norris struggling to gain
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Lando Norris isn’t pushing too much in third place to close the gap on Charles Leclerc. He’s five seconds or so behind and seems to want to maintain his tyres for now.
Carlos Sainz is around eight seconds ahead of his Ferrari teammate. He seems to have the race well in hand at this stage.
Mexico Grand Prix: Hamilton goes past Piastri
Lewis Hamilton is up to fifth. He’s got the better tyres than Oscar Piastri and manages to get past the McLaren. His next target is Mercedes team mate George Russell.
Russell looks to have a damaged front wing. Can he stay ahead of Hamilton?
Mexico Grand Prix: Alonso out!
Fernando Alonso has pulled out of the race with a brake issue. Not what he would have wanted on his 400th F1 outing.
Mexico Grand Prix: Piastri under pressure
Lewis Hamilton is hunting down Oscar Piastri so the McLaren attempts to evade the danger. He sweeps around Liam Lawson but Hamilton overtakes the RB on the very next turn.
This is a good battle developing for fifth place.
Mexico Grand Prix: Sainz onto hard tyres
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With the race not even halfway through yet, Carlos Sainz heads into pit lane to switch his tyres. George Russell is making moves and goes around Lawson into fourth.
Max Verstappen has been flying through the field and is back up to ninth place. He’s now focused on limiting this damage and closing the gap to Lando Norris.
Mexico Grand Prix: Norris boxes
Lando Norris heads into the pits and comes out on the hard tyres which should take him to the end of the race. He rejoins ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Liam Lawson.
Charles Leclerc is the first of the two Ferrari’s to head into the pitc lane, closer followed George Russell.
Sainz has the race lead comfortably and is now over 30 seconds ahead of his teammate.
Mexico Grand Prix: Verstappen pits
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Max Verstappen has gone into the pit lane and served his penalty. He rejoins the race in 13th place, three places higher than teammate Sergio Perez.
This is a terrible result for Red Bull so far.
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