Daniel Ricciardo serves reminder with MexicoGP performance Our F1 driver ratings ⬇️
Another home podium for Sergio Perez. An electrical issue hampered his qualifying display as he was beaten by both Mercedes drivers. His chances of finishing second were ruined by a slow pit stop, meaning he couldn’t undercut Hamilton.George Russell felt he could have secured pole position had it not been for a mistake in the stadium section in Q3. His good work in qualifying was ruined by a poor Lap 1, dropping behind Hamilton and Perez.
Valtteri Bottas was the star of qualifying. It’s a shame the race didn’t go entirely to plan for the Finn. He lost out to Fernando Alonso at the start and struggled to get the hard tyre working, losing further positions to Ricciardo, Ocon and Norris. He nearly lost out to Gasly on the final lap.Pierre Gasly could have finished inside the top 10 had it not been for his ill-judged overtake on Lance Stroll, which resulted in a five-second time penalty.
Yet another mechanical issue cost Alonso a huge haul of points. Without it, he would have finished seventh, likely losing out on track to Ricciardo but regaining the position thanks to the Australian’s 10-second penalty.Tsunoda was enjoying a solid weekend in Mexico up until his contact with Ricciardo. He was running just outside the points and ahead of teammate Gasly.