Max Verstappen has praised Red Bull's work on improving its starts after two 'rocketship' getaways in Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix.
From third on the grid, Verstappen enjoyed a mighty launch off the line as he passed both front-row starting Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. On the mid-race restart following a red flag, Verstappen again made a swift getaway to secure his lead, which he would build up to 12 seconds over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. For the dominant Red Bull squad, which has won all but one of the 19 races so far, race starts had been one of the few minor chinks in its armour.
' Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19 Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez also made a great start from fifth, challenging Leclerc and Verstappen into Turn 1. But his race ended after contact with Leclerc as the home hero, spurred on by the Mexican masses, attempted an overambitious swoop to claim the lead.
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