An exciting start and a spark-filled first section, followed by a boring train ride: that, in short, was the Mexican Grand Prix, won by Carlos Sainz.
Max Verstappen got off to a great start and took the lead ahead of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. However, the Dutchman couldn't enjoy his position for long, as Yuki Tsunoda's serious accident prompted the deployment of the safety car. Meanwhile, Sergio Perez also had a "great" start, but the Mexican was slowly becoming unable to find his own position on the starting line. So, the Red Bull driver, who had gained a lot of positions, immediately lost them again due to a penalty. After five laps, the race was able to resume, and Sainz came in and changed his pace, reclaiming first place from Verstappen. The race didn't go well for Red Bull Racing's main driver either, as he was involved in a battle with Lando Norris and committed an infringement against the Briton, which also resulted in a heavy penalty.
Meanwhile, the Mercedes drivers were fighting against each other, and Fernando Alonso had to withdraw from his anniversary race due to technical problems.
Sainz, Leclerc, and Verstappen were the order at this point, but the latter driver received a 20-second penalty, which meant Red Bull was out of contention for the Constructors' World Championship. As the first pit stops were completed, the intensity of the race slowed. The frontrunners had sorted themselves out, and from that point on, all we saw was a train ride. Scuderia Ferrari, Lando Norris, and Mercedes—that was the order, and we were already on lap 51, but even in the final stint, there was only one significant position change.
Carlos Sainz celebrated a commanding victory, but Lando Norris closed the gap and overtook Charles Leclerc, who consoled himself with the point for the fastest lap. Let's face it, this wasn't the best Mexican Grand Prix of all time...
