After his victory in the Mexican GP, Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by 19 points, who was second ahead of Sergio Pérez . Pierre Gasly finished fourth ahead of Leclerc and Carlos Sainz , who eventually returned the position to his teammate. Behind him were Sebastian Vettel , Kimi Raikkonen , Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris .
Minute by minute of the Formula 1 Mexican GP
Max Verstappen wins the Mexican Grand Prix!
Max Verstappen wins the Mexican Grand Prix and will be accompanied on the podium by Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Pérez . Finally the Mexican has not been able to with the Mercedes driver.
Lap 70/71 – Carlos Sainz returns the position to Leclerc
He could not go for Gasly and Carlos Sainz returns the position to Leclerc.
Lap 70/71 – Last lap
Bottas stops again to go for the fast lap. Sergio Pérez once again has a DRS zone with Hamilton.
Lap 68/71 – Bottas misses
On his first attempt, Bottas misses the fastest lap.
Lap 65/71 – Bottas wants to take a point from Verstappen
Although he is out of the points and, therefore, would not add the extra, Bottas has entered to go for the fastest lap and snatch it from Verstappen .
Lap 64/71 – Hamilton takes a break
Sergio Pérez is no longer in the DRS zone. Hamilton takes a break but the Mexican will return to the charge.
Lap 63/71 – Carlos Sainz already has Gasly less than ten seconds away
Carlos Sainz cuts Gasly’s time but there are fewer and fewer laps left.
Lap 62/71 – Alonso’s ninth position in danger
Lando Norris is just over 2.5 seconds behind Fernando Alonso , who rolls ninth.
Lap 61/71 – Sergio Pérez is already in the DRS zone
Sergio Pérez wants to be second at home. It goes for Hamilton and has a DRS zone.
Lap 60/71 – Sergio Pérez will have DRS with Hamilton
Sergio Pérez is just over a second behind Hamilton. It will have DRS and about ten laps to pass the British.
Lap 58/71 – Carlos Sainz overtakes Leclerc
Finally there have been team orders. If anyone can go for Gasly , even though he’s 12 seconds away, it’s Carlos Sainz . Leclerc lets him pass.
Lap 57/71 – Leclerc does not let Carlos Sainz pass
Leclerc picks up the pace. He is not going to make it easy for Carlos Sainz if there are no team orders.
Lap 55/71 – Carlos Sainz will have a DRS zone with Leclerc
Gasly is very far away, what will Ferrari do? Will you let Carlos Sainz pass ?
Lap 53/71 – Quick lap for Verstappen
Max Verstappen sets the fastest lap and right now he would lead Hamilton by 20 points in the fight for the World Cup.
Lap 52/71 – Carlos Sainz threatens Leclerc’s position
Carlos Sainz is also rolling faster than Leclerc . We’ll see what Ferrari decides when it hunts him down.
Lap 50/71 – Sergio Pérez will reach Hamilton
Sergio Pérez rolls faster than Hamilton and there are still enough laps left for me to hunt him down.
Lap 49/71 – A sea of distance between Verstappen and Hamilton
The distance between Verstappen and Hamilton is already over twelve seconds. Sergio Pérez has Hamilton at seven.
Lap 47/71 – This is the Top-10
Verstappen, Hamilton, Sergio Pérez, Pierre Gasly, Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Vettel, Raikkonen, Alonso and Norris are right now in the top ten.
Lap 45/71 – Norris is the last to enter
For Norris , who was behind Carlos Sainz and comes out tenth after Fernando Alonso .
Lap 43/71 – For Carlos Sainz
Great stop by Carlos Sainz . Finally. He comes out sixth after Leclerc . Sergio Pérez set the fastest lap.
Lap 42/71 – What bad luck Bottas is having!
Bottas , who was behind Fernando Alonso , made his second stop and lost a lot of time.
Lap 40/71 – For Alonso
Fernando Alonso stops and comes out tenth. Sergio Pérez has also stopped. Max Verstappen leads again and behind him is Lewis Hamilton .
Vuelta 40/71 – The virgin appears to Bottas
Daniel Ricciardo stops and Valtteri Botta gets eleventh. Now he will go for Raikkonen . Can you handle it?
Lap 39/71 – Bottas still out of power with Ricciardo
What a career for Valtteri Bottas . He started from pole and is not being able to overtake a Ricciardo who rolls eleventh.
Lap 38/71 – Only four drivers have not stopped
Sergio Pérez, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris are the only riders who have not stopped yet.
Lap 35/71 – Carlos Sainz rolls fast
The rider who is managing his tires the best is Carlos Sainz . Wheel fourth, has not stopped yet, but the performance of his car is good.
Lap 34/71 – For Verstappen, Sergio Pérez leads
Max Verstappen’s stop allows Sergio Pérez to lead the Mexican Grand Prix, where he is a local driver.
Lap 33/71 – Raikkonen stops before Alonso
Alonso is going to have it complicated with Raikkonen . Finn for earlier and Alpine performance is getting lower and lower.
Lap 32/71 – Quick lap for Hamilton
The new tires are responding to Hamilton snatching the fastest lap from Max Verstappen . For Gasly .
Lap 31/71 – Good stop by Leclerc
For Leclerc . Nice Ferrari stop.
Lap 30/71 – Hamilton does not want risks
Hamilton stops before Sergio Pérez . Good stop for Mercedes but… Hamilton exits in traffic. Between Leclerc and Carlos Sainz .
Lap 29/71 – Danger for Hamilton!
The stops are approaching. Lewis Hamilton could be in trouble if Sergio Pérez stops before him.
Lap 27/71 – Hamilton assumes his career is with Sergio Pérez
Lewis Hamilton throws in the towel. He assumes that his fight in the Mexican Grand Prix will be with Sergio Pérez for the second position.
This has been the spectacular overtaking of Alonso to Russell
Beautiful overtaking of Fernando Alonso to Russell! 😍
The two to the limit. The two arm in arm but leaving space for each other. Very big! # MexicoDAZNF1 🇲🇽 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/qzP04z1vM4
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) November 7, 2021
Lap 25/71 – This is the Top-10
Right now the top ten are: Verstappen, Hamilton, Pérez, Gasly, Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Vettel, Raikkonen, Alonso and Norris.
Lap 22/51 – Alonso, getting closer to Raikkonen
Fernando Alonso needs to progress and returns to the charge for Raikkonen .
Lap 21/51 – Verstappen has food for morale at Hamilton
It is now more than seven seconds that Max Verstappen has an advantage over Lewis Hamilton .
Lap 20/51 – Alonso needs help from Carlos Sainz
Pierre Gasly rolls fourth and Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are fifth and sixth respectively. Fernando Alonso and Alpine need the Ferraris to overtake AlphaTauri.
Lap 18/51 – Ricciardo works for Alonso
Fernando Alonso has Lando Norris , Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas behind him. The later in passing the Mercedes driver to the McLaren, the better for Alonso. For the moment Ricciardo resists.
Lap 17/51 – Alonso gains one position
Giovinazzi’s stop puts Fernando Alonso ninth. Carlos Sainz is still sixth and it does not seem that he is going to go for Leclerc .
Lap 16/51 – Sergio Pérez shows off his tires
Unlike Hamilton , Sergio Pérez reports on the radio that his tires are responding.
Lap 16/51 – Norris threatens Alonso
Lando Norris is already eleventh and will now go for Fernando Alonso , who is no longer in the DRS zone with Raikkonen .
Lap 15/51 – Watch out for Sergio Pérez!
Now Sergio Pérez de Hamilton is closer than Hamilton de Verstappen . The Mercedes driver could have problems with his tires.
Lap 13/51 – Latifi, first to score
Nicholas Latifi for the first and it gets tough. Some problem would have. Stroll also enters.
Lap 12/51 – New fastest lap for Verstappen
On the basis of fast laps, Max Verstappen already has a lead of almost 3.5 seconds over Lewis Hamilton .
Lap 10/51 – What an overtaking Alonso to Russell!
Great battle between Alonso and Russell in which the Spanish has won! Fernando Alonso is already in the points zone. Ninth is Raikkonen , who had previously overtaken Russell.
Lap 9/51 – Carlos Sainz has Leclerc in sight
Carlos Sainz is also in the DRS zone with Leclerc and seems to have more pace than his teammate.
Lap 7/51 – Alonso is already in the DRS zone with Raikkonen
Fernando Alonso and Raikkonen , who had their pluses and minuses in Austin, are going to fight a new battle in Mexico again. The Asturian is already in the DRS zone.
Lap 6/51 – Verstappen has the fastest lap right now
The fastest lap, and the extra point it gives, is now held by Max Verstappen , who wants to hit the table in Mexico.
Lap 5/51 – Two retirements at the Mexican GP
In addition to Yuki Tsunoda , Mick Schumacher has dropped out.
Lap 4/51 – Carlos Sainz and Alonso gain one position
Carlos Sainz overtakes Giovinazzi and is fifth. Fernando Alonso rolls eleventh.
Lap 4/51: The safety car leaves
Lewis Hamilton very close to Max Verstappen . You don’t want to let the Dutch get away with you.
Lap 4/51: Russell, the one who has gained the most positions
The driver who has gained the most positions is Russell . In total seven. The Williams driver rolls ninth. He contrasts his situation with that of Bottas , who has made a very bad start.
Lap 3/51: This was Verstappen’s spectacular start
BRING A DEFIBRILLATOR BECAUSE NO ONE CAN ENDURE IT!
Tremendous. Verstappen pulling a double lead out of nowhere and Bottas suffered a bunt with Ricciardo. INCREDIBLE! # MexicoDAZNF1 🇲🇽 #MexicoGP pic.twitter.com/WkvBMni0Eb
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) November 7, 2021
Lap 2/71: What a crazy start!
Verstappen , Hamilton , Sergio Pérez , Gasly and Leclerc are the top five. Tsunoda is out of the race and Ricciardo and Bottas had to pit after touching. Fernando Alonso is still twelfth.
Lap 1/71: What a mad start!
Max Versttapen goes from third to first. Carlos Sainz has left and is seventh. Tsunoda is out of the race and the safety car comes out.
The Mexican Grand Prix begins!
71 laps ahead and four races will remain from the present World Championship.
20:00 – The training lap starts
The Mexican Grand Prix is about to begin. Watch out for Hamilton and Verstappen at the start. Carlos Sainz can be outdone by Ricciardo . McLaren comes out better and through the clean zone.
19:59 – Carlos Sainz and Alonso will go out with media
Except for Esteban Ocon , the rest of the riders, including Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso , have opted for medium tires.
19:54 – The background
The last time in Mexico the victory was for Lewis Hamilton , who prevailed ahead of Leclerc . Max Verstappen , meanwhile, was sixth.
19:50 – Circuit characteristics
Today’s Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix will be held at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome, with a length of 4.304 kilometers and 17 curves. In total, the drivers will do 71 laps and will cover exactly 305,354 kilometers.
19:45 – Bottas has made history in Mexico
Valtteri Bottas is already the second Finnish rider with the most poles in history. He has surpassed Raikkonen’s 19 in Mexico and will now go to Häkkinen , who has 26.
19:40 – Carlos Sainz and his expectations
Carlos Sainz, for his part, declared: “ We beat Ricciardo by 2 thousandths on a relatively bad lap, far from the car’s potential. We know that the McLarens come out very strong and on the clean side , they will surely have an advantage, but we will try to beat them with the race pace , which seems like this weekend we are… We were doing a little better until Qualy. We will see what we can do ”.
19:35 – This is how Alonso faces the Mexican GP
After the qualifying session, Fernando Alonso stated: “ The idea is to try to score points . In Austin I started last due to the engine change and I almost got points, so if I start twelfth here, with the choice of free tire etc, I am closer to finishing between 8 and 10 ”. “It’s going to be a hard, long race, for brakes, engine, driver … for everyone because of the cooling and the height, but we will look for a smart race and we will see, ” added the Asturian.
19:31 – Fernando Alonso, for the title
Fernando Alonso faces the Overtake Award, the third title of the season, second to two overtakes by Sebastian Vettel . The German will start ninth today while Alonso will do it twelfth. Good opportunity for the Asturian if he wants to challenge Vettel for the title.
19:25 – This is the Constructors’ World Cup
Mercedes hold strong in the Constructors’ battle 💪
And, the McLaren and Ferrari battle continues to deliver 👀#USGP 🇺🇸 #F1 pic.twitter.com/9eOfL4uBwm
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 24, 2021
19:21 – Alpine will have to be entrusted to Fernando Alonso
Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon have also changed engines. So Alpine’s hopes of maintaining fifth place in the Constructors’ World Cup are due to Fernando Alonso getting into the points zone. Alpine leads AlphaTauri by 10 points but Pierre Gasly will start fifth in Mexico.
19:14 – Ferrari can overtake McLaren in the Constructors’ World Cup
Ferrari could take advantage of the fact that Lando Norris has changed the engine at the Mexican GP and will start from eighteenth position to cut the 3.5 points that McLaren has of advantage in the Constructors’ World Championship.
19:07 – The fight for the World Cup reaches red hot in Mexico
Be careful with the exit! Max Verstappen , who faces the Mexican GP from third position, will start after Lewis Hamilton , who is 12 points ahead.
From a 2-point deficit to a 6-point lead 👀@Max33Verstappen leads after 16 rounds! #TurkishGP 🇹🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/bcFJRshYdR
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 10, 2021
19:00 – This is how the riders will face the Mexican GP
Sunday’s starting order 👀#MexicoGP 🇲🇽 #F1 pic.twitter.com/gzfk21NdUa
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 6, 2021
Preview of the Mexican GP
Carlos Sainz optimistically faces the Formula 1 Mexican GP from sixth position and Fernando Alonso does so from twelfth. While the Ferrari driver could fight for the podium, the Alpine driver has a good chance to add overtaking ahead of the Overtake Award, the third title of the season. Regarding the World Championship, Max Verstappen will start the race from third position with 12 points of advantage over a Lewis Hamilton who will start second after Valtteri Bottas.
Sergio Pérez , who works as a local driver, starts fourth, ahead of Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz . Following the Madrid player will be Daniel Ricciardo , Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel . In front of Fernando Alonso will be the Alfa Romeo of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi , with whom the Asturian had his pluses and minuses in Austin. After Alonso, Nicholas Latifi , Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin will face the Mexican Grand Prix.
George Russell , Yuki Tsunoda , Lando Norris , Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll , sanctioned after having changed the power unit of their cars, will start from the back of the grid
Where to watch the Mexican GP on TV?
The 2021 Mexican Grand Prix can be seen on television through DAZN and on the DAZN F1 channel that has enabled the platform in Movistar so that customers who are not subscribed to it can continue to enjoy the races. In addition, the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix can be followed with live commentary through the OKDIARIO website from one hour before the start of the race.
