World champion Max Verstappen CRUISES to a record 14th win of the season at the Mexican Grand Prix
Daily MailMax Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix, a tactical battle, the dullest race of the year, a triumph of speed and strategy by Red Bull, a personal milestone for the best driver in the world today, and more pain for Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen won the Mexican Grand Prix and in the process his 14th of the season Red Bull had already been crowned the Contructors' champions but sealed a P1-P3 finish Sergio Perez finished on the podium at his home race for the second successive season An ill-wind has blown their way, some of it fanned by Mercedes, who are still seeking revenge for Hamilton’s defeat in Abu Dhabi, so Verstappen and Red Bull were thrilled to stick up two-fingers at their detractors. We should have started on the softs.’ A quiet race for Ferrari saw Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finish in P5 and P6 respectively Verstappen - on medium tyres - formed an unassailable lead over Lewis Hamilton on hards By the end of lap one, Verstappen led by 1.3sec and all looked well set for victory in front of a noisy, passionate crowd that totalled 395,902 over the weekend. The Mexican Grand Prix will be part of the Formula One circuit until at least 2025 There was an overwhelming support for Sergio Perez in the crowd as the sole Mexican driver But, still, there was the faint idea that strategy could yet play into Hamilton’s hands if Mercedes managed a one-stopper and Red Bull required a second re-shodding.