Mexican GP Archives

The Qatar GP was the cherry on top of the season’s final triple header, its result opening the doors wide open on how the F1 title this year.

Qatar Takeaways: The cherry on top of a triple header

The Qatar Grand Prix was the cherry on top of the season’s final triple header, a new track with numerous unknowns playing into its outcome was not the only reason for that, as the narrative to what went down... Read More...

Toto Wolff admits the win was never in their grasp in Mexico

Wolff: The win was never in our grasp in Mexico

Mercedes had a tough time in Mexico, not capitalizing on a front row lockout in qualifying, on a day where Toto Wolff believes that the win was never in their grasp. Wolff was previewing the upcoming 2021 Braz... Read More...

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Tech Draft: In F1 it’s never just about the driver nor the car

In the wake of the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton made several comments implying that the determining performance factor in recent races is attributable directly to Red Bull’s RB16B. Whilst it i... Read More...

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Inside Line: Did Red Bull sucker punch Mercedes in Mexico?

There have been many theories about how and why Red Bull's Max Verstappen 'failed' in qualifying for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, but I suggest they sucker-punched Mercedes and all of us to boot! The facts a... Read More...

Ross Brawn claims that Max Verstappen reminds him of Michael Schumacher

Brawn: Max reminds me of Michael

Ross Brawn, Formula 1's Managing Director of Motorsports, acclaimed Max Verstappen's performance at the 2021 Mexico City GP, claiming that he reminded him of the Great Michael Schumacher. Brawn's glorificati... Read More...

Ben Sulayem or Stoker to succeed Todt as FIA President?

On 17 December 2021, the FIA's 245 member clubs will elect a new President to replace outgoing Jean Todt, with the UAE's Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Briton Graham Stoker. The pair have emerged as the candidates... Read More...

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Tech Draft: Mechanical grip will decide where the title goes

Going into the home stretch making up the final four rounds of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, this edition of Tech Draft, examines the most recent technical narratives of the season, and how they migh... Read More...

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Data Crunch: Verstappen the new ‘Boss’ in town

His father was universally known as Jos ‘The Boss’, but Max Verstappen is proving to be the leader of the pack in this year’s Formula 1 Championship, completely in control of his rival Lewis Hamilton whos is ... Read More...

Hamilton: Onto the next one Valtteri, let´s keep pushing bro

Lewis Hamilton has moved to defuse comments he made about his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Sergio Perez after the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton, who trails Red Bull rival a... Read More...

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Ferrari overtake McLaren in battle for third

Almost unnoticed amid the epic title battle, Ferrari hauled themselves back above McLaren in the battle for third place in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after both drivers finished in the points at... Read More...

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Mexico Takeaways: Max on the brakes, what’s up Bottas etc

And then there were four. The Mexico City Grand Prix has come, impressed, and gone with Max Verstappen getting the better of Lewis Hamilton and edging closer to the title. I for one cannot stop replaying th... Read More...

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 07: The Red Bull Racing team prepare on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on November 07, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Wolff: Red Bull pace was just on another level

Mercedes owned qualifying for the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, annexing the front row with Valtteri Bottas on pole and title contender Lewis Hamilton beside him, but it got no better for them to the chagrin o... Read More...

Sebastian Vettel admits he was on my own for most of the race in the 2021 Mexico City GP

Vettel: I was on my own for most of the race

After a barren run of four pointless races, Sebastian Vettel has now scored points in two races in a row, with a solid performance in the 2021 Mexico City GP, where he admitted he was on his own for most of t... Read More...

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Was Mexico another Bottas F@ck you, to whom it may concern?

If one had to pinpoint exactly how Mercedes lost the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix it was at the very start of the race, that 800 meters drag to Turn 1, won on the brakes by Max Verstappen, to which Lewis Hamil... Read More...

Daniel Ricciardo admits his first lap incident is as painful as they get.

Ricciardo: First lap incident as painful as they get

Daniel Ricciardo's race was destroyed as he was attempting to "send it" on lap one, but went too far and into Valtteri Bottas. A first-lap incident he admitted is as painful as they get. The stars just didn't ... Read More...

Carlos Sainz insiste that the 2021 Mexico City GP was one of his best races this season.

Sainz: It was one of my best races this season

Carlos Sainz had a solid 2021 Mexico City GP, as he outqualified his highly rated teammate, and then raced to an eventual sixth in what he called one of his best races this season. Sainz was disadvantaged by t... Read More...

Pierre Gasly admites that they couldn't ask for a better weekend

Gasly: We couldn’t ask for a better weekend

While this year's title contenders steal the show, a driver like Pierre Gasly, goes about his business understatedly, delivering the goods like his fourth place in Mexico, as he couldn't ask for a better week... Read More...

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Verstappen: Looking good but it can turn around quickly

Max Verstappen heads to Brazil with a 19-point-lead in the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship Standings, seven more than he had before dominating the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. It's fair to say hi... Read More...