10.
9:17 p.m
Mercedes
Pit radio Lewis Hamilton
“The car is getting very hot,” reports Lewis Hamilton over his radio. Of course, he has been closely following Ricciardo for some time now.
9.
9:15 p.m
Not a big jump from Norris
Lando Norris started on the soft tire, but wasn’t able to make full use of it and has only gained two places so far. In front of him is Yuki Tsunoda, who was traveling well but has now lost a place to Magnussen after driving straight after a mistake.
8th.
9:13 p.m
Hülkenberg in the top ten
Nico Hülkenberg was able to catch up during the rush. The German is in eighth place behind George Russell but has pressure from behind. Pierre Gasly drives in his slipstream.
7.
9:12 p.m
Hamilton is lying in wait for Ricciardo
Due to Pérez’s failure, Lewis Hamilton now has a great chance of reducing the gap to second place in the Drivers’ Championship. He has now caught up with Ricciardo on the track and is in the DRS window.
6.
9:11 p.m
Pérez got out
Sergio Pérez sat in the car for a long time, but now the Mexican got out. You can clearly see his disappointment. He had high hopes of finishing on the podium, especially at the home game.
5.
9:11 p.m
Virtual safety car
The virtual safety car is used because part of Leclerc’s Ferrari is on the track. A little later, the race management recorded an incident against him for driving in “unsafe conditions”.
3.
9:10 p.m
Verstappen drives away
Max Verstappen is already driving away and has already gained a big lead over the two Ferrari competitors.
2.
9:07 p.m
This is how the crash happened
Max Verstappen overtook the two Ferraris at the start, but Pérez also caught a good slipstream and moved forward. This meant that Verstappen, Leclerc and Pérez were side by side in the first corner, which then led to a collision between Leclerc and Pérez.
2.
9:06 p.m
Red Bull
Task from Sergio Pérez
Sergio Pérez is in the pits and the pictures quickly make it clear: the great local hero is already out! Pérez angrily slaps his hands on the steering wheel. Max Verstappen leads the race ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
1.
9:05 p.m
Red Bull
Sergio Pérez’s accident
How bitter! At his home Grand Prix, Sergio Pérez gets off to a really good start, but then everything goes wrong and after a contact with Leclerc, things slowly go down the track.
1.
9:04 p.m
Start race
The traffic lights are out, the race in Mexico has started! It gets very busy at the start and Verstappen squeezes past the Ferrari. Sergio Pérez also rushes forward and things go wrong! There is contact!
9:02 p.m
Not for long
The first cars return to the starting grid. Now it won’t be long until the race starts!
9:00 p.m
Introductory round
Led by Charles Leclerc, the field sets off on the formation lap. Now it’s time to get some final impressions of the track and get the tires up to temperature. The majority of the field starts on the medium. On the hardest mix are Albon and Ocon. Norris drives off on the soft.
20:54
The route
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is more than 2,200 meters above sea level. The mountain air is a challenge for the technology: the brakes are at their limit because they cannot be cooled sufficiently and the engines are also reaching their limits. The 4.304 kilometer long circuit is considered one of the fastest on the Formula 1 calendar.
8:50 p.m
Stroll starts out of the box
As in Austin, Lance Stroll will start from the pits in today’s race. The team had changed everything again with the Canadian and switched back to an older configuration of the car. Therefore, Stroll has to drive out of the pits today.
8:46 p.m
200th race for Hülkenberg
Nico Hülkenberg is facing an anniversary today. The German is completing his 200th Grand Prix in Formula 1 today. He starts from twelfth place. However, Hülkenberg shouldn’t have high hopes for a top result, because the update didn’t give Haas much of a boost.
20:42
Norris from far behind
Lando Norris had a day to forget on Saturday. After Q1 didn’t go according to plan at the end due to mistakes and a yellow flag, Norris is only in 17th place on the grid and has to fight his way through the field. Oscar Piastri, on the other hand, made it to seventh starting position.
8:37 p.m
The fight for second place in the World Cup
Behind Daniel Ricciardo the fight for second place in the World Championship is raging. Sergio Pérez takes fifth place on the grid in front of his home crowd, while Lewis Hamilton follows right behind in sixth place. For Pérez, it’s not just about as many points as possible, but also a podium finish in the home race.
8:31 p.m
Ricciardo from the second row
Daniel Ricciardo also knew how to convince. After the Australian was able to rely on slipstream help from his teammate Yuki Tsunoda in Q1 and Q2, who had to start from behind anyway due to an engine penalty, he also delivered in Q3 and steered his car to third place on the grid.
20:26
Ferrari grabs the front row
Yesterday there was a really exciting qualifying at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and in the fight for pole there were decidedly razor-thin margins in the end. Ferrari surprised himself after weaker training. Charles Leclerc set a lap time of 1:17.166 minutes and took pole position with a narrow lead over teammate Carlos Sainz. Max Verstappen starts from third place on the grid. This ensures an interesting starting position for the race. Can the Ferraris maintain their lead or will Verstappen overtake them again in the race?
8:15 p.m
Hola from Mexico!
Hello and welcome to Formula 1 in Mexico City. The fourth last Formula 1 race of the 2023 season is scheduled for today at 9:00 p.m.