Mexico City Grand Prix 2024: Sainz wins by 4.705s
Carlos Sainz won the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix by 4.705 seconds from Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen finished sixth and kept the drivers' championship lead.
Carlos Sainz won the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix by 4.705 seconds from Lando Norris at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari and set the fastest lap on lap 71 with a 1:18.336.
Race
Sainz started first and finished in 1:40:55.800 for Ferrari. Norris started third for McLaren and gained one place to take second, 4.705 seconds behind the winner.
Leclerc started fourth and finished third at +34.387, giving Ferrari first and third. Lewis Hamilton gained two places from sixth to fourth for Mercedes, while George Russell started and finished fifth at +48.536.
Max Verstappen dropped from second on the grid to sixth for Red Bull at +59.558. Kevin Magnussen held seventh for Haas F1 Team from seventh on the grid, Oscar Piastri climbed from 17th to eighth for McLaren, Nico Hülkenberg finished ninth for Haas F1 Team with Lapped status, and Pierre Gasly took 10th for Alpine F1 Team with Lapped status.
Championship
After round 20, Verstappen led the drivers' championship with 362 points. Norris remained second on 315 points, and Leclerc stayed third on 291 points.