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2018 Mexican Grand Prix: F1 Race Results, Winner & Report

Max Verstappen

Event:Mexican Grand Prix
Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Weather:  Dry  18.5ºC
Tarmac: Dry, 33ºC
Wind speed: 2.5 km/h
Humidity: 56%

Max Verstappen won the 2018 Mexican F1 GP today. He won the 2018 Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix for the second time in his career. It was his 5th formula 1 race win, his 2nd win of the 2018 season and the 59th F1 victory for Ferrari.

In this race Lewis Hamilton could win his 5th drivers title. He has to score at least 6 points to win it. To earn 6 points he has to finish 7th. It doesn't matter on what place Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line.

At the start of the race we saw Daniel Ricciardo being passed by Lewis Hamilton who had a great start from P3. Max Verstappen started from P2 and also overtook Ricciardo and drove next to Lewis Hamilton to turn 1. Verstappen braked very late to get the lead.

In lap 5 it was Fernando Alonso who retired his car due to collision debris from Esteban Ocon's Force India. His front wing broke when Nico Hulkenberg hit it in turn 3 of lap 1 with his Renault. The retirement of Alonso caused a virtual safety car period for 2 laps.

Mercedes 2018 Mexican F1 GP Debrief

Start of Mexico GP F1/2018

Both Mercedes driver Hamilton & Bottas were the first to pit for Supersoft tyres in lap 12 of the race. Race leader Verstappen did his pit stop in lap 14 and also got Supersoft tyres.

Carlos Sainz was the second driver to retire. His Renault gearbox broke down in turn 13 of lap 31. The Spanish driver also caused the 2nd Virtual Safety car period of 2 laps.

Home Grand Prix driver Sergio Pérez also had to retire his Force India in lap 41 with a brake problem.

In lap 48 Vettel went in to the pit for new Ultrasofts and Hamilton to get a used set of Ultrasofts. Hamilton returned to the track as fifth. One lap later race leader Verstappen got a new set of Supersoft tyres and didn't lost the lead.

Daniel Ricciardo who drove a strong race on P2 again had to retire the Red Bull RB14 with a Renault power unit failure in lap 62.

 

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F1 classification 2018 Mexican GP

Pos#DriverConstructorCar & EngineGridLapsLedTimePts
133Max VerstappenMaxVerstappenRed BullRed Bull RB14Renault R.E.18271671:38:28.85125
25Sebastian VettelSebastianVettelFerrariFerrari SF71-HFerrari 062 EVO47141:38:46.167+17.316s18
37Kimi RäikkönenKimiRäikkönenFerrariFerrari SF71-HFerrari 062 EVO6711:39:18.765+49.914s15
444Lewis HamiltonLewisHamiltonMercedesMercedes W09Mercedes M09 EQ Power+3711:39:47.589+1:18.73812
577Valtteri BottasValtteriBottasMercedesMercedes W09Mercedes M09 EQ Power+5701:38:41.450+12.599s10
627Nico HülkenbergNicoHülkenbergRenaultRenault Sport R.S.18Renault R.E.187701:38:48.778+19.927s8
716Charles LeclercCharlesLeclercSauberSauber C37Ferrari 062 EVO9701:39:00.342+31.491s6
82BelgiumStoffelVandoorneMcLarenMcLaren MCL33Renault R.E.1815701:39:21.165+52.314s4
99SwedenMarcusEricssonSauberSauber C37Ferrari 062 EVO10701:39:31.895+1:03.0442
1010Pierre GaslyPierreGaslyItaly Toro RossoToro Rosso STR13Honda RA618H20701:39:33.082+1:04.2311
1131Esteban OconEstebanOconRacing PointForce India VJM11Mercedes M09 EQ Power+11701:39:37.622+1:08.771
1218Lance StrollLanceStrollWilliamsWilliams FW41 Mercedes M09 EQ Power+17701:39:41.642+1:12.791
1335Russian FederationSergeySirotkinWilliamsWilliams FW41 Mercedes M09 EQ Power+19701:39:44.396+1:15.545
1428New ZealandBrendonHartleyItaly Toro RossoToro Rosso STR13Honda RA618H14701:39:40.821+1:11.970
1520Kevin MagnussenKevinMagnussenHaasHaas VF-18Ferrari 062 EVO16701:39:51.723+1:22.872
168FranceRomainGrosjeanHaasHaas VF-18Ferrari 062 EVO18701:38:31.062+2.211s
DNF3Daniel RicciardoDanielRicciardoRed BullRed Bull RB14Renault R.E.18161Hydraulics
DNF11Sergio PérezSergioPérezRacing PointForce India VJM11Mercedes M09 EQ Power+1340Brakes
DNF55Carlos SainzCarlosSainzRenaultRenault Sport R.S.18Renault R.E.18830Battery
DNF14Fernando AlonsoFernandoAlonsoMcLarenMcLaren MCL33Renault R.E.18125Water pressure

penalties:

  • 5 seconds - Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso) for causing a collision with Esteban Ocon (Force India).

Fastest lap: 1:18.741 min by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes W09) in lap 65 @1796.776 km/h
Highest speed: 364.9 km/h by Esteban Ocon (Force India VJM10)

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