21:19
DRS authorized
Drivers within a second of their opponent can now use DRS. Sainz will be able to use it on Verstappen.
21:17
Calm recovery in Mexico
Max Verstappen manages the restart well and the whole peloton remains calm with no attack from anyone.
21:16
The race resumes!
At the end of the sixth lap, the safety car moved aside and Max Verstappen restarted the race. Sainz and Norris are on the lookout.
21:15
Five seconds penalty for Perez
The Mexican was not well placed on the grid and received a five-second penalty which he will have to carry out when he stops.
21:14
Verstappen will be attacked
When the race resumes, Max Verstappen will have a difficult restart to manage because he will offer aspiration to the whole pack behind him. You’ll have to be smart.
21:12
The safety car still on the track
We start the fifth lap and the safety car is still on the track.
21:11
The start on video
21:11
Investigation into possible false start for Perez
Perez’s strong start could have an explanation. The Mexican is under investigation by the commissioners for a false start.
21:07
Five places gained by Perez
Sergio Perez is 13th. The Mexican gained five places in the first turns. The public is crazy.
21:06
Crash for Tsunoda and Albon, safety car!
Albon and Tsunoda collide before the first corner. The Japanese goes into the wall and his race is already over. After turn 3, Albon was also stopped. Race over too.
21:05
Verstappen in the lead ahead of Sainz and Norris
What a departure from Max Verstappen! The Dutchman jumped Sainz straight away and stayed on course through the first corner, showing authority over Sainz. Norris follows and Leclerc also. Behind, Tsunoda is outside.
21:04
It’s off to Mexico!
The fires have just gone out in Mexico. The drivers set off towards the first turn. Happy racing to all!
21:00
The training tour
The drivers set off for the formation lap on the Mexican track. The opportunity to discover everyone’s choice of rubbers. The first eleven are on mediums while Lawson, Bottas, Colapinto and Perez opt for the hard ones.
20:51
Departure in 10 minutes
The grid begins to empty. The start will be given in ten minutes.
20:44
Fernando Alonso’s 400e
At 43, Fernando Alonso is still in F1 and is taking part in his 400th Grand Prix in Mexico for his 397th start. As a reminder, Alonso was twice world champion with Renault in 2005 and 2006.
20:37
Gasly encore and Q3
After his seventh place in qualifying in Austin, Pierre Gasly did it again in Mexico with a new Q3 and the 8th time. This time, the Frenchman hopes to score points. In any case, the Alpine improvements brought to the United States seem to be working even if Esteban Ocon missed again with the 19th time. He will leave the pits later.
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20:29
The starting grid
20:29
Perez and Piastri out in Q1
The disappointments keep coming for Sergio Perez. At home, he hoped to get back on track and instead, he plunged, having gone out in Q1 in front of his home crowd. He will start 18th shortly just behind Oscar Piastri. The McLaren driver was also missed even though he was the only one, before Mexico, with Verstappen to have participated in all Q3 since the start of the season.
20:27
Pole for Sainz ahead of Verstappen and Norris
We knew the Ferraris were in good shape but we didn’t imagine Sainz so strong. The Spaniard dominated qualifying on Saturday with the two best times and the pole, the sixth of his career. The Spaniard is ahead of Max Verstappen while Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc will be on the second row. Be careful though, pole doesn’t guarantee anything in Mexico because the start is followed by a long straight where the slipstream is diabolical until the first corner.
20:25
McLaren in the lead among manufacturers
On the other hand, McLaren has the power among the constructors at the moment with 544 points, 40 more than Red Bull. The Austrians are not helped by Sergio Perez this season in this ranking and see Ferrari return with 496 points following their double in Austin.
20:23
57 points ahead for Verstappen over Norris
With five races remaining, plus two sprints, Max Verstappen is in a strong position. The Batavian has not won since Spain at the start of the summer but has regained points from Lando Norris in Austin. Before this race, the three-time reigning world champion has a 57-point lead over Norris (354 against 297).
20:21
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