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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: It was a tough day with the car requiring too much management to be able to race as hard as we would've liked. George had a very good opening lap, made good progress and got himself into a position that was above the real pace of the car. He tried to hold on, but defending was too difficult against the quicker cars.
Both drivers did a good job of managing the car throughout the race. This required a lot of discipline and mental effort and whilst it didn't deliver a good result today, it is valuable experience for future races.
It has been a frustrating weekend and we are looking forward to getting a brief rest before heading to Brazil for the next event.
George Russell: It was probably the most difficult race of the season so far. We made a good start and had moved up to P9 from P16 on lap one which was relatively strong, and I thought we could be on for a good result. However, we did not have the pace after that and went backwards so there's lots to review. It wasn't a very enjoyable afternoon but the positive is that this Grand Prix is a unique race with the temperature management that is required, so hopefully our pace in Brazil will be better than here.
Nicholas Latifi: Unfortunately, my race came undone at the start. I'll have to watch the video back to see what happened in that first lap. I thought I was going to come out of the first few corners gaining a couple of positions from the cars going off, but I stayed on track to avoid them and ended up losing out quite a bit. After that, with the pace we had, it was just a race of blue flags. It was an afternoon to forget but now it's onwards to Brazil.
Track: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico | Weather: Warm and dry conditions | ||||
Lap Length: 4.304km/ 2.674 miles | Temperature: Air: 19-23°C Track: 43-49°C | ||||
Pos | Driver | Team | Time/Gap (Fastest Lap) | Grid | Tyre Changes |
1. | M. Verstappen | Red Bull #racing Honda | 1:38.39.086 (1:18.999) | 3 | 1 (33) |
2. | L. Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG Petronas #f1 Team | +16.555 | 2 | 1 (29) |
3. | S. Perez | Red Bull #racing Honda | +17.752 | 4 | 1 (40) |
16. | G. Russell, FW43B-04 | Williams Racing | + 2 LAPS (1:22.016) | 16 | 1 (15) |
17. | N. Latifi, FW43B-02 | Williams Racing | +2 LAPS | 13 | 2 (11, 49) |
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