Max Verstappen wins chaotic Mexican Grand Prix after multiple penalties
Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden Formula 1 title with a podium finish during the race in Mexico City.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the Mexican Grand Prix after a race marked by several penalties, according to The Race. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes finished third to secure his first Formula 1 title.
The race results changed multiple times following penalties issued to Oscar Piastri for a collision with Arvid Lindblad. Additionally, both Alpine drivers received penalties for yellow flag infringements.
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari finished second, 0.799 seconds behind Verstappen. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari took fourth place, followed by Lando Norris of McLaren in fifth.
Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls finished seventh. Before the race, Lawson was disqualified from his qualifying position after his car was found to be in breach of technical rules. He had previously received a one-place grid drop for a collision with Verstappen during practice.
Verstappen had been critical of Lawson's judgement following the Friday incident. Lawson apologised to the four-time champion, stating that the contact was not intentional.
Several drivers failed to finish the race, including Arvid Lindblad, Ollie Bearman, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, and Fernando Alonso.