Yuki Tsunoda crashes out at the start of the Mexico City GP
Yuki Tsunoda crashes out at the start of the Mexico City GP

2024 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix - As it happened

A recap of what happened during the 2024 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.

27 Oct 2024
21:10
Lap 45/71

In terms of the top three, Leclerc is now running 6.3s behind Sainz, while Norris is running third having just set the fastest lap of the race.

He's 4.6s behind Leclerc at the moment.

21:08
Piastri on a charge

He's now up to 11th in the McLaren. He will be eyeing up Verstappen in sixth, who continues to struggle for pace.

21:06
Order on Lap 42

Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Magnussen, Colapinto, Hulkenberg and Bottas is the top 10.

Colapinto and Bottas haven't stopped yet.

21:04
Verstappen radio

"It's getting really dark," Verstappen reports. No rain is expected to hit the track though. 

21:03
Piastri finally pits

Piastri finally makes his first pit stop of the afternoon. He rejoins in 13th in the McLaren.

21:00
Verstappen on the move

Verstappen is up to seventh now having overtaken Lawson. Sixth looks the best he can achieve today though with Piastri yet to stop.

20:59
Russell

Replays show some clear front wing damage to Russell's Mercedes. Hamilton is closing in slightly on track now.

20:58
Norris showing great pace on the hards

He's the quickest of the top three at the moment as he closes in on Leclerc again, with 4.6s between those two drivers.

20:56
Hamilton on a charge

He moves past Piastri and Lawson in quick succession to move into the top five. Further back, Verstappen is right behind Colapinto.

20:53
The order on Lap 33

Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Russell, Lawson, Piastri, Hamilton, Colapinto, Verstappen and Bottas.

20:52
News from Aston Martin on Alonso
Update: Fernando’s car retired due to a brake issue - related to cooling.
20:51
Leclerc and Russell pit

Hard tyres for both drivers as they rejoin in second and fourth respectively. 

20:50
The pit stops continue in Mexico

Norris comes into the pits and rejoins in fourth on the hard tyre. A tidy stop for the British driver.

20:49
The order on Lap 30

Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Russell, Magnussen, Lawson, Piastri, Colpainto, Hamilton and Bottas.

Verstappen is up to 11th after serving his penalties.

20:48
Hamilton comes into the pits

Hamilton is the next driver to stop and he rejoins in 10th, a few positions ahead of Verstappen.

20:47
Verstappen

Verstappen actually served both of his penalties as he drops down to 14th on track.

20:44
A Red Bull pit stop

Verstappen comes in for his first stop as he serves one of his penalties. 

20:42
Lap 25/71

Norris is now in DRS range of Verstappen ahead. Surely not another incident.

20:39
Verstappen

So Verstappen has two 10-second time penalties to serve this race. He's currently running in third, 1.1s ahead of Norris, and eight seconds ahead of Russell.

20:37
Lap 21/71

Sainz is controlling things from the front, opening a 3.1s lead over Sainz.

Verstappen is third, running 1.4s ahead of Norris.

20:34
Another penalty for Verstappen

He's been handed a second 10-second time penalty for running Norris off the track. So that's 20 seconds in total.

20:32
Sad end to Alonso's 400th GP
20:29
Russell past Hamilton

Russell gets past Hamilton with an aggressive move into Turn 1. A great scrap between the two Mercedes drivers.

20:26
News from the stewards

Verstappen has been handed a 10-second time penalty for forcing Norris off the track.

20:26
Drama between the top two

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