20:24
The order on Lap 12
Now things have calmed down...
Sainz leads from Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Hamilton, Russell, Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Gasly and Lawson.
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
20:22
Drama between Verstappen and Norris
Norris looked to make an aggressive move on Verstappen into Turn 4 - but the pair bang wheels.
They come to blows at the next sequence of corners which allows Leclerc to get through.
20:20
Lap 9/71
Job done for Sainz as he breezes past Verstappen into Turn 1 with the use of DRS.
20:17
Lap 7/71
No changes to the order with Verstappen 1.1s ahead of Sainz. Norris, Leclerc and Hamilton round out the top five.
20:15
SC in at the end of this lap
Order for the restart: Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Lawson, Stroll, Alonso, Perez, Colapinto, Bottas, Zhou, Piastri, Ocon.
Out: Albon and Tsunoda.
20:14
News from the stewards
Perez has been handed a five-second time penalty for "false start".
20:13
Perez ahead of his grid box
20:09
News from the stewards
Perez is under investigation for a possible "false start". He's up to 13th in the Red Bull.
20:08
Tsunoda has contact with Albon Into Turn 1
20:06
The order on Lap 2
Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton, Russell, Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Lawson, Stroll, Alonso, Perez, Colapinto, Bottas, Zhou, Piastri, Ocon.
Out: Albon and Tsunoda.
20:05
Safety Car deployed
Tsunoda is out of the race after contact down into Turn 1. Albon is also out of the race.
20:05
Lap 1/71
Verstappen has taken the lead away from Sainz after the latter cuts the first corner. Norris and Leclerc sit in behind.
20:03
Here we go then
Who will come out on top in Mexico? Join us for the next 71 laps.
20:01
The formation lap is underway
Sainz leads the pack away for the race in Mexico.
19:59
Tyres
Mediums for everyone except Lawson, Bottas, Colapinto, Perez, Zhou and Ocon, who are on the hards.
19:55
Five minutes to go until lights out
A reminder of the grid: Sainz, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Gasly, Albon, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Lawson, Alonso, Stroll, Bottas, Colapinto, Piastri, Perez and Zhou.
Ocon will start from the pit lane.
19:49
What to expect in the race?
- Ferrari were the fastest during the race simulations in Friday practice
- With a 1km run down to Turn 1, expect a lot of drama into the first corner
- Perez and Piastri will have to recover from outside of the top 10
- In terms of strategy, Pirelli are predicting a one-stop strategy
19:47
Not long to go until the start
19:37
Fernando Alonso celebrates his 400th GP
Fernando Alonso
19:31
The grid for the race
Sainz, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Gasly, Albon, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Lawson, Alonso, Stroll, Bottas, Colapinto, Piastri, Perez and Zhou.
Ocon will start from the pit lane.
19:28
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
We're building up to the race which kicks off at 8pm UK time.
