20:26
Lap 16/71
Verstappen's soft tyres look to be in good condition. He's now 2.1s ahead of Hamilton at the front of the field.
Perez is 3.4s behind the seven-time champion in third.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1
F1 Mexico City Grand Prix - how Verstappen beat Hamilton
Max Verstappen won the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position with Lewis Hamilton behind him.
Follow all the reaction here.
30 Oct 2022
20:24
Lap 15/71
Verstappen puts in a fastest lap of the race to up his lead over Hamilton to 1.8s.
The incident (previously mentioned) involving Gasly and Stroll is now under investigation.
20:23
Lap 1 in Mexico
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads at the start of the race…
20:23
The order on Lap 14
Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Ocon, Norris, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Zhou, Vettel, Gasly, Stroll, Albon, Schumacher, Latifi and Magnussen.
20:22
Verstappen team radio
"Just need to try and break this tow Max. You're doing a great job."
20:21
Lap 13/71
Finally some action in the midfield! Gasly launches it on Stroll into Turn 4 but brakes too late, forcing both drivers wide.
He might have to give that position back.
20:21
Lap 12/71
Hamilton puts in another fastest lap of the race but the gap remains stable at 1.6s.
20:20
Stroll is struggling
"I'm sliding everywhere man. I have no f**king grip."
20:19
Lap 11/71
The gap at the front has been increased to 1.7s.
A reminder that Verstappen is running on the softs, while Hamilton is on the more durable mediums.
20:17
Lap 10/71
The gap between the top two remains at 1.6s.
Looking further down the order, Bottas is 0.6s behind Alonso and can't overtake the two-time champion currently.
20:15
Lap 9/71
We spoke too soon! Ricciardo makes the most of DRS and the extra straight-line speed to move into 12th at Turn 1.
An easy move for the Australian in the end.
20:14
Lap 8/71
In the midfield - a tidy defence from Zhou there to keep Ricciardo behind for 12th.
20:13
Lap 7/71
Verstappen has increased his lead up to 1.4s, while Perez is running 2.9s off the lead in third.
The Ferraris look slow though. Sainz is already 8.4s off the lead in fifth.
20:12
Lap 6/71
The gap between the top two has remained the same - 1.2s after Hamilton set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 5.
20:11
The order on Lap 6
Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Ocon and Norris.
20:10
Lap 5/71
Hamilton has reduced Verstappen's lead down to 1.2s - are the medium tyres working better already?
Bottas is right behind Alonso for seventh.
20:06
Lap 3/71
Verstappen is 1.5s ahead of Hamilton, while Perez is running 3.0s behind in third.
20:04
Start
Verstappen leads into Turn 1 ahead of Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso, Bottas, Ocon, Norris, Tsunoda, Zhou, Ricciardo, Vettel, Stroll, Gasly, Schumacher, Magnussen, Albon and Latifi.
20:02
The Mexico City Grand Prix is now underway at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Circuit atmosphere - fans in the grandstand. Formula 1 World Championship,…
20:00
The formation lap is now underway!
19:58
Softs for Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Schumacher, Vettel and Latifi.
Mediums for everyone else.
19:54
The official risk of rain is 40 percent.
19:54
The grid
Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Perez, Sainz, Bottas, Leclerc, Norris, Alonso, Ocon, Ricciardo, Zhou, Tsunoda, Gasly, Schumacher, Vettel, Albon, Latifi, Magnussen and Stroll.
19:51
Wolff to Sky
"We're going to go aggressive!"
19:44
It's national anthem time!
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World…
