MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: Did Verstappen's penalised moves cost Norris a chance at victory in Mexico City?


Carlos Sainz’s impressive victory from pole in his Ferrari might have been more hard-fought – but for Max Verstappen.
Although Sainz ambushed his way past the Red Bull on the ninth lap, after having lost out to it off the start line, it was Verstappen’s subsequent compromising of Lando Norris’ race which ultimately kept the super-fast McLaren from being able to put Sainz under more pressure.
Next Up
Related Articles
Every trophy won in the 2026 F1 season so far
5 key things we heard from Cadillac after Team Principal change
UnlockedInside the F1 driver’s bubble: The driver manager
UnlockedInside the F1 driver’s bubble: The race engineer
How Audi's 2026 season has played out so far
How Alpine’s 2026 season has played out so far
