🏎️ F1 updates from 9pm GMT in Mexico City 🏎️ Giles Richards’ race scene-setter | And mail Philip Final seconds. George Russell +0.009 in second. All going wrong for Hadjar.
He misjudged the line coming into the pits. Bernie Collins says the Frenchman is all over the place mentally, complaining more than Gordon Ramsay in a Wimpy. Bernie Collins eavesdropping on the drivers, saying their messages are full of uncertainty as to the best strategy.
Though Verstappen has that one-place penalty. Turn 13 unlucky again for Hadjar but Verstappen gets second, +0.045. Russell P3, Antonelli P4, then Norris beat Hamilton at +0.177.
Leclerc puts in a 1:16.647 for provisional pole. Hamilon +0.422, a middle sector mistake. Karun Chandhok analyses Piastri’s lap.
Kerb after kerb after kerb. Top 10: Nor, Ver, Lec, Ham, Rus, Had, Ant, Lin, Law and Gas. Out go Hulkenberg, Colapinto, Piastri, Bortoleto, Bearman and Sainz.
McLaren saved a set of soft tyres but an aborted fast lap doomed Piastri. Up in third, at a minuscule +0.077. Hulkenberg at seventh is the big disruptor, a threat to Lawson, Hadjar and Piastri.
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