Mexican Grand Prix Practice
F1 Results Today: Verstappen handed major BLOW as rivals collide at Mexican GP
Max Verstappen has received a major blow to his Mexican Grand Prix weekend as two F1 of his rivals have collided in the first session of the weekend.
The Dutchman only managed to set the fourth fastest time after he was forced to return to the garage when his Red Bull experienced power issues, a major setback for the team.F1
“There’s something wrong with the engine mate. I don’t know… it’s not behaving nice!” Verstappen reported to his team.
If Red Bull’s engine issues persist, it could provide a further issue to Verstappen’s Mexican GP weekend, particularly if McLaren can capitalise on their struggles.
However, it was George Russell and Carlos Sainz who set the top two times in FP1 as they look to have an early advantage.The session had barely begun before a red flag was waved due to a piece of debris left on the track, with Kimi Antonelli, who replaced Lewis Hamilton for the session, running over it in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.
A second red flag was waved halfway through the session when Alex Albon and Ollie Bearman, competing for Ferrari in place of Charles Leclerc, collided.The Williams crashed out at Turn 10 with the Ferrari parked further down the road with suspension damage, after Albon approached the slowed down Ferrari at high speed and lost his car.Albon swiped Bearman’s car as he lost control which forced both drivers out of the session, returning to the garage.
Ferrari now sit just eight points behind Red Bull in the constructors’ standings, so the performance of both teams in Mexico is vital to the 2024 championship.FP1 in Mexico also featured five rookies, including local hero and IndyCar star Pato O’Ward who drove a McLaren F1 car in front of a home crowd for the first time in his career.
F1 FP1 Results: Mexican Grand Prix 2024
1. George Russell [Mercedes]
2. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari]
3. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB]
4. Max Verstappen [Red Bull]
5. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas]
6. Oscar Piastri [McLaren]
7. Esteban Ocon [Alpine]
8. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber]
9. Liam Lawson [VCARB]
10. Sergio Perez [Red Bull]
11. Franco Colapinto [Williams]
12. Kimi Antonelli [Mercedes]
13. Pato O’Ward [McLaren]
14. Kevin Magnussen [Haas]
15. Pierre Gasly [Alpine]
16. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin]
17. Alex Albon [Williams]
18. Felipe Drugovich [Aston Martin]
19. Robert Shwartzman [Kick Sauber]
20. Oliver Bearman [Ferrari]
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