Verstappen wins in Mexico as Antonelli clinches youngest world title, Digi Mart USA News: Max Verstappen took victory at the Mexican Grand Prix, although the main spotlight belonged to Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver finished third and was crowned the youngest world champion in the history of the sport at 20 years old, with four races still remaining.
Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole position for Ferrari, lamented an incident on the first lap with teammate Charles Leclerc that conditioned his race. The contact between the two Ferrari cars had direct consequences for the performance of Hamilton’s car.
The British driver lost aerodynamic downforce from the front wing after the contact, which altered the balance of his car throughout the race. Telemetry data shows a loss of efficiency in high-speed corners, especially in sector two.
Despite this, Hamilton spoke positively about the improvements introduced to the aerodynamic package and the points scored.
He nonetheless called for serious internal discussions to prevent similar situations from happening again between teammates.
Ferrari has turned teamwork into a rather particular specialty: benefiting its rivals. This time, the first-lap contact between Hamilton and Leclerc handed Verstappen the win, who likely still wonders how he ended up winning a race that did not seem to be his.
Meanwhile, the team in Maranello is already preparing its next internal meeting to decide who has priority for the next gift.
