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PENALTY PAINS

Lewis Hamilton will no doubt be leaving today’s race feeling frustrated, after a 10-second penalty ended his hopes of a podium finish.

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FIGHT HEATS UP

After starting from P7, Oscar improved on his previous Mexico finishes to climb to P5. It wasn’t enough to stop his teammate from taking the Championship lead, leaving him second by just a single point.

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LAUGHS IT OFF

The crowd’s booing of Lando was present all weekend but was especially loud on the podium. Lando seemed to take it in good humour, giving a little back to the crowd, leaving the stage with a big grin on his face.

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CHAMPIONSHIP CHARGE

Max Verstappen climbed two places today to finish third. He now sits 36 points behind the Championship leader. Can he close the gap and claim a fifth world title? We’ll soon find out.

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TOP THREE

Lando Norris took to the top step, joined by Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

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RELIEF FOR LECLERC

Charles Leclerc started from P2 today and held that position to secure his seventh podium finish of the season. It looked as though he might have to settle for third as Verstappen charged late on.

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CLOSE CALL

Debris was left on the track, prompting the marshals to be deployed to collect a discarded piece of front wing. As one marshal made their way back to safety, an oncoming Liam Lawson arrived on the scene - a very close call.

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CLOSE CALL

Lando Norris got off to a strong start and held the lead, but chaos erupted behind him as several drivers were forced onto the grass to avoid contact. Marshals were then called in to clear the debris with cars still oncoming (see pic 3).

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THE TAPE IS ON

Lando Norris has, once again, placed a strip of gaffer tape to help him line up perfectly on his grid spot.

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MEMORIES OF MEXICO

Last year at the Mexican Grand Prix, he stood on the top step of the podium and Carlos has said the victory holds special memories for him, his family and friends.

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PATO ON THE MEND

Local favourite and McLaren reserve driver Pato O’Ward was fortunate to make it into the car on Friday for his rookie session. He’d been seriously ill on Thursday night with food poisoning.

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READY FOR BATTLE

George Russell arrived with his girlfriend, Carmen, this morning. The pair chatted as they made their way to the Mercedes hospitality suite. George starts from P4.

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RUNNING LATE

You don’t have to be a Rhodes scholar to realise that Charles was running late as he arrived at the track today. He left his girlfriend and dog trailing behind while he hotfooted it to the Ferrari garage.

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THIRD TIME LUCKY?

This man will need a bit of luck today if he’s to make the podium. Yesterday, he mentioned his car was 10 km/h slower than his teammate’s through Turn 5. In his previous two races here, he’s finished eighth.

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GUITAR MAN

Liam Lawson is quite the guitarist, and today he’s brought his instrument with him - a Taylor guitar. It’s the same one he’s been seen playing in plenty of social media clips.

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HUNT FOR POINTS

Yuki Tsunoda starts today’s race from 10th, sandwiched between the two Haas drivers. It’s a circuit where he’s yet to score a point, but he’s got as good a chance as any to change that today.

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PERFECT HAT PLACEMENT

Lando Norris will be under serious pressure from the two Ferraris behind him as they charge down to Turn 1 in today’s race. This morning, he was the first driver to arrive and took care in positioning his cap.

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HADJAR IMPRESSES

It was this man, Isack Hadjar, who topped the timing charts in Q1 with a 1:16.733 lap. He’ll start tomorrow’s race from P8.

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MERCEDES WELL-PLACED

It’s P4 and P6 on the grid for Mercedes tomorrow after showing some good pace so far this weekend. I’m sure there’ll be opportunities for both drivers to gain positions.

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LEAD UNDER THREAT?

Oscar Piastri qualified P8 this afternoon, but a grid penalty for Carlos Sainz bumps him up to P7.

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FERRARI FRONT-RUNNERS

It was a strong afternoon for Ferrari, who’ve qualified P2 and P3 for tomorrow’s race. P3 marks Lewis’ highest Grand Prix start in red. What can he do from there?

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NORRIS DELIVERS

With an impressive lap, Lando Norris has secured pole position for tomorrow’s race - McLaren’s first pole here in Mexico since 1990. It’s shaping up to be an exciting race!

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NORRIS SETS THE PACE

Lando Norris was the quickest man on track in FP3 today. Will he carry that speed into qualifying later on? Time will tell.

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BESIEGED

Fernando Alonso ran the gauntlet of fans as he made his way into the paddock, a some 100 metre journey from his car to the hospitality suite.

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EVERYONE LOVES PATO

Pato O'Ward is a fan favourite here in Mexico, and the IndyCar driver LOVES being here for the Mexican GP! He took over Lando Norris' car in yesterday's FP1, finding himself P13 for another rookie test.

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ACKNOWLEDGING THE FANS

Esteban Ocon is always generous with a wave when arriving in the Paddock. But today, the crowd on the first and second levels of the Paddock Club were vocally welcoming him for Quali Day here at the Mexico GP.

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MAX LEADS THE WAY

Max Verstappen ends FP2 at the top of the timings after vacating his car for Arvid Lindblad during FP1, and looks set to challenge his McLaren rivals throughout the rest of the weekend.

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ON THE MOVE

Carlos Sainz made his way to the fan zone to greet thousands of fans eagerly awaiting his arrival at the main stage. This is, of course, a track he holds dearly following last year’s victory.

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ROOKIE RULES

For today’s FP1 session, nine rookies will take to the track, with Sauber the only team not fielding a stand-in driver. It’s mandatory for every full-time driver to give up their seat in two sessions each year to make way for a rookie.

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A BERRY SMOOTHIE

That was the potion in this glass being sipped by Kimi Antonelli as he made his way to the garage, preparing for FP1, which kicks off at 12:30pm and will feature nine rookie drivers.

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