The 25-year-old Dutchman, who started from pole position at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez and made a stop before a long stage on medium tyres, took the checkered flag 15.186 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
“It has been an incredible year, we are enjoying it and we are going for more. The start helped me a lot to keep the lead in the rest of the race, it is an incredible result, the pace of the race was fantastic”Verstappen said.
Verstappen, who secured his second consecutive Formula One title in Japan on October 9, surpassed the record for most wins in a season held by Germans Michael Schumacher in 2004 and Sebastian Vettel in 2013, with 13 each.
However, there are more races now than then, with the 2022 season featuring 22 compared to 19 in 2013 and 18 in 2004.
Verstappen’s victory was his fourth in Mexico, it was also the ninth in a row and the 16th in 20 races for Red Bull, who clinched the constructors’ title in Texas last weekend, but Mercedes showed they were getting closer.
“I think Red Bull was clearly too quick today and ultimately maybe they had the best tire strategy. I’m not sure it was the right tire at the end.said Hamilton, who started on medium tires and switched to hard.
Britain’s George Russell of Mercedes finished fourth, taking the bonus for recording the fastest lap.
Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz of Spain and Charles Leclerc of Monegasque finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
Daniel Ricciardo put on a show in the race, making passes on the soft tires and finishing seventh for McLaren despite a 10-second penalty for causing a crash with the Japanese yuki tsunoda from AlphaTauri.
His performance earned the Australian, who leaves McLaren at the end of the season with no other drivers in line, the fan vote for Driver of the Day.
Frenchman Esteban Ocon was eighth for Alpine after his Spanish teammate Fernando Alonso retired with an engine failure, with Briton McLaren’s Lando Norris ninth and Finn Valtteri Bottas back in the points for Alfa Romeo. in tenth.
Formula One said 395,902 spectators attended over the three days, compared to 371,779 last year.
Source: Ambito
David William is a talented author who has made a name for himself in the world of writing. He is a professional author who writes on a wide range of topics, from general interest to opinion news. David is currently working as a writer at 24 hours worlds where he brings his unique perspective and in-depth research to his articles, making them both informative and engaging.
