Lando Norris confirmed from the radio of his McLaren what sums up his coronation at the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix: “Great race! I was able to keep my eyes forward and concentrate.
A simple race for me: good start, good start, good first lap and, from there, I was able to go further. The whole week was very good”, the whole week was very good, he said at the end of lap 71 of the Autodromo.
The British driver did not allow himself to be passed by the Ferrari drivers (who started in second and third place on the grid). Only, the battle in the final stretch of the race remained between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, who kept the spirits of the fans at the Autodrome, which concentrated an atmospheric temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and the asphalt of 45.4 degrees.
The Dutchman, who shouldered the weight of Red Bull, managed to get onto the podium, starting from fifth position.
The Monegasque Ferrari consolidated itself from the classification in second place, once again, it could not be crowned on this track.
Lewis Hamilton, who revived in Mexico, where he experienced the consummation of his drivers’ championships (2017 and 2018) with his former Mercedes team, did not take advantage of the third starting place and finished in eighth place.
The surprise of the race was the British rookie Oliver Bearman (4th), who raced with the Haas and made his entire staff explode in the pits, because he left behind Oscar Piastri, the Australian title contender.
ATTENDANCE:
- Sunday: 153,867 people
- Weekend: 401,326 people
