Finished fifth, showing promising pace for the Silver Arrows. 🚩 Key Incidents and Red Flags
The Mexican Grand Prix is notorious for its thin air, which affects the cars in two major ways:
The session was defined by a mix of veteran dominance and rookie appearances. With the thin air in Mexico City—sitting over 2,200 meters above sea level—engines and brakes worked harder than usual, leading to several reliability concerns throughout the field. ⏱️ Top Performers Set the pace early with a 1:20.707.
Made his FP1 debut but faced technical glitches. Nyck de Vries (Mercedes): Substituted for George Russell.
Followed closely, securing a Ferrari 1-2.