Recounting the chaotic start to the race, when he made the most of Verstappen's battle with Lewis Hamilton, Bearman told Sky Sports F1: "Yeah, I had a good start. I slotted myself between the two Mercs, I think, and then actually, in those laps, I had good pace. You know, I was able to stay in DRS.

As Oliver Bearman was crossing the finish line at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, his team in the garage celebrated. The British driver did not win the Mexican Grand Prix, nor did he make the podium,

Oscar Piastri admitted he was dumbfounded at his lack of pace after another difficult qualifying session for the F1 championship leader. Piastri, who has a 14-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris and 40 points ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, has endured a poor run of form and Saturday at the Mexico GP was no different.

Max Verstappen gave a four-word reply after a rarely-seen error from race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase during the Mexican Grand Prix.

Verstappen, 40 points off championship leader Piastri after a run of three wins and a second place in the past four races, set the pace, leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.153 seconds. Norris was fourth fastest, while Piastri, 14 points ahead of the Briton, was down in 12th.

Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc was happy to see the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap of the Mexico Grand Prix. After he fought off a fast Max Verstappen in pursuit of second place, the Monegasque admitted the safety car saved him.

Lewis Hamilton has been hit with a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage during his battle with Max Verstappen. It's a bitter blow for the Ferrari driver, who is still running in third place after 17 laps. He remains under investigation for the Turn One incident, also involving Verstappen, on the opening lap.