Lando Norris scores important points for McLaren for the Constructors' Championship and especially for the Drivers' Championship, which currently sees him chasing Max Verstappen. The English driver was the protagonist of a mature race, perfect from start to finish, passing by Verstappen, costing the Dutchman a 20-second penalty. The two contenders for the world title were the protagonists of some heart-stopping overtaking moves, coming close to a disaster several times. The driver from the Woking team gave it his all, forcing the #1 Red Bull driver into error.
Maturity race for the Mexican GP
Norris and McLaren had a winning strategy for the Mexican GP race, they knew exactly what to expect from the Dutchman. Above all, they were aware of the risks that the Red Bull driver could take in order not to compromise his fourth consecutive world title. However, his impetuosity had the opposite outcome: with just a few races to go, the fight for the title is still wide open. In the post-race of this Mexican GP, Norris did not hide his satisfaction with the result, aware that Carlos Sainz's Ferrari drove perfectly today: "It was a very tough race," he underlined. "The first laps I tried to stay in the race, avoiding accidents. But Ferrari was very fast today, I did my best. But I have to thank everyone who came here, who made it all so enjoyable." As usual, questions about the rivalry with Verstappen could not be missed. The smile on the Englishman's face was worth more than many words: "I knew what to expect, and I didn't expect positive things. I respect Max a lot as a driver, but I was also prepared to expect something negative. I was careful and I did my race. Now I can only keep going with my head down. We are doing a great job as a team too”.