Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), which was mathematically declared (triple) Formula 1 world champion three weeks ago, won the championship this Sunday. Mexican Grand PrixThe nineteenth of the year, at the Autódromo de los Hermanos Rodríguez, was abandoned after local idol teammate Sergio Pérez crashed at the first corner.

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  • Verstappen makes history in Mexico and Alonso confirms Aston Martin ‘sinked’

Verstappen, 26, He increased his own historical victory record to 16 in the same season, winning ahead of seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes with the fastest lap) and Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari); The Madrid native finished second and third respectively in the race Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) finished fourth and the other Spaniard, Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), it’s not finished. The double world champion from Asturias retired on the forty-eighth of 71 laps for the second consecutive time so far this season.

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‘Mad Max’ achieved his 51st victory in F1 (his fifth in Mexico), equaling French quadruple world champion Alain Prost’s historic record of fourth; In a test of English Lando Norris (McLaren) -comeback hero of the day- and George Russell (Mercedes) finished fifth and sixth respectively.

Even though he is retiredCheco’ ranks second in the World Cup with 240 pointsAfter the race, in which Australian Daniel Ricciardo (Alpha Tauri) finished seventh, one place ahead of his compatriot Oscar Piastri, although he was only twenty ahead of Hamilton, who took the fastest lap from Verstappen on the last lap of the test (McLaren).

Sainz finished fourth in the World Cup, behind compatriot Alonso. Both add 183 pointsbut the talented driver from Madrid – the only non-Red Bull winner this year (in Singapore) – is ahead due to the higher quality of results achieved.

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Thai Alex Albon (Williams) finished the race in ninth place, where French Esteban Ocon (Alpine) also scored points and crossed the finish line in Mexico City in tenth place.

The penultimate race of the championship, the Brazilian Grand Prix, will be held next weekend at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo.

Qatar GP F1 Race Result:

  1. Max Verstappen 25 points

  2. Lewis Hamilton 19 points

  3. Charles Leclerc 15 points

  4. Carlos Sainz 12 points

  5. Lando Norris’ 10 points

  6. George Russell 8 points

  7. Daniel Ricciardo 6 points

  8. Oscar Piastri 4 points

  9. Alexander Albon 2 points

  10. Esteban Ocon 1 point

F1 World Championship 2023 teams classification:

  1. Max Verstappen – 491 points

  2. Sergio Pérez – 240 points

  3. Lewis Hamilton – 220 points

  4. Carlos Sainz – 183 points
  5. Fernando Alonso – 183 points

  6. Lando Norris – 169 points

  7. Charles Leclerc – 166 points

  8. George Russell-151 points

  9. Oscar Piastri – 87 points

  10. Pierre Gasly – 56 points.