Mexico City GP: Nov. 5-7, 2021

cosmicridge5 said:They're totally screwing over poor Valtteri.

Nah—they're just hyping up his move to Alfa Romeo.

Timothy Castillo6 said:They really robbed Max of those points. What a joke.
That race was a total snooze fest.

I mean, that’s just typical Bottas performance for today.

We’re probably just going to end up listening to another one of those generic Hamilton statements about how incredible the fans are while watching everyone wave their flags around everywhere.

Once we finally shake off this post-race slumber, we’ll be heading to the USA next weekend.

And wouldn't you know it, we're stuck with another one of those lackluster sprint races at Interlagos. 😠

It looks like Lewis is really feeling the pressure lately, while Max Verstappen just keeps pulling away from him.

Race driver Lewis Hamilton. 👍

Everyone’s acting like Sergio Perez actually did something—it's like they think he beat Max or something. Total joke. 😂

Sam Clark75 said:They're just fueling his excitement about switching over to an Alfa Romeo.

I mean, that Alfa Romeo is definitely faster than what he was driving in the Mercedes...😁

Drew Bennett68 said:Lewis is struggling more than ever while Max just keeps leaving him in the dust.

🤣

Richard Walker38 said:Now we just get to hear some generic stuff from Lewis Hamilton about how the crowd is amazing while everyone waves their flags

The broadcast from the pits sounds kind of flat, I guess

That blonde started flirting with Max, but honestly, she’s way too old for him, honey.

Richard Walker38 said:Now we get to sit through yet another canned statement from Lewis Hamilton about how "incredible" the crowd is while everyone starts waving their flags.

But honestly? I think those are his genuine thoughts. That's just who he is—he’s one of a kind.

Too bad for whoever is 1-2 with RB in this hybrid era—though honestly, Sergio Perez was pretty much terrorizing him with pure speed here.😁 Imagine the absolute madness if he’d actually managed to take him down in front of his home crowd...

He played it smart, though—using the traffic as a shield so Sergio Perez couldn't close the gap. That Mercedes is just too fast on the straights for that kind of defensive driving to work again. Maybe they should've gambled on a two-stop earlier.

Max basically gave Mercedes a reminder of exactly who they're dealing with. The race car felt lightyears better than it did in qualifying, and they were actually matching Mercedes' pace. Looks like those tires were the real headache yesterday.

Everything else pretty much went out the window once that chaos kicked off at Turn 1. I don't think I've ever seen both Mercedes cars get shoved that far out on the outside like that; honestly, Max is just playing a completely different game than everyone else right now.
And man, Kimi finishing P8 is something else. I mean, sure, he was driving a dominant Alfa Romeo, but still, you have to give him credit.
👋

Richard Walker38 said:Now we get to sit through Lewis Hamilton’s usual canned speech about how amazing the fans are while everyone just waves their hands around.

Not gonna happen—it's honestly depressing.

People only seem to show up for Lewis at the Circuit of Cotes🤣

Rough race. I can’t for the life of me figure out why that bot was braking so early in turn one.

They’re being a bit much with this whole "best crowd in the world" thing. It reminds me way too much of those overhyped winter sports championships in Aspen.

Robert Cox46 said:That was a rough one. I honestly can't wrap my head around why that bot braked so early going into turn one.

They’re really pushing this whole "world's best crowd" narrative, aren't they? It feels a bit much—reminds me way too much of those chaotic crowds at the Daytona 500.

If Ed Koch were still around, this would easily be the highlight of the entire NFL schedule.

Robert Cox46 said:That was a messy race. I honestly don't get why the driver braked so early going into turn one.

They’re getting a bit exhausting with this "best crowd in the world" narrative. It reminds me too much of those chaotic crowds at the Daytona 500.

The folks over at ESPN seem to think he braked early just to let Lewis Hamilton through on the inside.

And look, Helmut Marko is right here too.