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Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix.
“The three-time world champion dominated the 2023 F1 race, finishing 14 seconds ahead of his closest competitor, but was beaten by Ferraris in qualifying. Leclerc secured another pole position but struggled with race starts and pace, despite sustaining front wing damage. Sainz had a solid weekend, qualifying closely behind his teammate and earning valuable points. Norris was awarded ‘driver of the day’ but missed out on a better result due to a mistake in qualifying and losing positions in the second start. Russell still struggles to compete with Hamilton, lacking pace and tire management. Ricciardo was the star of the weekend, qualifying fourth and finishing seventh. Piastri struggled with tire management and was overshadowed by Norris. Albon continues to perform well for Williams, securing two points. Ocon was unfortunate in qualifying but drove well to earn a point. Gasly had a chance for points but was affected by the Safety Car/red flag timing. Tsunoda misjudged a battle and dropped down the order. Hulkenberg had a strong race but fell out of the points due to tire degradation. Zhou struggled for pace and ran at the back. Bottas had a lackluster race, making contact with Stroll and receiving a time penalty. Sargeant failed to capitalize on Williams’ potential. Overall, it was a respectable race.”
Source: Crash
