P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Carlos Sainz has shrugged off complaints from George Russell about his defending in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
After the red flag period, Sainz successfully defended against Russell’s attempts to overtake him into Turn 1. Russell complained over the team radio that Sainz was ‘weaving’ while defending on the start-finish straight. Despite Russell’s complaints, Sainz managed to hold onto fourth place while Russell dropped to sixth after being overtaken by Lando Norris. Sainz explained that he was moving before braking, which is allowed by the rules, and accused Russell of doing the same. Sainz acknowledged that he was expected to drop back during the race due to the superior race pace of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. He also mentioned struggling with a grained front tire during his stint on Mediums. Once he switched to the Hards, he felt his pace was on par with the rest of the field.
Source: Crash
