Daniel Ricciardo was voted Driver of the Day by global Formula 1 fans, but several drivers had an excellent race. Who will be the 'GPblog Driver of the Day' from the Mexican Grand Prix?
Max Verstappen had a trouble-free race from pole position. The Dutchman managed to keep Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind him and crossed the finish line with a 15-second lead. In doing so, Verstappen grabbed a record, as with 14 wins, he has the most wins in a single season.
Hamilton started the race on P2 and crossed the finish line in the same position. In the opening laps of the race, the Brit managed to keep up well with Verstappen's pace, but in the end the seven-time world champion did not come close after a strategy mistake by Mercedes. Sergio Perez managed to overtake George Russell at the start and finished in P3 in his home race.
Finally, Daniel Ricciardo also had an excellent race. The Australian started the race in 11th position, but he collided with Yuki Tsunoda during the race. The AlphaTauri driver was unable to finish the race and Ricciardo received a 10-second penalty for the incident. The penalty actually seemed to give Ricciardo more speed, as the McLaren driver overtook several cars in the closing stages. He crossed the finish line seventh despite his penalty.
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