27 Oct 2024, 11:00
Formula 1
Mexico City Grand Prix
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Mexico City Grand Prix Predictions & Betting tips - Formula 1
by Devesh Jaganath |
Round 20 of the 2024 Formula 1 season heads to the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday night.
Defending champion Max Verstappen leads the F1 Driver standings with 354 points. Lando Norris is second with 297 and Charles Leclerc is in third spot with 275 points.
Verstappen comes into the race with a 57-point lead on Norris. The Brit needs to gain around 12 points per race from here on to surpass the Red Bull ace for the championship.
However, neither of the title contenders will start this race in pole position, as that honour went to Carlos Sainz who got his first pole for the year with a time of 1:15.946s.
The Dutchman will start in second, finishing 0.225s behind the Ferrari, while Norris will start in P3 (1:16.260), alongside the second Ferrari piloted by Charles Leclerc (1:16.265).
The third row will be made up of the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, while Kevin Magnussen put in a solid qualifying session to manage P7.
Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon and Nico Hulkenberg round out P8 to P10 respectively.
Hometown hero Sergio Perez along with Oscar Piastri crashed out in Q1 and will start in P17 and 18 respectively.
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Mexico City Grand Prix - Formula 1 prediction key points
- Max Verstappen is the current leader in the F1 driver standings.
- Max Verstappen will start the Mexico Grand Prix in P2.
- Max Verstappen has finished on the podium in 15 of the 20 races this season.
- Max Verstappen has won this race in each of the last three years.
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Our Mexico City Grand Prix - Formula 1 prediction
With just five races left to go, the requirements to win the driver championship are becoming clearer with Norris needing to earn 12 points per race on Verstappen from here on.
The reigning champion has faced stern competition this season, but this is the type of pressure he relishes and we feel he will be able to keep picking up solid results, starting in this race. Our Mexico City Grand Prix prediction: Podium Finish - Max Verstappen!
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