At the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix, Nico Hulkenberg made the 200th World Championship race start of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 22nd driver to reach that milestone and the fourth German driver to do so.
| Season | 2023 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 29 October 2023 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Pole position | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit | Mexico City, 71 laps |
| Round | 19 of 22 |
Max Verstappen took the 51st win of his Formula 1 career, while Red Bull recorded its 110th World Championship victory.
The podium marked the 197th for Lewis Hamilton, the 95th for Max Verstappen, and the 28th for Charles Leclerc. For constructors, it was the 805th World Championship podium for Ferrari, the 288th for Mercedes, and the 260th for Red Bull.
Charles Leclerc secured the 22nd pole position of his Formula 1 career, while Ferrari recorded its 248th World Championship pole. Ferrari also scored its 82nd qualifying one-two result.
Lewis Hamilton set the 65th fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 105th World Championship fastest lap for Mercedes.
On the front row, Charles Leclerc made his 28th start from the top two on the grid, while Carlos Sainz made his 11th.
Race Numbers
| 1,098th World Championship race |
| 3rd World Championship Mexico City Grand Prix |
| 23rd World Championship race at Mexico City |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.166 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:17.233 | 0.067 |
| Q3 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:17.263 | 0.097 |
| Q3 | 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:17.382 | 0.216 |
| Q3 | 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:17.423 | 0.257 |
| Q3 | 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:17.454 | 0.288 |
| Q3 | 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.623 | 0.457 |
| Q3 | 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.674 | 0.508 |
| Q3 | 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.032 | 0.866 |
| Q3 | 10 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.050 | 0.884 |
| Q2 | 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:18.440 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.521 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:18.524 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.738 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | — | |
| Q1 | 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.080 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:19.163 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:19.227 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.554 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | — |
Starting Grid
Started from the pit lane:
| Driver | Team |
|---|---|
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes |
Yuki Tsunoda was required to start from the back of the grid due to multiple power unit and gearbox element changes.
Logan Sargeant received a ten-place grid penalty for overtaking under yellow flag conditions in qualifying.
Lance Stroll was required to start from the pit lane after changes were made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 71 | 2hr 02m 30.814s | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +13.875s | 19 FL |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 71 | +23.124s | 15 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 71 | +27.154s | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +33.266s | 10 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 71 | +41.020s | 8 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 71 | +41.570s | 6 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +43.104s | 4 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +48.573s | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 71 | +1m 02.879s | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 71 | +1m 06.208s | |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 71 | +1m 18.982s | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 71 | +1m 20.309s | |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 71 | +1m 20.597s | |
| 15 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 71 | +1m 21.676s | |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 70 | DNF | |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 66 | DNF | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 47 | DNF | |
| R | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 31 | DNF | |
| R | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1 | DNF |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 491 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 240 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 220 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 183 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 183 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 169 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 166 |
| 8 | George Russell | 151 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 87 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 56 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 53 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 45 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 27 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 9 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 8 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 6 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | 6 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | 3 |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | 2 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 731 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 371 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 349 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 256 |
| 5 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 236 |
| 6 | Alpine-Renault | 101 |
| 7 | Williams-Mercedes | 28 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 16 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 16 |
| 10 | Haas-Ferrari | 12 |
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