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2026 Mexican Grand Prix: Lap Charts and Tyre Strategies
Red Bull drivers split on lap one as Verstappen leads with Hamilton and Leclerc penalized.
In brief
Red Bull drivers split on lap one as Verstappen leads with Hamilton and Leclerc penalized. Max Verstappen leads the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix after a chaotic start, with Charles Leclerc receiving a five-second penalty and Isack Hadjar finishing last. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Lap one chaos
Red Bull drivers had contrasting fortunes on lap one with Verstappen moving into second place due to squabbling Ferraris.
Leclerc penalty
Charles Leclerc collected a five-second time penalty, putting one Red Bull on course to take the lead.
Hadjar spins
Isack Hadjar was sent spinning by George Russell and fell to 22nd and last.
Hadjar's points
He wasn’t able to make his way back into the points after the spin.
Lawson's points
Liam Lawson salvaged two points after starting from the pit lane.
Fastest laps
Lewis Hamilton led with a 1 minute 19.268 second lap time, followed by Max Verstappen at 1 minute 19.328 seconds.
Tyre strategies
Nico Hulkenberg and Alexander Albon had the fastest pit stop times with 21.929 and 22.012 seconds respectively.
Here's the gist
Max Verstappen leads the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix after a chaotic start, with Charles Leclerc receiving a five-second penalty and Isack Hadjar finishing last.
