# 2026 Mexican Grand Prix: Lap Charts and Tyre Strategies

> Red Bull drivers split on lap one as Verstappen leads with Hamilton and Leclerc penalized.
- Title: 2026 Mexican Grand Prix: Lap Charts and Tyre Strategies
- Summary: Red Bull drivers split on lap one as Verstappen leads with Hamilton and Leclerc penalized.
- Keywords: 2026 mexican grand prix, max verstappen, charles leclerc, isack hadjar, lando norris, racing bulls, ferrari, red bull, mercedes, mexico, RaceFans
- Source: RaceFans — https://racefans.net/2026/11/01/2026-mexican-grand-prix-interactive-data-lap-charts-times-and-tyres
- Published: 2026-11-01T23:54:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 2026 mexican grand prix, max verstappen, charles leclerc, isack hadjar, lando norris, racing bulls, ferrari, red bull, mercedes, mexico, sports, cars
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.