Stage set for 2021 Mexican Grand Prix


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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship 

2021 Mexican Grand Prix

Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Mexico City, Mexico 
Sunday, 7 November 2021
 
The 2021 Mexican Grand Prix will take place in Mexico City, which is the capital and largest city of Mexico, on November 7.
 
This will be the 18th round of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship season and it will be held at Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
 
The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 and the last race was won by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in 2020. 

Lewis Hamilton
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The most recent race in the current 2021 season was the United States Grand Prix and it was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing-Honda on October 24.
 
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez finished of Red Bull Racing-Honda second and third respectively in the United States. 
 
Verstappen is still placed at the top of the 2021 Drivers' Championship standings having accumulated 287.5 points with five races left this season.
 
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (275.5 points) and his teammate Valtteri Bottas (185 points) are placed second and third respectively on the standings. 
 
While Perez is now placed fourth on the standings having accumulated 150 points heading into the Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen
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“A very, very good race," Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who is placed sixth on the Drivers' standings, said after finishing fourth at the United States Grand Prix.
 
"A very boring race on my side but on the other hand it has been a very positive race for us
 
"I mean the performance was incredible today and it’s great to see that on a track where we did not expect to be that quick. So a great surprise," he continued.  
 
"I think all the upgrades are working as we want and it’s looking good for the future, so hopefully we can keep up that momentum for the rest of the season."
 
Mercedes are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Red Bull Racing-Honda and McLaren-Mercedes respectively. 
 

2019 Mexican Grand Prix results

 
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Runner-Up: Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari 
Third-Place: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes 
 

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Published: 11/02/2021